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521′s birthday and Kristy’s retirement
This year’s birthday party for SEIU Local 521 on May 21 also gave members an opportunity to send former 521 Chief Elected Officer Kristy Sermersheim off to a happy retirement.
Watsonville workers to council: End disparate treatment
Fed up with years of disparate treatment, Watsonville City workers told the city council on May 14 to end wage disparity and increase accountability and transparency to the public.
“I thank all the members who participated in the most recent union elections. I am excited about working with our new team of Officers, Trustees and Executive Board members. Now it is time to get down to the hard work of strengthening our union and winning on issues that matter to working people across our state.”
– Matt Nathanson, Region 2 Vice President (Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties)
Stand with Clinica de Salud workers
Sign the petition today, and stand with Clinica de Salud workers in their struggle for fair treatment in the workplace.
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.
| Chapters in Region 2: |
Events & News in Region 2: |
| Union Offices in Region 2: Salinas | Santa Cruz | |
CHISPA
Clinica de Salud
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) 824-9256 | Fax: (831) 459-0756
Call for appointment.
Steward Trainings:
Salinas and Hollister
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
Monthly, every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1:00 p.m. :
June 12 | July 10 | Aug. 14 | Sept. 11 | Oct. 9| Nov. 13 | Dec. 11
SEIU Local 521, 517 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
No RSVP needed.
COPE Meetings
Salinas: 4th Wednesday of the month, 5:30-8 p.m.
For the months of November and December we will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m.
SEIU Local 521 Office, 334 Monterey Street, Salinas
Please RSVP at (831) 784-2560 or salinas.rsvp@seiu521.org
Santa Cruz: 4th Thursday of the month, 6:00 p.m.
SEIU Local 521, 517B Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
RSVP to Bobby.Lopez@seiu521.org
Agenda for May 23:
-COPE Business
-Bracero Highway Donation
-Community Forum on Campaign Finance Reform. Click here for more information: Community Forum: Democracy for the Rest of Us (PDF)
San Benito: 1st Tuesday of the month, 5:30 p.m. in the San Jose office.
RSVP to Marcia Ramos at (408) 678-3363 or marcia.ramos@seiu521.org.
