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Vote YES on Prop 50: Gov. Newsom & Speaker Emerita Pelosi join unions in final push
SEIU 1021 SF Vice President Kristin Hardy spoke in support of Prop 50 at today's press conference
Monday, November 3, union members gathered at the IBEW Local 6 union hall to hear from Governor Gavin Newsom, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelsoi, and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren—the architect of California Proposition 50—before heading out to do a final push to get out the vote around San Francisco.
Nov. 15 is a day to speak up for climate justice at home and across the world
Climate change and the extreme weather events it drives affect everyone. Recently, we’ve seen Hurricane Melissa—one of the most powerful Category 5 storms on record—strike Jamaica and the Caribbean, made more powerful by the hotter than normal Atlantic Ocean. A recent report argued that coral reefs had officially passed their tipping point and are likely to go through a long period of decline, risking the livelihoods of millions.
Napa Valley College classified professionals win historic contract victory, narrowly avoid strike
History was made on Wednesday, October 22, when Napa Valley College (NVC) classified professionals voted by 97% to ratify a groundbreaking contract that delivers wage increases, stronger job protections, and improved workplace rights.
The victory came after over 18 months of bargaining; speaking at board meetings; attending strike school; community outreach; and solidarity from members, faculty, and supporters across Napa.
SEIU 1021 members & allies stop wasteful spending on proposed Sonoma County building purchase
Tuesday, October 28, Sonoma County Counsel reported out that the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors provided direction to their real property negotiators to terminate the purchase and sale agreement for 400 Aviation Boulevard, Santa Rosa, and discontinue negotiations to purchase the building. This outcome is a direct result of SEIU 1021’s members’ hard work and advocacy to prevent the misuse of public funds.
Vote YES on Prop 50: Congresswoman Lateefah Simon joins SEIU leaders at SEIU 1021 for virtual town hall
Panelists included the congresswoman, SEIU CA President David Huerta, SEIU 221 President Crystal Irving, and SEIU 1021 President Theresa Rutherford & VP of Politics Ramsés Teón-Nichols
Monday, October 20, SEIU 1021’s San Francisco union hall turned into a studio for a live town hall on why it’s so important for union members and working people to vote YES on California Proposition 50. Congresswoman Lateefah Simon joined SEIU 1021 President Theresa Rutherford and Vice President of Politics Ramsés Teón-Nichols in person, while SEIU California and USWW President David Huerta and SEIU 221 President Crystal Irving joined as panelists via Zoom.
SEIU 1021 members say, “NO ICE IN THE BAY!”
Last week, the Bay Area, spearheaded by SEIU 1021 members speaking out, rose up to oppose the threat of masked ICE goons and potentially even the National Guard invading our streets in Trump’s latest assault on cities that didn’t vote for him.
In San Francisco, thousands took to the streets to oppose this authoritarian overreach, rallying on the front steps of City Hall at noon and later marching from Embarcadero in huge numbers.
SEIU 1021 member leaders gather to strategize on protecting workers and communities
SEIU 1021 members from across Northern California came together in Vacaville on Friday, October 24, for an intense day of training and strategy. SEIU 1021 Executive Director David Canham and President Theresa Rutherford opened the event with urgent speeches about the growing threats facing working people in today’s political climate and the steps we must take now to defend our families and communities.
Resources
for Immigrants
Get info, download materials, find trainings & ways to take action here
With the Trump administration escalating threats against immigrants—from increased ICE raids to an attempt, for now blocked indefinitely by a federal judge, to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented mothers and those on temporary tourist, student, or work visas (unless the father is a citizen or legal permanent resident)—immigrant communities are understandably worried.
The 2024 SEIU Local 1021 Convention was a weekend of unity, inspiration, and action
Over 600 member leaders and staff attended the SEIU 1021 Convention– the most people ever in attendance.
Held Saturday, Sept. 28 & Sunday, Sept. 29
Hundreds pledge to Get- Out-The Vote Locally.
The triennial SEIU Local 1021 Convention, held Saturday, September 28, and Sunday, September 29, was a dynamic celebration of solidarity and collective action. It marked a pivotal moment for hundreds of enthusiastic members.
Spotlight
Take action to STOP LAYOFFS & cuts to public services in San Francisco!
Our rally Wednesday, June 4, was POWERFUL. Over 2,000 City union
members and community members showed up at City Hall at noon to
protest Mayor Lurie’s budget, which would lay off over 100 union
members and eliminate well over 1,000 vacant positions.
We need every single one of those positions to provide
the services San Francisco residents depend on.
2025 SEIU 1021 Executive Board Election Results
We have concluded the ballot count for the SEIU 1021 Executive
Board election. You can find the results of the election
here:
SEIU 1021 2025 Official Election Results
SEIU 1021 Election Results Ballots Cast
Please see the current list of offices and certified candidates
for SEIU 1021’s 2025 local-wide election:
List of Offices and Certified Candidates 2025 (as of December 20, 2024)
Please note the following documents:
Official Clarification #1: PO Box (10-17-24)
Official Clarification #2: SCU (10-30-24)
Official Clarification #3: Candidate Forums (12-20-24)
Official Clarification #4: Winner By Acclamation Races (12-20-24)
Official Clarifications #'s 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, & 13 (1-14-25)
Official Clarification #14: Ballot Count Summary Access for 2016 and 2019 (1-22-25)
For the list of E-Board Candidate Forum emails, please see below:
- 2025 Nomination Petition
- SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - English
- SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Chinese
- SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Tagalog
- SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Vietnamese
- SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Español
- 2025 E-Board Candidate Forum Emails (12-20-24)
- Candidate Forum (1-5-25)
- Candidate Forum (1-14-25)
- Candidate Forum (1-19-25)
- Candidate Forum (2-4-25)
- Candidate Forum (2-6-25)
- Read more
New contracts for over 16,000 City & County of San Francisco workers ratified, eliminating risk of strike
Members of SEIU 1021 working for the City & County in dozens of classifications, including registered nurses and SFMTA parking control officers, voted by large supermajorities to ratify tentative agreements reached over the past two months
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 18, 2024**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201
The threat of a widespread San Francisco city worker strike is officially over: Large supermajorities of members of SEIU 1021, the union representing over 16,000 city workers, have voted to ratify agreements reached with the City and County across three collective bargaining units.
SEIU 1021 Executive Board Statement Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
Monday, November 6, the SEIU 1021 Executive Board held an urgent meeting after hearing concerns from dozens of members across Northern California about the need for the union to join labor unions and organizations around the world about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Executive Board members discussed the situation at length and decided to issue the following statement as a first step.
San Francisco 2024 Citywide Campaign Kickoff – Jan. 17
Join us at City Hall at noon on Jan. 17 to send a strong message that we are united for a great contract to address the City's biggest needs, including staffing & privatization
As we head into contract negotiations in 2024, we face pessimistic budget projections and corporations panhandling for more tax breaks that would further decimate funding for the vital public services we provide.
We need to join together in a show of force to tell City Hall we’ll fight for what the city and its workers need over corporate greed!
Please join us at noon on Jan. 17, 2024, at City Hall for a huge campaign kickoff rally with our City labor partners and allies.
Coffee tastes better when its unionized: Peet’s Coffee workers hold rally after winning first union vote in North America
After voting fourteen to one to become the first unionized Peet’s Coffee location in the United States, Peet’s Coffee workers, now members of the Service Employees International Union Local 1021, held a rally on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in front of the coffeehouse in North Davis. The vote comes after nearly nine months of workers organizing with SEIU Local 1021 and Workers United, an SEIU affiliate organizing workers on the “Starbucks Workers United” campaign.
Fast food workers secure $2.2 million in wage theft violations, vow to continue their fight back against corporate greed
While fast-food corporations like McDonald’s Corporation, Burger King Corporation, Jack in the Box, Inc., and others attempt to roll back the significant gains with the passage of 2022’s Assembly Bill 257 – the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, or the FAST Recovery Act for short, fast-food workers continue the fight for higher wages, safer workspaces, and a union.
