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The 2024 SEIU Local 1021 Convention was a weekend of unity, inspiration, and action

Over 600 member leaders and staff attend 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.

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SCUSD member event at Six Flags – Oct. 12, 2024
RSVP by October 2nd!

Calling all SEIU 1021 SCUSD education members!

What: Please join us for a SCUSD member outing at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for a day of spooktacular fun, food, and rides!

When: Saturday, October 12th, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Where: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA

Ticket cost for members: $10.00

TICKETS: The special members-only package includes all-day admission for one (1) at 12 PM, a 2hr catered picnic meal, free parking, Oktoberfest, Boo Fest & Fright Fest Scare Zones!

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Over 200 SEIU 1021 members celebrate success at Sacramento unity party

SEIU 1021 members attending last Friday's unity party in Sacramento

Friday, January 12, more than 200 SEIU 1021 members attended a unity party in Sacramento, hosted by SEIU 1021 Regional Vice President Akbar Bibb.

Union members danced, enjoyed catered food, took pictures at a photo booth, and celebrated all the achievements they won through solidarity and union strength. Throughout the night, Akbar Bibb held periodic raffle giveaways of snacks, drinks, gift cards, and electronics.

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SCUSD Holiday Celebration – Dec. 8, 2023
Free food, beer & wine, gift exchange, and more!

‘Tis the season to celebrate! Join your fellow SCUSD members for a holiday celebration.

Please join us Friday, December 8th, at 5450 Power Inn Rd., from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. for an evening of fun, free food and drinks, and a gift exchange!

If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a wrapped gift of $5-$10 to get a gift ticket. When the number on your ticket is called, you can pick any gift on the pile!

Please RSVP by December 4th so that we can be sure to have enough food.

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San Francisco Unified and Sacramento Unified School District SEIU 1021 members ratify historic contracts, keep momentum going

As we move into the holiday season, there is much to celebrate and rejoice over. Unions are winning their strongest contracts yet in school districts across Northern California. And, while several districts remain in bargaining, there is good reason to think that the positive trend of historic contracts will continue through to the new year!

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Member interview: Bruce Boyer on Native American Heritage Month

SEIU 1021 member leader Bruce Boyer on a strike line

November is Native American Heritage Month, a month where we celebrate the traditions, languages, and history of Native Americans.

We sat down with SEIU 1021 member leader Bruce Boyer, who works at Sacramento City Unified School District as classified staff.

Q: What tribe are you with?

A: I’m with the Apache tribe.

Q: What issues do you see for Native Americans in the workforce, and how do unions help?

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Sacramento union leaders create vision for housing & homelessness campaign

Since March 22, 2023, the Sacramento Central Labor Council has been hosting bi-weekly meetings at SEIU 1021’s Sacramento office to discuss Sacramento’s housing affordability and homelessness crisis.

More than 50 rank-and-file union member leaders have been attending, including from AFSCME 3299, California Faculty Association, Firefighters Local 522, Professional Engineers in California Government, UNITE HERE, SEIU 1000, SEIU 2015, SEIU USWW, and SEIU 1021.

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SEIU 1021 members welcome new Sacramento City Unified School District board members
The school board meeting on Dec. 15 was packed wall-to-wall with supportive union members

While packed school board meetings usually signal trouble brewing, the mood at the packed Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education meeting last week was festive. SCUSD classified staff — SEIU 1021 members — and educators represented by Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) filled the room to overflowing to celebrate the induction of three new board members they had knocked on thousands of doors to get elected.

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Sac City Schools Staff Vote by 99.8% to Ratify New Contract

Sacramento City Unified School District classified staff – including school bus drivers, nutrition service workers, instructional aides, custodians, and clerical staff – have voted by over 99% to ratify the tentative agreement they reached April 4 following a strike that shut down schools for eight days.

The agreement, which must be approved by the SCUSD Board of Education, contains significant victories, including:

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TA Ratification Vote Next Week!
It's almost time to vote on our tentative agreement. Voting will take place Tuesday 4/19 and Wednesday 4/20.

We won our strike when we reached a historic tentative agreement (TA) that we are proud to bring to our members.

Our ratification vote for the TA will take place in person next Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20. Times and locations are listed below. If you work at a feeder site, please plan on voting at the closest location in the list below.

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Sac City Schools Classified Staff Went on Strike & Won Big!
Both SEIU 1021 and SCTA reached tentative agreements Sunday evening. The strike is now over.

“When we fight, we win! When we fights, students win!” was the mantra for the eight workdays (and twelve calendar days) of the Sacramento City Unified School District strike. Both classified staff–including school bus drivers, nutrition service workers, custodians, instructional aides, maintenance workers, and clerical staff–and teachers represented by Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) went on strike starting March 23.

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STRIKE OVER! We Have Reached a Tentative Agreement!
When We Fight, We Win. WE WON OUR STRIKE.

From the first day of our strike with SCTA on Wednesday, March 23, our mantra has been, “When we fight, we win. When we fight, students win.” You kept on showing up to the picket lines and our rallies day after day. You kept on sharing your stories, and the community kept on supporting us and demanding the superintendent and school board do their jobs. We are so happy to announce that our strike is over.