Union Update 2012

Union Update: December 19, 2012

  • Year In Review: A year of hard fought wins
  • Actions and alliances

Union Update: December 12, 2012

  • The fiscal cliff affects all Californians
  • Call your U.S. representative to protect vital services; prevent tax increases
  • Political victories set stage for 2013
  • Member leaders and staff gather to prepare for 2013

Union Update: December 5, 2012

  • Contract enforcement our priority at Union Resource Center
  • Contract Enforcement Resources: Member Resource Center provides answers, education & assistance
  • Profile - Darlene Estey: Turning frustration into positive action

Union Update: November 28, 2012

  • State Fund agrees to insource 93 jobs
  • Side Letter - Outsourcing: Task force targets wasteful contracts
  • 2013: Budgets & bargaining ahead

Union Update: November 14, 2012

  • Election 2012: Political victories on every front
  • Election 2012: Volunteers made the difference

Union Update: October 31, 2012

  • No on Prop. 32: Will you help win this election?
  • No on Proposition 32: Members leading the fight to defeat Prop. 32

Union Update: October 24, 2012

  • Family members join our fight against Prop. 32
  • Telephone town hall--Props. 30 & 32
  • San Quentin State Prison: Stronger together - Prison unions rally against Prop. 32
  • Bargaining team plans for post-election scenarios

102412_update.pdf

Union Update: October 17, 2012

  • No on Proposition 32 campaign: 1000 for Local 1000
  • Has your mail ballot arrived?
  • Become a volunteer in politics
  • Legislative Roundup 2012: Important bills signed by governor
  • CDCR: More cooks in the kitchen

101712_update.pdf

Union Update: October 10, 2012

  • No on Proposition 32: Let's make it strike 3
  • Mary Kay Henry: SEIU international president rallies members
  • Retirement Security for All: Brown signs retirement savings bill
  • Has your mail ballot arrived?

101012_update.pdf

Union Update: October 3, 2012

  • PERB backs up steward in prison grievance
  • Register to vote--online: Anyone with a driver license can register totally electronically
  • Fierce legal battle restores member's job
  • Know Your Rights - Articles 2.6 & 2.7: Steward and employee time off

100312_update.pdf

Union Update: September 26, 2012

  • Proposition 32: Newspapers statewide call it 'a fraud ... deceptive ... a sham'
  • Fresno Community Fair & Fundraiser: Strengthening our ties to the community
092612_update.pdf

Union Update: September 19, 2012

  • Our voice... Our vote... We're making a difference
  • Member Profile: From contract employee to activist state worker
  • Side Letter: Outsourcing - Report on wasteful contracts

091912_update.pdf

Union Update: September 12, 2012

  • Investing in our future: Unit 4 Upward Mobility informational meetings kickoff statewide
  • Side Letter: Outsourcing - Report on wasteful contracts
  • Bargaining Unit 21: Iqbal Badwalz - Proud to participate in democracy
  • Fresno phone bankers reach out to voters

091212_update.pdf

Union Update: September 5, 2012

  • Outsourcing plan dropped after member efforts
  • Equipping our children for success!
  • Proposition 32: Members start early to reach out to voters

090512_update.pdf

Union Update: August 29, 2012

  • This Labor Day, we work: We need to tell voters the truth about deceptive Proposition 32
  • Labor Day: Members celebrate 2012 labor victories

082912_update.pdf

Union Update: August 22, 2012

  • Proposition 30: Schools & Local Public Safety Protection Act: Revenue measure to help save vital education, public safety programs
  • Member Strength Corner: Making a difference in our community

082212_update.pdf

Union Update: August 15, 2012

  • Side letter yields new clout on outsourcing: Outsourcing task force gears up
  • Proposition 32 "masquerades" as political reform

081512_update.pdf

Union Update: August 8, 2012

  • Member profile: From steward to supervisor back to steward
  • Proposition 32: Special exemptions help billionaires but hurt working families

080812_update.pdf

Union Update: August 1, 2012

  • Proposition 32: It's not what it seems
  • Join the tele-town hall on Proposition 32
  • Non-partisan "good-government" groups call Proposition 32 deceptive
  • Know Your Rights: Your right to participate in politics

080112_update.pdf

Union Update: July 25, 2012

  • Homeowner Bill of Rights: Local 1000-backed law aids thousands of homeowners
  • Exclusive member benefits: Have some summer fun & save some money
  • Your Union Contract Protections: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS - What to do when your supervisor asks for a meeting

072512_update.pdf

Union Update: July 18, 2012

  • Fighting outsourcing with a stronger hand
  • Personal Leave Program: How to use PLP 2012 time
  • PLP 2012 Key Details

071812_update.pdf

Union Update: July 11, 2012

  • Members ratify cost saving agreement
  • Highlights or Ratified Side Letter Agreement

07.11.12_update.pdf

Union Update: June 13, 2012

  • Calif. primary campaign yields success
  • CDCR: Union Resource Center wins back pay issue for member
  • PDD and PLP Days - Time to use them

061312_update.pdf

Union Update: June 6, 2012

  • Bargaining team prepares for compensation negotiations
  • California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation: You don't need to face your boss alone
  • Retirement Security for all: Private sector workers need retirement help

060612_update.pdf

Union Update: May 30, 2012

  • Let's get out and vote!
  • Member fight leads to back pay
  • Our right to participate in politics
053012_update.pdf

Union Update: May 23, 2012

  • Budget reality forces tough decisions
  • June 5 primary election
  • PDD and PLP Days - Use them or lose them
052312_update.pdf

Union Update: May 16, 2012

  • 'Open' primary makes your June vote critical
  • Ballots arrive in mail: Cast your ballot early, register to vote by mail
  • June primary: Members move voters

051612_update.pdf

Union Update: May 9, 2012

  • Health happens in the workplace
  • Dr. Oz Health Tips
  • National Nurses Week: Nurses honored for accomplishments
  • Phone Banking, Precinct Walking: Local 1000 members step into action

050912_update.pdf

Union Update: May 2, 2012

  • Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012: Signature success so far
  • Layoffs Canceled at State Fund
  • A voice for state workers: Xochitl Paderes

050212_update.pdf

Union Update: April 25, 2012

  • Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act: Members sign on for gov's revenue ballot measure
  • Our Voices, Our Choices: Take political action now
  • Member Strength Corner: Never give up, never quit-- someone is looking up to you

042512_update.pdf

Union Update: April 18, 2012

  • Paycheck Deception: Wealthy interests want to silence our voices
  • Signature gathering campaign for November revenue measure
  • Voting by mail is quick and easy
  • Know Your Rights: Your right to participate in politics

041812_update.pdf

Union Update: April 11, 2012

  • Member Strength Corner: Driven to campaign
  • Signature gathering campaign for November revenue measure
  • Remembrance: Member leader passes away

041112_update.pdf

Union Update: April 4, 2012

Sign on for a responsible budget
Member Strength Corner: Fight or Flight?
Department of Mental Health: Members demand to be heard by DMH administration

040412_update.pdf

Union Update: March 28, 2012

  • Critical Election for State Employees: Elections hold key to power
  • Politics matters to every state employee
  • Department of Motor Vehicles: Member action reverses DMV decision
  • Need a delegate replacement ballot?: Elections continue for CSEA general council & SEIU convention

032812_update.pdf

Union Update: March 21, 2012

Women's History Month: Local 1000's elected officers make history
Mary Kay Henry: SEIU's national leader
One Voice Town Hall: Political action - accountability from leaders

032112_update.pdf

Union Update: March 14, 2012

  • All workers deserve a secure retirement
  • CDCR: Local 1000's 3-year plan to lead the way with members

031412_update.pdf

Union Update: March 7, 2012

  • Campaign against outsourcing: State fails to scrutinize private contracts
  • Member strength corner: Make a difference... Make your voice heard
  • EDD: Flexing their organizing muscles

03.07.12_update.pdf

Union Update: February 29, 2012

  • SCIF members statewide give 'Thumbs Down' to management
  • Member Profile: Jim Holverstott - A history of activism


Union Update: February 22, 2012

  • Call Center: A vital resource for members
  • Weingarten Rights: A case study - Judge: EDD supervisor violated member's rights

02.22.12_update.pdf

Union Update: February 15, 2012

  • Black History Month: Pullman porters used politics, organizing to build a stronger middle class
  • Member action pays of in CHP dress code win
  • General Council Delegate Deadline

02.15.12_update.pdf

Union Update: February 8, 2012

  • Legal victory for non-budget departments
  • Your voice, your choice: Candidates coming to Local 1000 town halls
  • DMH: Members fight for rights
  • Channel 1000 LIVE Town Hall with President Yvonne Walker
02.08.12_update.pdf

Union Update: February 1, 2012

  • Members quiz legislative hopefuls
  • Franchise tax board: Victory on stewards' rights, supervisors to be retrained
  • Nominations still open for vacant General Council delegates
02.01.12_update.pdf


Union Update: January 25, 2012

  • New weapon in outsourcing fight
  • Martin Luther King Jr. honored
  • Know your rights: Underpaid or Overpaid

01.25.12_update.pdf



Union Update: January 18, 2012

  • Governor's budget plan: cuts, consolidations
  • CDCR: Defending members during realignment
  • SCIF: Reorganization continues to impact members at trouble department

01.18.12_update.pdf

Union Update: January 11, 2012

  • Members obtain benefits & protections: Transition plan helps members avoid uncertainty
  • Member activist passes away: Remembering Leora Hill
  • Member's journey: Growing into activism
01.11.12_update.pdf