City of Oakland
City of Oakland
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Download the City of Oakland Memorandum of Understanding (2022 -2025)
Know Your Rights: Weingarten Rules
Chapter meetings are always the last Wednesday of the month.
SEIU 1021 denounces Trump administration’s attack on Head Start
The Trump administration is quietly moving to gut Head Start, proposing to eliminate the program entirely in future budgets, while already delaying nearly $1 billion in funding this year, a 37% drop from 2024.
These cuts are forcing closures and layoffs at centers nationwide, affecting families and workers.
Barbara Lee will be Oakland’s next mayor!
"While the challenges are many, the opportunities are great."
After a 100-day, people-powered campaign, Barbara Lee has been elected the next mayor of Oakland, and SEIU 1021 members deserve a great deal of the credit for this historic and unifying political victory. Our union was behind her every step of the way, and our members were out in front of her campaign, hitting the streets time and again to talk to our neighbors in support of Lee’s vision to move Oakland forward.
“This is the people’s city!”
Oakland MUST elect Barbara Lee TODAY!
Oakland’s special election is today, April 15. The future of city services, the city workers who provide those services, and the residents who depend on those services depend on us electing Barbara Lee as the Town’s next mayor.
If you’re an Oakland resident and you haven’t voted yet, make sure you vote for Barbara Lee today! Find a local polling place or ballot dropbox here.
Help elect Barbara Lee as Oakland’s next mayor!
It is no exaggeration to say that Oakland’s special election on April 15 will shape the city’s politics for the next ten years. That’s why SEIU 1021 members have been hitting the streets and knocking on doors to support Barbara Lee for mayor: Her proven leadership and ability to unite Oaklanders behind a positive vision for the Town stand in stark contrast to one-term City Councilmember Loren Taylor’s stated plan to “secure meaningful concessions” from Oakland workers.
A union on the move: City of Oakland chapter fights layoffs and WINS!
It’s been a very busy time for the City of Oakland chapter. MONTHS ago, the City announced more than 100 layoffs. SEIU 1021 fought hard every day, demanding answers and accountability from the City, rallying and holding press conferences, working in coalition with other unions, exerting political pressure, and finding creative solutions to save jobs.
Help make a political difference in Oakland!
Support Barbara Lee, Kara Murray-Badal, and the half-cent sales tax
Ballots will drop for Oakland’s April 15 special election in just weeks, and SEIU 1021 members are hitting the streets to make a difference. This election is vital, with Oakland trying to dig out of a long-standing budget issue. It’s all hands on deck to elect Barbara Lee as the Town’s next mayor, alongside Kara Murray-Badal as District 2 councilmember, while passing the vital half-cent sales tax to stabilize revenues and beat back layoff threats.
City of Oakland workers keep up the fight against layoffs
The City of Oakland recently issued layoff notices to more than two dozen SEIU 1021 members, and many workers belonging to other Oakland unions. Oakland’s union coalition has been fighting back hard against these cruel cuts that seek to balance the budget on the backs of working people.
SEIU 1021 members show up for Oakland’s special election
Vote for Kara Murray-Badal, Barbara Lee, and the half-cent sales tax April 15
The City of Oakland has a special election coming up on April 15, and SEIU 1021 members are showing up to support candidates and policies that will protect jobs and services. On Saturday, February 1, 1021 members came out to support the candidate we’ve endorsed for Oakland’s District 2 city council seat: Kara Murray-Badal.
Yes! I Want to Join the Contract Action Team
Step Up Today and Help Us Win
Our contract with the City of Oakland will expire in just a few months, and we have a LOT of work to do to make sure we win a strong new contract that protects our rights and rewards our work.
A Chapter Action Team (or CAT) helps our union win by:
SEIU 1021 members speak out against Oakland’s budget cuts
Budget cuts voted on by Oakland City Council members last week threaten jobs and city services.
These budget cuts will impact many of our fellow union members who work hard to keep the city as safe and clean as possible.
Not only will public safety be affected, layoffs and reassignment are expected for city workers including about 30 public works employees.
Once again, city workers in Oakland band together to fight off service cuts and budget mismanagement
On Monday, November 19, a coalition of Oakland city workers from several unions called a press conference to present a budget roadmap for Oakland, a city that badly needs one. The coalition was fighting against budget problems that are driving city administrators to propose service cuts and even potential layoffs, as threatened by longtime Councilmember Noel Gallo.
Elections are coming up for Chapter Secretary and Bargaining Team
Nominate yourself or someone else.
Chapter Secretary Nominations
Per SEIU 1021 City of Oakland Bylaws, notice is hereby given of an election for the chapter Secretary position.
Deadlines:
RSVP for Chapter Meeting
Wed., Oct. 30, 5:30 p.m.
Our contract expires on June 30, so we need to start getting ready NOW. Come to the chapter meeting to get informed, inspired, and involved!
Make sure to vote by November 5! Our Oakland endorsements:
- MAYOR: Vote NO on recall
- CITY COUNCIL: Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Carroll Fife, Erin Armstrong, Iris Merriouns
All endorsements: seiu1021.org/election2024
City of Oakland park equipment operators take action for better wages and a safer workplace
SEIU 1021 members working in the City of Oakland’s parks department had for years been asked to use improperly rated, unsafe equipment to take care of the parks that everyday Oaklanders enjoy. After months of calling out these hazardous working conditions, these city workers had had enough and took action.
Oakland City Council passes budget without job cuts
Layoffs & service cuts are off the table for now, contingent on the sale of the Coliseum
The Oakland City Council voted in favor of the mayor’s budget proposal on Tuesday, July 2, saving SEIU 1021 members from any immediate threat of job cuts.
The days leading up to the vote grew contentious as city workers fought against proposed changes that would cut public services and jobs. They packed the council chambers alongside community allies and activists leading up to the vote and on the day of the vote, urging council members to stick with the initial plan to backfill a deficit with the sale of the Coliseum.
Members protest proposed budget cuts to Oakland City services
Unions representing Oakland city employees united on Friday, June 28, to together protest a proposal that would address a historical budget deficit by slashing funding to critical services, including firefighters and police.
Members of SEIU 1021 and IFPTE Local 21 gathered in front of City Hall at Frank Ogawa Plaza in the afternoon, donning their union colors and holding up signs that read, “Chop from the top!”
SEIU 1021 and a union coalition fight against layoffs in Oakland
In the face of serious budget issues in the City of Oakland, SEIU 1021 members have spoken up repeatedly alongside other working people. On Tuesday, May 14, they called on City Council and Mayor Sheng Thao to prioritize services for the community and avoid furloughs, layoffs, and other cuts.
City of Oakland members speak out against service cuts, layoffs, and furloughs
Last summer, SEIU 1021 members worked closely with Oakland mayor Sheng Thao and progressive councilmembers, including Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, Carroll Fife, and Rebecca Kaplan, to ensure that the city’s budget reflected Oakland values, even in the face of significant deficits.