Unit 15
Allied Service Workers
Who We are
Unit 15 includes civil service custodians who clean various state buildings, laundry workers, supervising cooks, and food services workers in the prisons and other state institutions.
Unit 15 Leadership & Updates:
Unit 15 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)
Quarterly Newsletter
Unit 15 Joint Labor Management Committees:
Correctional Supervising Cooks JLMC
Custodians JLMC
Food Services JLMC
Upward Mobility JLMC
Our contract is the agreement between SEIU Local 1000 and the State that outlines our pay, our benefits, and our rights! Our bargaining team is gearing up to negotiate a new contract and what we win depends on how strong and united we are.
Here are the priorities our Bargaining Unit 15 team is bringing to the table:
Strong, Meaningful Raises
- A strong General Salary Increase (GSI) and Special Salary Adjustment (SSA) are essential for fairness, stability, and for keeping experienced staff in our institutions.
- A strong raise is also a sign of respect for the essential work Unit 15 workers perform every day.
Making Differentials PERSable
- Our jobs are physically demanding and often done in harsh institutional environments, which makes retirement security critical.
- Making recruitment, retention, and other differentials PERSable helps with retention, strengthens career longevity, and ensures members can retire with dignity.
Better and Lower‑Cost Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
- Lower premiums and better plan options reduce stress and improve wellness for our families.
- Stronger healthcare, dental, and vision benefits also support retention. Workers stay when their benefits are reliable and affordable.
Staff Wellness
- Heavy workloads, short staffing, and stressful environments take a real toll.
- Wellness means safety, rest, respect, proper staffing, effective training, reliable equipment, and access to mental‑health support.
Inside Unit 15
Message from Your Unit 15 Chair
What an incredible year it has been for Unit 15! We’ve hit numerous benchmarks and achieved significant milestones that have made this year truly exciting. Our stewardship has grown by over 10 new stewards, and we are eagerly looking forward to...
November 2024: Unit 15 Statewide CSC Food Services JLMC Meeting
Our Union’s Bargaining Unit 15, representing Statewide CSC (Correctional Supervising Cooks) Food Services, recently met with CalHR, CDCR, and CCHCS to address various issues affecting our operations statewide. We raised concerns on the following...
Celebrating National Food Service Workers Week:Honoring Our Unsung Heroes
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Update on Appendix S – 12.1 Business and Travel Expenses [New]
SEIU Local 1000 met with CalHR on July 22, 2024, and again on September 17, 2024, regarding implementing “New” Appendix S - 12.1 Business and Travel Expenses. As negotiated last year, the Business and Travel Expenses section (12.1) will be updated...
Appreciation for Our Custodians onInternational Custodian Day
On this International Custodian Day, I want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for the tireless work you do behind the scenes. Your efforts often go unnoticed, but they are essential to maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming...
A Message from the Bargaining Unit 15 Chair
We are pleased to announce that the elections for Bargaining Unit 15 have been successfully completed. We are excited to welcome some new members to our bargaining team. Their fresh perspectives and insights will be invaluable as we continue to...
August 2024: Unit 15 Statewide CSC Food Services JLMC Meeting
Our Union’s Bargaining Unit (BU) 15 Statewide Correctional Supervising Cook (CSC) Food Services Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) met with CalHR, CDCR and CCHCS to address issues we experience across the state. We voiced our concerns about...
Bargaining Unit 15 Upward Mobility Action
Put pressure on the state and send an email to your supervisor requesting the Upward Mobility Program. Click here to download a SAMPLE email you can send. Put pressure on the state and send an email to your supervisor...
Bargaining Unit 15 – DGS Custodians
SEIU Local 1000 Bargaining Unit 15 has been in communication with the Department of General Services (DGS) to understand the department’s policies in response to the Corvid-19 crisis and its impact on our Custodian workforce. Please check out...
Bargaining Unit 15 DGS “Office Hours”
Available Meeting Times: 11:00 a.m. – Noon or 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. For any questions or concerns, please contact Tone Valencia, SEIU Local 1000 Organizer, at: 916.717.3317 or email: [email protected] Available Meeting Times: 11:00 a.m. –...
Unit 15 Bargaining Team
Stronger Together Bargaining with the state is set to begin on April 13th. Our bargaining team is preparing for negotiations, supported by Local 1000’s Research, Field and Contract Departments, to gather input from members, organize worksite...
Unit 15 custodians use JLMC tool to improve workplace conditions
Bargaining Unit 15 custodians in state buildings around the Capitol have organized to achieve a string of recent improvements in working conditions through their Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC). “We started the committee last year, and...
Bargaining Unit 15 Recap: Monday, June 19, 2023
With a short ten days remaining until our current contract expires, our Unit 15 team reports some additional engagement by the State’s negotiating team—but not enough, and no real progress on the key economic issues identified by the Allied Service...
Bargaining Unit 15 Recap: Monday, June 12, 2023
There was some movement at the Unit 15 bargaining table today as the State negotiators broke their own logjam and provided some incremental responses to our proposals. “We think the State heard our frustration, and while we didn’t reach any...
Bargaining Unit 15 Recap: Monday, June 5, 2023
Unit 15 continues to press the State to advance the economics and working conditions of our Allied Service workers. While we made some important progress today, there remain more than 10 proposals still awaiting any kind of response from the State....
Bargaining Unit 15 Recap: Monday, May 22, 2023
After consulting with their Master Table bargaining team colleagues last week, the Bargaining Unit 15 team met with the State for the fifth time to work on pass backs and hear counter offers on proposals the team has brought to the State in...
Bargaining Unit 15 Recap: Monday, May 15, 2023
Bargaining Unit 15, representing allied service workers from across the state, returned to the table today with the State to reiterate the importance of maintaining a high level of health and safety for our incarcerated population as well as the...
Bargaining Unit 15 Recap: Monday, May 8, 2023
The Bargaining Unit 15 Negotiating Committee returned to the bargaining table on Monday, May 8, 2023, to demand the State of California respect, protect, and pay our allied service workers. The debate was lively—and productive—as the team proposed...