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We reached a Tentative Agreement; our bargaining team is recommending a YES vote on the Tentative Agreement.

Vote YES online on Monday, December 14, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., so that our new contract can take effect as soon as possible.

Highlights of our new Tentative Agreement 

  • 3 Year Agreement with wage/benefits reopener in 2021 
  • $1,100 one time payment in Lieu of COLA – prorated for part time workers 
  • Protected Healthcare and added Orthodontia coverage 
  • Protected Step increases 2% for in step, 1.5% for stepped out 
  • Increased New Employee Orientation time 
  • Increased Training language for stewards 
  • Improved membership information 
  • Expanded Self Care Day language to probationary workers 
  • Clearer disciplinary language  
  • Expanded family care leave language  

Download our Tentative Agreement:

What we gained is colored green–what we rejected is in red

IMPORTANT NOTE: You must be an SEIU 521 union member to vote.
Become an SEIU 521 member no later than Monday, December 14, 2020, 6 a.m., to be able to participate in the online vote: https://members.seiu521.org/SEIU521MembershipApplicationExternal.aspx  

We must have a correct subscribed personal email address and/or cell phone number for you on file so that an online ballot can be sent to you via email or text message.
Update your contact information here no later than Monday, December 14, 2020, 6 a.m. https://www.seiu521.org/signup

If we have a correct subscribed personal email address on file for you, you will receive an email from Election Buddy (invitation@mail.electionbuddy.com) with the details on how to vote online on the Tentative Agreement. Make sure you add this email address to your contact list to help reduce the risk that their email will be flagged as Spam. Double-check your Spam/Junk folder on April 8 in case the email invitation ends up in this folder.

If we have a correct cell phone number on file for you, you will receive an SMS (text) message sent by Election Buddy from one of several numbers. You may receive an SMS (text) message from 1-877-225-8712, 1-877-225-8482, or some other number.