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Our democracy is at stake as the Trump-appointed Supreme Court is siding with Republican lawmakers across the country who are redrawing district lines to disenfranchise the vote of underserved and Black communities. We still struggle for representation and economic prosperity well after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. These problems that continue to plague our country generations after the civil rights movement.
SEIU 1021 Members Give Back to Oakland Youth at Second Back-to-School Giveaway
This time in West Oakland's DeFremery Park
SEIU 1021 members came together again at DeFremery Park in West Oakland on Saturday, August 8, to help local students get ready for the new school year.
Members from the SEIU 1021 East Bay Region and AFRAM Chapter volunteered to distribute approximately 200 backpacks, school supplies, and snack bags to Oakland students in grades K-12. The event was the second of two back-to-school giveaways organized by members in Oakland this month.
SEIU 1021 Members Give Back to Oakland Youth at Second Back-to-School Giveaway
This time in West Oakland's DeFremery Park
SEIU 1021 members came together again at DeFremery Park in West Oakland on Saturday, August 8, to help local students get ready for the new school year.
Members from the SEIU 1021 East Bay Region and AFRAM Chapter volunteered to distribute approximately 200 backpacks, school supplies, and snack bags to Oakland students in grades K-12. The event was the second of two back-to-school giveaways organized by members in Oakland this month.
- backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- seiu 1021 backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- seiu 1021 backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- seiu 1021 backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- seiu 1021 backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- seiu 1021 backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- seiu 1021 backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- seiu 1021 backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
- seiu 1021 backpack giveaway at DeFremery Park
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Nurses complete continuing education courses in San Francisco
SEIU 1021 partnered with the Education Fund to offer tuition
assistance and continuing education course reimbursement for RNs
and aspiring RNs. It’s part of a commitment to ensure
that all members have accessible training and resources for
career advancement and development.
Eligible SEIU 1021 members who are registered nurses can
receive up to $1,500 from the Education Fund and SEIU 1021 toward
nursing-related educational expenses, including:
California gig drivers win union, establish largest union of rideshare drivers in the world
In a historic milestone, the Public Employee Relations Board verifies that California Gig Workers Union has drivers’ support to represent Uber and Lyft Gig rideshare drivers across California
On Friday, August 7, gig drivers in California won their union, establishing the largest union of gig rideshare drivers in the world. The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), the state agency overseeing gig drivers newly-won collective bargaining rights, informed the California Gig Workers Union (CGWU) that the organization had reached the threshold to represent gig drivers across the state.
San Francisco Public Library chapters swear in new officers
Thursday, July 30, members of the San Francisco Public Library’s two chapters—the Librarians’ Guild and the Library Employees Union Chapter—gathered in the Latino/Hispanic Conference Room at the Main Library to swear in their new elected chapter leaders and thank their outgoing leaders.
Rohnert Park SEIU 1021 members’ advocacy pushes city council to put revenue measure on the ballot
Tuesday, July 28, dozens of SEIU 1021 members who keep Rohnert Park running, including maintenance and utilities workers, packed their city council meeting to urge council members to place a revenue measure on the November ballot.
The proposed revenue measure would generate more than $5.5 million annually for Rohnert Park’s general fund, giving city council the resources to address the city’s recruitment and retention challenges and protect vital public services.
North Central members celebrate solidarity at family unity event
SEIU Local 1021 north central (Region A) members and their families gathered Saturday, August 1, at Laurel Creek Park in Fairfield for the Region A Unity Event, enjoying an afternoon of food, music, games, softball and fellowship.
SEIU 1021’s AFRAM and East Bay Region help kids start the school year right!
Come out August 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help give out backpacks at 1651 Adeline St., Oakland (Defremery Park)
On Saturday, August 1, SEIU 1021 members from the AFRAM Chapter and East Bay Region gave out more than 300 backpacks and other school supplies to help Oakland’s kids start the school year off right.
As AFRAM Vice President Kasha Clarke, who serves as the Alameda Superior Court chapter president, said, “It was an honor to serve our community at the first annual SEIU Local 1021/AFRAM backpack giveaway! The turnout was incredible, the smiles on the children’s faces were priceless, and the gratitude from parents was truly heartwarming.
Asian Health Services members ratify a new contract
Recently, Asian Health Services workers in the East Bay voted to ratify a great new contract. The chapter rallied around ensuring competitive wages to improve retention, so that they could maintain high-quality staffing providing high-quality services. Asian Health Services is a non-profit providing medical, including dental, and behavioral health services, going beyond individual care to invest in the community’s overall health. Nearly 350 1021 members work there, from Accounting and Billing to frontline medical and mental health service providers and everything in between.
SEIU 1021 members leaflet outside Bay Area Discovery Museum, taking labor fight public
This leafletting action follows the overwhelming passing of a strike authorization vote
Friday, July 24, the proud employees who keep Bay Area Discovery Museum functioning—including workers from Museum Experience, School and Community Programs, Facilities, Exhibits, Membership and Visitor Services, Research and Evaluation, and Development—leafletted visitors outside the museum, alerting the community to how museum leadership is failing to live up to its mission.
SEIU 1021 & AFRAM to host free Back-to-School Backpack Giveaways
SEIU Local 1021’s East Bay Region and AFRAM Chapter are helping students start the school year prepared by hosting two free Back-to-School Backpack Giveaways for local families in Oakland.
Students can receive a free backpack with school supplies on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. ”Every child deserves the opportunity to begin the school year feeling prepared and confident,” said SEIU Local 1021 President Theresa Rutherford.
CEU courses begin with first one in San Joaquin County
The first of a series of Continuing Education Unit courses, or CEUs, was hosted in San Joaquin county last week. SEIU 1021 Executive Board member and board leader and San Joaquin County Vice President Taffie Walter helped select the two courses for Pysch Techs and LVNs in the region. The trainer was selected through Project Heartbeat which is committed to keeping students up-to-date in an ever-changing medical field.
SEIU 1021 members at Bay Area Discovery Museum overwhelmingly pass strike authorization vote
The proud employees who keep Bay Area Discovery Museum running passed a strike authorization vote by 92% last Wednesday, July 15. The vote included workers from Museum Experience, School and Community Programs, Facilities, Exhibits, Membership and Visitor Services, Research and Evaluation, and Development. The move now authorizes their union negotiating committee to call for a strike, if they determine it is necessary.
Napa City workers ratify new contract, securing strong wage increases and workplace protections
SEIU 1021 members in the Napa City Employees Association (NCEA) have ratified a new four-year contract with the City of Napa, securing wage increases, stronger workplace protections, and improved benefits through the power of collective bargaining.
SEIU 1021 members at Mendocino County picket and get a tentative agreement
Last Tuesday, July 7, dozens of SEIU 1021 members who work for Mendocino County — including public health nurses, social workers, employment and family assistance specialists, mental health clinicians, road crews, and more — rallied and picketed outside the Ukiah Court House. They had a direct message to the Board of Supervisors: the Board has broken Mendocino County, and to stabilize county services, the County must become capable of recruiting and retaining the staff who provide those services.
San Joaquin County wins new two-year contract
After months of negotiations at the bargaining table, 88% of SEIU 1021 members of the San Joaquin Chapter have voted YES to ratify their new contract! Together they secured meaningful wins, including improved wages, an additional holiday, and a one-time bonus payment this fall.
There was a struggle with management to move on making Juneteenth a holiday but the team did not back down until it was accepted as an additional floating holiday. Along with that big win, the chapter will see the following with their new two-year contract:
SEIU 1021 members fought hard to protect public services & jobs in San Francisco—and won.
Throughout this spring and the month of June, SEIU 1021 members in San Francisco fought back against the mayor’s budget cuts through direct action, advocacy, and at the bargaining table. The budget process ended Thursday, June 25, with the Budget and Appropriations Committee’s approval of the amended budget package for FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28.
Alameda Health System members fight for healthcare in a post-HR1 world
And they WIN!
After months of fighting against premature layoffs prompted by future funding cuts made by HR1, the Trump Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill, Alameda Health System workers have won. Last week, the County Board of Supervisors, led by Nikki Fortunato Bas and Nate Miley, voted to provide extra funding for the county’s safety-net healthcare system, and the AHS Board of Trustees then voted to rescind the layoffs.
Mendocino County’s public servants picket Board of Supervisors, demand action to stabilize County services
Tuesday, June 23, SEIU 1021 members at Mendocino County picketed the Board of Supervisors over their failure to stabilize County services.
The Board of Supervisors has broken Mendocino County by failing to recruit and retain sufficient staff.