City and County of San Francisco
P103 nurses fight for COVID-19 leave
On Tuesday, January 19, Registered Nurses from San Francisco’s hospitals, clinics, and beyond spoke out at the Health Commission meeting to condemn the ongoing refusal by the city to provide emergency COVID-19 leave to all of San Francisco’s nurses.
When the city rolled out its COVID-19 leave bank last March, they decided that P103 nurses should not have access to that emergency leave. Many P103 nurses often work full-time hours or beyond in in some of the most dangerous work settings, such as the COVID-19 ICU, quarantine hotels, and street testing.
Nonprofit workers fight for safety and security
Workers at Larkin Street Youth Services successfully secured funding from the city to bring on 15 new workers who became members of our union. We are now working to extend funding for these jobs beyond the initial year, while also bargaining our next contract.
At Tenderloin Housing Clinic, we successfully pressured the employer to expand access to PPE to keep workers safe, as clients often come in without masks. We also won new thermometer equipment, meaning people entering the offices first have their temperature taken by a machine that gives a reading from a safe distance.
At Progress Foundation, a member went on a leave of absence because her spouse was high-risk for COVID-19 complications. After six months, the employer said they needed to return or have their ongoing absence considered as a resignation. We won a grievance to extend that members’ leave for an additional year.
OEWD member wins over $1,000 in back pay
In December 2019, a member working in San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development filed a grievance over working above their classification without additional pay.
“It was a very scary thing for me to file and I almost didn’t do it,” said the member, who requested anonymity. Just last month, this member received over $1,000 in compensation they were owed for working out of class. “My claim literally took a year, which is crazy but I’m glad it had a positive ending for me.”
Make sure you contact a steward, rep, or the Member Resource Center (1-877-687-1021) if you believe you’re in a situation where you’re working above your classification without appropriate pay.
Need our help with an EEO claim? Let us know!
For years, our union has called for an end to harassment and discrimination by management against our city’s workers. The work we’ve done over the years has begun coming to fruition, as evidenced by William Gould, former National Labor Relations Board President being brought in to review San Francisco’s EEO practices, as well as the creation of the the city’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy.
Although it is our work that, in large part, has led to these developments, our union is not automatically notified of EEO complaints by DHR.
SFMTA Service Critical Bargaining Team Has Reached a Tentative Agreement with SFMTA
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The bargaining team recommends a YES vote on this Tentative Agreement. During negotiations, we pressured SFMTA to invest in its employees, and the services we provide for our communities. Our bargaining power was amplified when we united with workers from other city unions to make this tentative agreement a reality. We fought for a fair contract for our members at the negotiations table and we remained united in the streets.
The SF Citywide Bargaining Team Has Reached A Tentative Agreement (TA) With The City & County of SF
The bargaining team recommends a YES vote on this Tentative Agreement.
We have reached a Tentative Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco. Our campaign for a fair contract resulted in the highest raises in the last 15 years. The bargaining team recommends a YES vote on this Tentative Agreement.
During negotiations, we pressured The City to invest in its employees, and the services we provide for our communities. We were clear that our wages must keep up with the cost of living in the SF Bay Area, and we won!
SFMTA Service Critical Workers Seek Safer Working Conditions
Following the ousting of the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency’s (SFMTA) director, hundreds of SFMTA workers protested in front of the embattled agency’s headquarters to call on administrators and SF’s Mayor Breed to fix issues and to select a candidate that comprehends frontline worker and rider concerns.
May 2: Rally and Protest at SFMTA
Rally and Protest
Thursday, May 2 12:30pm – 1:30 pm
1 South Van Ness, San Francisco
As pressures and demand increase on our public transportation system and our streets become more congested, as do threats to rider and workers’ safety. Yet City Administrators and Negotiators want to shut out workers from helping make SFMTA a safer system for all.
Nurses and Healthcare Workers Sound the Alarm on Short-Staffing, Increased Pressures on Public Health Services Resulting from Rising Income Inequality
SF Healthcare Workers Demand Mayor Breed Invest in Programs and Workforce that Address Complex Mental and Physical Health Needs Stemming from Growing Public Health Crisis
Standing Up for a City for All
City Workers, Housing Advocates and Gig Workers March from San Francisco City Hall to Uber Headquarters to Deliver Message for Gig Companies to Stop Shortchanging Public Services
In a city as absurdly rich as San Francisco, there is no reason for thousands of families to be left behind. The City is experiencing unprecedented wealth. Last year alone, city revenues were up to more than $10 Billion.
I’m coming to April 4th Action at City Hall
WHAT: Hearing on the City’s Use of Temporary and Exempt Employees
Date & Time: Thursday, April 4, 10:00 am
Where: San Francisco City Hall, Room 263
We Are SEIU 1021 – Qing Yi Feng
San Francisco City Hall Custodial Assistant Supervisor
Each week we’ll feature every day heroes: SEIU 1021 members who care for our sick and elderly, educate our children, keep our cities moving, and ensure that courts work for everyone.
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“When I found out I would be working in City Hall after completing a custodial training program, I was really happy. I never thought I could work at a place like this—San Francisco City Hall.
Solidarity Thursdays
Wear Your Purple
Our strength lies in our unity, and we must show management that
we are united and ready to fight for a fair contract.
Wear
your purple every Thursday until we get a fair contract. With
nearly 20,000 united in SEIU 1021, show management that we have
power in numbers and that we are a force to be reckoned
with.
Don’t have a t-shirt? Come to the next action to get your t-shirt.
Workers Take Action to Stop Harassment and Discrimination
On March 7, more than 1,000 San Francisco workers and community
allies protested in front of the headquarters of the SF Municipal
Transportation Agency and the city’s Human Resources Department
to demand City Administrators take immediate action to stop
sexual harassment and end gender discrimination across city
departments.
The rally comes after city ombudsman Dolores Blanding
released a report detailing allegations of bullying, verbal
abuse, discrimination, and sexual harassment within city
departments.
We Are SEIU 1021: Lorena Arroyo
Library Technician, Excelsior Library, San Francisco
Each week we’ll feature every day heroes: SEIU 1021 members who care for our sick and elderly, educate our children, keep our cities moving, and ensure that courts work for everyone.
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San Francisco Contract Action Team
Calling all city and county workers, nurses, courts, housing authority, and non profit workers united in SEIU 1021! Our strength lies in our unity and our willingness to take action in the fight for our rights, fair contracts, and the services we provide to San Francisco’s communities. Join fellow SEIU 1021 members dedicated in advancing the rights of working families through collective action. Don’t miss the launch of our SF CAT (Contract Action Team). The CAT team leads the fight in winning at the bargaining table.
Why We March on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
On Monday, January 21, all across the country, thousands are
expected to march in commemoration of civil rights leader Martin
Luther King Jr. In San Francisco, City and county workers will
join the march to honor Dr. King’s legacy and to continue his
fight for justice for all.
WHAT: Erase Racism March
TIME: Meet at 10 a.m.
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