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Fighting for Justice Beyond the Workplace: Local 1000 at HRC Equality Conference
In June 2025, Nicole Crist and Jared Reece represented SEIU Local 1000’s Lavender Committee at the Human Rights Campaign Equality Conference in Washington, D.C., a premier national gathering for LGBTQ+ policy, advocacy, and leadership development. Their attendance,...
FTB: Enterprise Date to Revenue Project Release 25.3
On July 24, 2025, SEIU Local 1000 met with FTB management to discuss the rollout of the EDR system for the release of version 25.3. Our main concerns in this meeting were: Training, peer group averages, and the impact on the workload due to the new changes. We...
Union Pressure Stops Premature Return-to-Office Policy at CPUC
Earlier this month, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced plans to require fully remote employees to return to office two days a week starting September 8. This raised serious concerns with our union, as it directly conflicts with our side letter...
We Won our 3% Raise and Paused RTO
When Governor Newsom and the State Legislature called unions back to the table to help address the state’s budget shortfall, SEIU Local 1000 members sent a clear message: We will not let the state balance the budget on our backs! Thanks to months of tough negotiations...
A Fraudulent Claim Blocked Her Benefits — SEIU Local 1000 Fought Back and Won
Lisa, a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Department of Veterans Affairs, was shocked to learn that a fraudulent unemployment claim had been filed in her name back in 2021 — using her Social Security number and date of birth. The fraudulent claim interfered with her...
Thousands Back in Members’ Pockets
When the State gets it wrong, SEIU Local 1000 fights to make it right. In recent months, our union has helped put thousands of dollars back where it belongs — in our members' pockets. At CHCF, Erica, a Correctional Case Records Analyst, discovered she had been stuck...
When the State Underpaid Oscar and Liam, Our Union Took Action and Won Big
Oscar and Liam, both Information Technology Associates at the DMV, were placed in the wrong salary range when they were hired. Despite holding full college degrees with an IT focus, they were appointed to Range A, instead of the higher-paying Range C — which they...
Standing Up for Fair Evaluations
When David, a CAL FIRE employee, received an evaluation filled with negative reviews and misleading comments, he knew something wasn’t right — and so did his union. With SEIU Local 1000’s support, David submitted a formal rebuttal with documentation to set the record...
Ash Took a Leap — and Landed a Career in IT, Thanks to Apprenticeship and Union Support
Ash has had an interest in technology from a very young age. From helping family troubleshoot computers to getting their first taste of coding in a Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program at school, they have always gravitated towards technology. So when the...
Families First Day of Action — July 26, 2025
On July 26, SEIU members across all 50 states are coming together for the Families First Day of Action—a nationwide call to protect care, education, and dignity for working families. We’re standing up against harmful budget cuts and policies that threaten our...