Unit 4
Office & Allied Workers
Who We are
Bargaining Unit 4 comprises office and allied workers, including office assistants, secretaries, and data entry staff amongst other classifications. These members play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of administrative functions field offices.

Unit 4 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)
GeoPay Task Force Presents and Releases Report
Unit 4 Bargaining Updates
CDE proposed Special Schools Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Members of Bargaining Unit 3 as well as Bargaining Unit 20 met with the California Department of Education on March 18th, 2025, regarding the proposed Academic Calendar for 2025-2026. We went into the meeting with...
Unit 4 Statewide DMV JLMC Meeting March 2025 Update
The DMV Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) meeting on March 14, 2025, brought together representatives from SEIU Local 1000 and the State to discuss various issues affecting DMV offices and employees. We discussed the following topics:...
DMV JLMC – April 2024
We fought hard in bargaining and won new Bargaining Unit (BU) 4 language in our 2023 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU ) giving us the right to establish the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Joint Labor Management Committee (Unit 4) In April, our...
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap November 2024
On November 20th, your union met with the Department of Motor Vehicles’ top level management team, to address various issues regarding our working conditions. Vacation Bidding There is confusion regarding vacation bids when it comes to hours...
Update on Appendix S – 12.1 Business and Travel Expenses [New]”Update on
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...
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap – July 31, 2024
Our Union’s Bargaining Unit 4 Statewide DMV JLMC (Joint Labor Management Committee) met on July 31, with DMV Labor Relations to address issues we experience across the state. We had an in-depth conversation with the State on the following topics:...
Bargaining Unit 4 Upward Mobility Task Force
The Bargaining Unit 4 Upward Mobility Task Force met again on May 7, 2021, to continue the conversations and the work of reviewing the upward mobility program and process and writing recommendations for best practices. This Task Force is a joint...
Unit 4 Bargaining Updates
Highlights from Unit 4 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 4 Recap: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Unit 4 has been negotiating through the weekend to make the needs of members heard. After the State’s unreasonable 6% general salary increase offer, Unit 4 brought these issues to the State this week as they fight for a contract that addresses the...
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
There were mixed results today at the Unit 4 bargaining table, and our team continues to be frustrated by the lack of respect shown by the State as we work to advance the wages and working conditions for the Office and Allied workers we represent....
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Unit 4 continues to negotiate with representatives from the State this week, as they fight for a contract that addresses the critical needs of workers across the state and defends their existing rights in the workplace. Today, the State rejected...
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Unit 4 continues to negotiate with representatives from the State this week, as they fight for a contract that provides real solutions to ongoing issues in workplaces across the state while respecting, protecting, and paying every state worker what...
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Unit 4 continues to negotiate with representatives from the State this week, with a focus on the need for more involved discussions at the table to get represented employees a contract that respects, protects, and pays every state worker. “The...
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Bargaining Unit 4 continued to negotiate with representatives from the State this week, with a focus on the need for consistent and fair treatment for workers across the state. “We are disappointed with the lack of movement on the State’s part, but...
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Unit 4 continued to negotiate with representatives from the State this week, with a focus on the need for consistent and fair treatment for workers across the state. “We are disappointed with the lack of movement on the State’s part, but we’re...
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
We are entering our fourth week of bargaining with the State for a contract that respects, protects, and pays the workers who have kept California running. The bargaining team for Office and Allied Workers represented by Local 1000,...
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
We are entering our fourth week of bargaining with the State for a contract that respects, protects, and pays the workers who have kept California running. The Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC) for Office and Allied Workers...
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
We are entering our third week of bargaining with the State for a contract that respects, protects, and pays the workers who have kept California running. The Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC) for Office and Allied Workers represented by...
Bargaining Unit 4 – Recap: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
The Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC) for Office and Allied Workers represented by Local 1000 Bargaining Unit 4 went to the table with the State April 25th for the second week of negotiations on unit-specific issues. Unit 4...
Bargaining Unit 4 Recap: Monday, April 18, 2023
The Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC) for Office and Allied workers represented by Local 1000 Bargaining Unit 4 went to the table with the State on April 18 for the first day of negotiations on unit-specific issues. The bargaining team...