Bargaining Unit 17
Registered Nurses
Recent Updates from Unit 17:
“These are some recent wins we’ve had: successfully helping members fight for their bonuses, including a victory against DSH’s refusal to pay. We also completed three critical reports on mandatory overtime for the Dept. of State Hospitals, CDCR/CCHCS, and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, strengthening our fight for fair working conditions.”
Who We are
Unit 17 includes registered nurses who work in California prisons, veteran’s homes, developmental centers, mental health hospitals, departments of healthcare services and public health, special schools and other departments that serve Californians.
For any questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected]
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Unit 17 Bargaining Updates
Unit 17 Bargaining News for Friday, May 13
Capping years of discussions aimed at making the pay our nurses receive more reflective of the valuable work they do for the state of California, our Unit 17 bargaining team presented a proposal to the state that would adjust the wages in six...
Unit 17 Bargaining News for Wednesday, May 18
Unit 17’s bargaining team began the day at the State Capitol, as our bill to stop mandatory overtime, AB 840, was heard for the first time in the Senate Public Employee and Retirement Committee. The bill has already passed the assembly and we and...
Unit 17 Bargaining News for Friday, May 6
Our Unit 17 bargaining team returned to the table today for the second time this week. Today, the state presented dozens of proposals they believe preserve the current intent of our contract. Our team will work the weekend to carefully review the...
Unit 17 Bargaining News for Wednesday, May 4
Unit 17’s bargaining team went to the table today to address workload and scheduling issues that challenge our nurses as we struggle to provide the highest possible standard of care. As we worked through these issues, we also continued to...
Unit 17 Bargaining News for Friday, April 22
Local 1000’s Unit 17 bargaining team met with state negotiators today, representing the interests of our members who work as Registered Nurses in state service. Today’s meeting was a continuation of yesterday’s work on leaves. We are focusing on...
Unit 17 Bargaining News for Thursday, April 21
Local 1000’s Unit 17 bargaining team met with state negotiators today, representing the interests of our members who work as Registered Nurses in state service. Leaves and health and safety—both that of our members and of the people we serve—are...
Unit 17 Bargaining News for Tuesday, April 19
Local 1000’s Unit 17 bargaining team met with state negotiators for the first time today, representing the interests of Registered Nurses for the state of California. Our team shared their diverse backgrounds and job experience with the state’s...
Unit 17 Bargaining News for Monday, April 25
Local 1000’s Unit 17 bargaining team met with state negotiators today, representing the interests of our members who are Registered Nurses. Today’s bargaining session focused on professional development for Unit 17 members. Professional development...
Health Facility Evaluator Nurse: First Classification selected by the Bargaining Unit 17 Recruitment and Retention Committee
Bargaining Unit 17 will meet with CalHR in mid-September regarding the recruitment and retention issues in the Health Facility Evaluator (HFEN) classification. Our contract article 5.17.17 affords BU 17 the opportunity to discuss recruitment...
First Bargaining Unit 17 JLMC report on Upward Mobility sent to CalHR Director
Bargaining Unit 17’s first Nursing and Upward Mobility Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) report was sent to the Director of the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). A committee of five representatives from SEIU Local 1000 and...
Bargaining Unit 17 – Update
Update as of April 6, 2020 We know that you are in a fluid emergency situation, and we thank you for the hard work and sacrifices you make on a daily basis to care for California. We are continuing to advocate for you with the Department about...
Unit 17 Bargaining Updates
Highlights from Unit 17 Tentative Agreement Early Saturday morning, the SEIU Local 1000 bargaining team reached an overall Tentative Agreement with the State. If ratified, the contract would significantly raise the wage floor for tens of thousands...
Bargaining Unit 17 Recap: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Today’s Unit 17 bargaining session was both brief and productive. We reached a tentative agreement that protects previous hard-fought language and exchanged and discussed two other counterproposals. With today’s tentative agreement on contract...
Bargaining Unit 17 Recap: Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Unit 17’s bargaining session today was marked by productive discussion on a number of issues, capped by two tentative agreements that ensure greater safety for our represented nurses. Working in prisons with inmate patients always presents the risk...
Bargaining Unit 17 Recap: Thursday, July 6, 2023
The State returned to the table with Unit 17 on Thursday, July 6 to negotiate our contract. SEIU Local 1000’s bargaining team is once again facing the same issue as in previous weeks: the State’s position does not prioritize or consider the needs...
Bargaining Unit 17 Recap: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
The State returned to the table with SEIU Local 1000 on Tuesday, June 27th to negotiate the contract that will impact the lives of nurses across California. Once again, the State’s bargaining team has failed to either negotiate or appreciate...
Bargaining Unit 17 Recap: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Our Unit 17 bargaining team recorded progress on a number of fronts for the Registered Nurses we represent; our session today was fraught with disappointment as well. “Overall, it was very disappointing,” said Vanessa Seastrong, Unit 17 bargaining...
Bargaining Unit 17 Recap: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The Unit 17 team returned to the table this week to continue negotiations with the State’s bargaining team over the critical issues that must be addressed in our next contract as we fight for respect, protection, and pay for all. With only two more...