Unit 21
Educational Consultants & Librarians
Who We are
The educational consultants and librarians of Unit 21 includes consultants who work with educational programs from pre-kindergarten through post-secondary or higher education, and the state librarians and archivists.
Unit 21 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)
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Unit 21 Bargaining Updates
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Update on Appendix S – 12.1 Business and Travel Expenses [New]”Update on
SEIU Local 1000 met with CalHR on July 22, 2024, and again on September 17, 2024, regarding implementing “New” Appendix S - 12.1 Business and Travel Expenses. As negotiated last year, the Business and Travel Expenses section (12.1) will be updated...
Unit 21 Bargaining Update for Friday, August 9th, 2019
Local 1000’s Unit 21 reached agreement on 10 “roll-over” contract provisions on Friday, August 9, to close out the remainder of their non-economic proposals. In the process, the bargaining team was able to preserve a number of vital provisions in...
Unit 21 Alert: Bargaining Update – May 15
Today, Local 1000 returned to the negotiating table to meet with representatives from the state and continue bargaining for our new contract. The state spent the last two weeks reviewing the proposals we gave them in April - 29 Master Table...
Unit 21 Bargaining Update for Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
Our Unit 21 bargaining team made good progress at the table on Tuesday in their pursuit of protecting and advancing the rights of the Educational Consultants and Librarians they represent. One tentative agreement that was signed empowers Unit 21...
Unit 21 Bargaining Update for Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Unit 21 went to the table on Tuesday to continue their fight for fair wages and better professional opportunities for Educational Consultants and Librarians across California. Our bargaining team brought in representatives from the California...
Unit 21 Bargaining Update for Friday, July 26, 2019
Our Unit 21 educators went to the table Friday with a focus on creating an employee culture that embraces the diversity of the California Department of Education (CDE) workforce. “Our goal is to create a culture and environment that encourages more...
Unit 21 Bargaining Update for Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Our Unit 21 team, representing Educational Consultants and Librarians, went to the table today to continue their fight for fair wages and better professional opportunities. Three Local 1000 members—two from the California Department of Education...
Unit 21 Bargaining Update for Tuesday, July 9, 2019
At bargaining Town Halls earlier this year, workload issues were reiterated again and again from San Diego to Sacramento. And workloads were once again a leading issue as Bargaining Unit 21 went to the table on July 9, 2019, to negotiate a new...
BU 21 uses JLMC to win reclass fight
The crucial safety role of California Department of Education’s (CDE)’s Bus Driver Training Specialists will finally be recognized with new classification specifications and job titles, thanks to a hard-fought, years-long campaign by Bargaining...
Unit 21 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)
Bargaining Unit 21 comprises educational consultants and specialist librarians who provide expert guidance and resources to support educational programs. We value your input on contract negotiations and invite you to contact your bargaining unit...
The fight to end mandatory overtime continues
On Sept. 30, Governor Jerry Brown issued a veto message for Assembly Bill 2155, a bill that would have prohibited the unsafe practice of mandatory overtime in state facilities. Local 1000 remains committed to fighting the use of mandatory overtime...
Unit 21 specific contract information
A wage increase, a guarantee of no new furloughs and a range of other improvements to our rights and working conditions lead the advances secured in our new 3-year Master Agreement. The agreement was reached between the Local 1000 bargaining team...
Unit 21 Alert: Bargaining Update – May 31
The Unit 21 bargaining team - representing Educational Consultants and Librarians -- closed out bargaining unit negotiations after meeting Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The bargaining team addressed the priorities of our members as expressed in...
Unit 21 Alert: Bargaining Update – May 17
The Unit 21 bargaining team - representing Educational Consultants and Librarians - was at the table for nearly 14 hours today, and signed 17 tentative agreements. Among the most important is the creation of a new Education Leave Pilot Program that...
Unit 21 Bargaining Update – Friday, April 19
The Unit 21 bargaining team returned to the table today - for the second time this week - to focus on issues of importance to the Educational Consultants and Librarians represented by Local 1000. Unit 21 presented five proposals to state...
Unit 21 Bargaining Update – Monday, April 15
Dear Unit 21 employee: This morning our bargaining team met with the state to present proposals, which pertain specifically to our unit. These proposals seek to protect our existing contract language and improve our unit specific interests. Here...