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SEIU Stops Wage Cuts to San Mateo County Homecare Workers
Just in the nick of time, SEIU blocked wage cuts to San Mateo County homecare workers.
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Tension builds: Hundreds of Palo Alto workers to Demonstrate Today Against Draconian Cuts
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Judge Orders State to Halt Wage Cut For California Homecare Workers
A U.S. District Court judge issued an injunction Thursday afternoon ordering the state of California to halt a proposed $2 cut in wages for the state's 400,000 homecare workers.
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New Television Ad Says Governor Must Stop Protecting Big Oil, Tobacco
SEIU launched a statewide television ad calling on Governor Schwarzenegger to stop protecting Big Oil and Tobacco interests after slashing critical services for our seniors, kids, and college students in the name of "shared sacrifice."
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Monterey County Workers Ratify Contract
Contract Extension Helps Maintain Services and Protect Jobs - After months of negotiations, Monterey County workers ratified a contract on June 15 with about a 90 percent YES vote to extend the contract.
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County Workers Reach Tentative Agreement with County
After reaching a tentative contract agreement with the county last week, Monterey County workers will attend budget hearings today and tomorrow to build a partnership that will help maintain services and avoid layoffs.
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Nonprofits and Union Urge Long-Term Budget Solutions
Two powerful local nonprofits have come together to help Santa Clara County navigate its way toward a balanced budget without sacrificing fundamental health and human services that sustain working families and the community at large.
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County Workers Agree to No Pay Raise, 100+ Jobs Still Cut
The job cuts are coming even as SEIU Local 521 members of the Santa Clara County Chapter recently approved extending their contracts for another two years, with no wage increase.
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In the Face of Layoffs, County Workers Committed to Protecting Services
Workers have been pushing the county to make every effort to consider alternatives to layoffs by attending board meetings, engaging officials during negotiations and most recently wearing purple each Tuesday as a sign of solidarity on protecting services.
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Fresno County Violating Its Own Rules
Local 521 members to protest unfair appeal process surrounding mandatory furloughs
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