News in Region 2
Santa Cruz Temps: No Poverty Wages!
City of Santa Cruz temporary workers and supporters urged the City Council on Feb. 14 not to push temps below poverty level.
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Members hold endorsement interviews
More than 100 SEIU members from three different locals (Local 521, ULTCW, and Local 1000) gathered on Feb. 2 in Salinas to make our State Assembly and State Senate endorsement recommendations to SEIU State Council.
Blue Cross: Do the right thing!
Mega-insurer covers 80 percent of Monterey County and is using its clout to maximize profits at the community’s expense. What can you do? Add your name to the petition to demand that Blue Cross negotiate a fair contract and bring affordable healthcare to county residents, workers and businesses.
In 2012: Take back our courts
Repair the broken trust: Learn what you can do. (PDF)
Events in Region 2
Monterey County “Have a Heart” food drive
This February, Have a Heart and help our community by donating food in any of the bins that are located throughout Monterey County worksites.
Matt Nathanson, Region 2 Vice President
Welcome to the Region 2 page. Matt Nathanson, Public Health Nurse II for Santa Cruz County, is our Region 2 Vice President.
Region 2 covers San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. We represent approximately 7,300 workers in 42 different chapters, including librarians, roads workers, schools workers, parks maintenance workers, and many more public employees. Take a look around the site and learn more about your contract, your chapter leadership, and upcoming meetings and events.
Meet Your Region 2 Leaders (PDF)
Meet Your Region 2 Staff
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Events & News in Region 2: |
| Union Offices in Region 2: Salinas | Santa Cruz | |
CHISPA
Gonzales Unified School District
Greenfield, City of
Hope Services
Housing Authority of Monterey County
King City
Laid-Off Workers
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District
Monterey County (All Units, including Natividad)
Monterey County Superior Courts
MV Transportation
Natividad Medical Center (NMC)
Salinas, City of
San Andreas Regional Center – SARC
Soledad, City of
Chapters in San Benito County:
Chamberlain’s Children Center
Hollister, City of
Hope Services
Laid-Off Workers
MV Transportation
San Andreas Regional Center – SARC
San Benito County
San Benito County Superior Court
San Benito County Water District
Chapters in Santa Cruz County:
Community Bridges – Puentes de la Communidad
Hope Services
Laid-Off Workers
Salud Para La Gente
San Andreas Regional Center – SARC
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
Santa Cruz, City of
Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center – Head Start
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO)
Santa Cruz Retirees
Scotts Valley, City of
Soquel Creek Water District
Watsonville, City of
Women’s Crisis Support – Defensa de Mujeres
YWCA of Watsonville
HOLLISTER:
Phone: (831) 636-3455 | Fax: (831) 636-0787
Call for appointment.
SALINAS OFFICE:
334 Monterey Street, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 784-2560 | Fax: (831) 757-1863
SANTA CRUZ OFFICE:
517B Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 824-9255 | Fax: (831) 459-0756
WATSONVILLE:
Phone: (831) 724-9415 | Fax: (831) 724-9095
Call for appointment.
Fun, Fit and For a Cause 2012
Are you ready to get fit for a Cause in your community?
Join SEIU 521 members throughout our region in 2012 by participating in any of the races listed.
Centennial Celebration for Monterey County Libraries
Saturday, Feb. 11, 1-4 p.m.
Marina Branch Library, 190 Seaside Circle
Read the invitation from SEIU 521 Monterey County Chapter President
Monterey County “Have a Heart” food drive
This February, Have a Heart and help our community by donating food in any of the bins that are located throughout Monterey County worksites.
Steward Trainings:
Salinas, Hollister, King City
Santa Cruz/Watsonville
Communications Committee: 1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. via teleconference.
If you’d like to join, please email communications@seiu521.org.
People Working With Disabilities (PWD)
2nd Tuesday of the month, 3-5:30 p.m. in Santa Cruz office.
Santa Cruz Retiree Chapter Meetings
Quarterly on the second Tuesday of the month, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Next meetings: April 10 | Jul. 10 | Oct. 9
SEIU Local 521, 517B Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
No RSVP needed.