September 29, 2023
What’s in our new contract? 100% paid public transit commute costs!
If you’re one of the represented employees of SEIU Local 1000 who rely on public transit to get to work, your commute can now be free!
Our contract has hundreds of sections that govern our wages, benefits, and working conditions, and section 12.4 – Commute Program – details the increase in reimbursement. We won an increase from 75% to 100% reimbursement of your commute costs, up to the monthly exclusion amount set by the IRS.
Sweeping changes in Local 1000 leadership structure promise a stronger union
This week, we announced that our SEIU Local 1000 Board of Directors has voted to make some bold and important changes in our governance structure.
It’s a revolutionary step for Local 1000, one that will allow us to more effectively serve the 96,000 state workers we represent.
Apprenticeship program update: First cybersecurity cohort graduates
Our groundbreaking Apprenticeship program has lifted another group of SEIU Local 1000 members on a path to career improvement, this time, in the Information Technology’s Cybersecurity discipline.
12 apprentices, from nine different state departments, began the training program in 2021. On Sept. 25th, they graduated their program and are now well equipped for their new careers as cybersecurity professionals to help protect the State of California and its infrastructure from digital attacks.
Get the new Local 1000 bumper sticker and proudly display your union colors!
As state workers and proud union members, we take pride in making California work—and here’s your chance to show it!