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Protect Workers from Extreme Heat – Join Our November 20 Forum
Heat-related illnesses are preventable, yet thousands of workers suffer every year, with some cases tragically ending in death. Climate change is intensifying extreme heat, and this is projected to impact more people than all other climate issues combined. With heat...
Don’t Be Fooled: Protect Your Union Power This Halloween!
As Halloween approaches, you might see some spooky messages encouraging you to opt out of your union dues, promising "treats" like extra cash in your paycheck. But don't be tricked by these distractions-opting out weakens the very power that's won the wages, benefits,...
Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us the 4% We Deserve!
In 2023 contract negotiations, we fought hard to secure a 3% raise for our members, effective July 2025. But there's more at stake-if the state's budget is healthy, we can achieve the full 4% raise our members deserve. This campaign is about holding the state...
Bargaining Unit 1 reclassification: First meeting with CalHR recap
SEIU Local 1000 has begun discussions with CalHR regarding the Generalist Classification Series Consolidation, a proposal that could consolidate over 40 job titles and impact 23,000 employees in Bargaining Unit 1 (BU1). During our first meet-and-confer session, we...
A message from President Anica Walls – October 2024
Dear Local 1000 Community - I’m proud to highlight the progress we’ve made together. From fighting for fair reclassification to pushing for the full 4% raise our members deserve, we’re proving what collective strength can achieve. We’ve also had wins like recovering...
Union Update: September 15, 2024
A message from President Anica Walls – September 2024 Susan Rodriguez Elected to Chief Negotiator Position Union Victory: Safer Working Conditions Secured for Fresno Call Center Employees Adam Basler: A Voice for Justice and Fairness in Local 1000 Protecting Your...
Union Update: August 12, 2024
President's Newsletter - August 2024 Remembering Jane McAlevey: A Leader in Worker Empowerment Today’s the Deadline for Job Steward training Meet the New Bargaining Team: Elected to Negotiate the 2026 Contract Your Recent Paychecks Include a 3% Raise from Our New...
Correctional Healthcare Training Programs Expand
Upward mobility is a union value There’s more opportunity on the horizon for our members in the healthcare field to make a dramatic career change and receive additional skill-building training. Local 1000 is announcing a dramatic expansion in its Licensed Vocational...
Union Victory: Safer Working Conditions Secured for Fresno Call Center Employees
A years-long health and safety battle at the Fresno DMV Center has resulted in a union victory: later this fall, our represented employees will move into a new workspace, leaving behind a rat-infested office that he state management and the property owner never fully...
Adam Basler: A Voice for Justice and Fairness in Local 1000
From a young age, Adam Basler knew he had to stand up for those who couldn’t always speak for themselves. This instinct, first sparked when he defended a differently abled classmate in school, has shaped his life’s work as an advocate for justice—and as a strong union...
Union Update: December 15, 2023
Union Update: December 7, 2023
Union Update: December 1, 2023
Union Update: November 16, 2023
- Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week: November 13 – 19
- Lawmakers, educators, and community come together at California School for the Deaf, Fremont
- We stand in solidarity with the California Association of Professional Scientists
- You’re invited to the grand opening of our new LA office in Norwalk, Dec. 2
- Do you have a bold vision for the future? Become an SEIU International Delegate
Union Update: November 2, 2023
Union Update: October 20, 2023
Union Update: October 13, 2023
Union Update: October 6, 2023
Union Update: October 6, 2023
PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 6, 2023 Your new contract makes your commute on public transit free, statewideIn Sacramento, we’re partnering with SacRT to make access easier. If you’re one of the represented employees of SEIU Local 1000 who rely on public transit to get to...
Union Update: September 29, 2023
Union Update: September 22, 2023
PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 Celebrating the Growing Power of the California Latino Caucus Hispanics have had a profound and positive influence on our country through their strong commitment to family, faith, hard work, and service. They have enhanced and shaped...
Union Update: September 15, 2023
PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 LAPS training program for Job Stewards accepting applications SEIU Local 1000 Job Stewards are on the front lines for our Union; they organize their fellow members and are our members’ first line of defense when their contract rights...
Union Update: September 8, 2023
Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet three people who made a difference while building the labor movement There’s a crucial intersection between Hispanic American culture and the labor movement, and it’s an important component of our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month...
Union Update: September 1, 2023
PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 Ratifying our Tentative Agreement: What your voting choice means Voting ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on contract ratification is an important choice that you’ll be making for yourself, for your coworkers, and for your families. With less than a week...
Union Update: July 28, 2023
$4.5 mil Workforce Development Grant accelerates success, growth of Apprenticeship Program Board of Directors meet to move Local 1000 forward Local 1000 lets CalHR feel our pain Get ready for Labor Day with Local 1000 Recommended Reads
Union Update: July 21, 2023
Local 1000 Plans Next Round of Actions Civil Service Career Program Set to Kick Off in October Stephanie Swails Steps Up and Speaks Out for Local 1000 Recommended Reads
Union Update: July 14, 2023
Local 1000 Prepares Next Steps for Contract Campaign Local 1000 Worker Stands Up to False Workplace Charges Recommended Reads Â
Union Update: July 7, 2023
Big Win for SEIU Local 1000 Dramatically Reaffirms Protected Union Activity Membership Means Power Dental Source Provides Union Members with Affordable Oral Health Care Recommended Reads
Union Update: June 30, 2023
CDCR/CCHCS Announce Expected CAC Closure Date State Workers Show their Strength at CalHR Protest We Have Not Reached a Tentative Agreement with the State Silent Protest March at Capitol Draws Hundreds Recommended Reads
Union Update: June 23, 2023
Local 1000 Reflects as Pride Day—June 28— Approaches Local 1000 Sends Loud Message to the State at Los Angeles Rally Your Right to Take Action Recommended Reads