Lisa Bocast

The biggest source of stress for correctional staff isn’t working with incarcerated individuals. National studies have shown that close to 60% of staff stress comes from policies, procedures, and the administrators themselves. Local 1000 and… Read more: Help Local 1000 Build a Wellness Program for CDCR Employees

Local 1000 Champions Fair Pay and Real Representation A dedicated welding instructor at Folsom Prison, Melvin Johnson, recently won a significant victory with the support of our union, securing a pay scale grievance worth nearly… Read more: Union Victory: Prison Teacher Wins $40k Back Pay!

It’s official — we now have a full-executed contract with the State after Governor Newsom signed the bill (SB148) that funds our compensation and benefits for the next three years. Our bargaining cycle, which began… Read more: Gov. Newsom signs SB148 into law, securing funding for our contract