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UNIT 21 BARGAINING UPDATE – Friday, July 17, 2026
Bargaining Unit 21, the unit representing our Educational Consultants, Child Development Consultants, Librarians, Archivists, and Specialists, met with the State on Wednesday, July 15, to continue advocating for Unit 21 priorities in our 2026 Contract...
A Win for Fairness at DGS – Santa Ana
At the DGS office located at 2316 S Susan St in Santa Ana, a situation unfolded that raised concerns about how sick leave policies were being applied—but it ultimately resulted in an important win for the union. This case involves Marshall Chikosi, an Office...
Union Win Restores Fair Overtime at ISP
For years, nursing staff at Ironwood State Prison (ISP) relied on an established overtime process that ensured fairness, transparency, and equal access to voluntary overtime opportunities. Management posted known and anticipated overtime assignments monthly and...
Representation Win at DMV: Suspension Reduced and Back Pay Secured
Our Union Resource Center (URC) is proud to report a strong representation win at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). A DLC 761 member, a Mailing Machine Operator II in bargaining unit 4, was issued a seven day suspension following an alleged workplace violence...
2026 Contract Events
On July 1, thousands of state workers stood together at the Capitol to show the State we're prepared to hold the line for the Contract we deserve. Now, we're taking that message across California.As a next step in our fight, we invite you to join us at Strike School...
Members Stand Up to Bad Bosses at CDE
After months of standing together and refusing to stay silent, members at the California Department of Education secured a huge victory against toxic management in their workplace. Multiple impacted employees worked alongside their stewards and our union...
Bargaining 101
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,...
LOI / LOE Language Improvements
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...
Custodial Workforce Preservation
“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...
10.2 Health and Safety Committees
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...