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Every three years, your elected bargaining team negotiates with the State over wages, working conditions, health, and safety. So how does the team decide what to bring to the table? It starts with input from multiple sources: Joint Labor Management Committees,...

Hello BU 15 members. My name is Garth, Vice Chair of BU 15. I want to highlight one of our key wins this bargaining cycle. I started state service in 2007 and have been part of the bargaining team for four cycles. One thing about bargaining is that if we do not win...

“Say no to RTO!” and “We want telework!” are common chants at recent actions organized by SEIU Local 1000, as the bargaining team presents telework language to the State. Members across units have shown strong solidarity around telework and its benefits. At the same...

State and the Union agree that Health and Safety Committees are appropriate and shall establish at least one Joint Union/Management Health and Safety Committee. At the request of the Union, the state may establish a health and safety committee at the local level to...

Your Bargaining Unit has 4 different Joint labor Management Committees (JLMC’s): the Correctional Supervising Cooks JLMC, Food Services JLMC, Custodian JLMC, and the Upward Mobility JLMC. The CSC, Food Service, and Custodian JLMC’s are in place to bring up issues to...

"My name is Karen Maddox-Long and I’m a Custodian with the Department of General Services. I have 17 years of State service with 3 of those being a job steward and a Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC) member.  I always remember hearing my co-workers complain...

Summer is here, and with it comes long days, warm nights, and a reminder of why many of us love this season. There is a certain beauty in summer that brings people together, whether that is time with family, community events, or simply taking a breath outside of work....