Jul 6, 2023 | Bargaining Unit 17 Updates
The State returned to the table with Unit 17 on Thursday, July 6 to negotiate our contract. SEIU Local 1000’s bargaining team is once again facing the same issue as in previous weeks: the State’s position does not prioritize or consider the needs of nurses who have...
Jul 5, 2023 | Bargaining Unit 17 Updates
The State returned to the table with SEIU Local 1000 on Tuesday, June 27th to negotiate the contract that will impact the lives of nurses across California. Once again, the State’s bargaining team has failed to either negotiate or appreciate the work done by the...
Jun 20, 2023 | Bargaining Unit 17 Updates
Our Unit 17 bargaining team recorded progress on a number of fronts for the Registered Nurses we represent; our session today was fraught with disappointment as well. “Overall, it was very disappointing,” said Vanessa Seastrong, Unit 17 bargaining Chair. “The State’s...
Jun 13, 2023 | Bargaining Unit 17 Updates
The Unit 17 team returned to the table this week to continue negotiations with the State’s bargaining team over the critical issues that must be addressed in our next contract as we fight for respect, protection, and pay for all. With only two more days of regularly...
Jun 6, 2023 | Bargaining Unit 17 Updates
As Unit 17 returned to the table once again to negotiate with the State, our bargaining team is fighting to make nurses’ needs a priority. We have addressed the issues that our members have identified to get a contract that ensures the State respects us, protects us,...
May 30, 2023 | Bargaining Unit 17 Updates
As Unit 17 returns to the table once again to negotiate with the State, our bargaining team is fighting to solve the urgent problems faced by Registered Nurses and make their needs a priority at the table. Unit 17’s bargaining session opened with a presentation from a...