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Coming July 23rd: SEIU Local 99’s 12th Annual Family Picnic
Our summer picnic is back! SEIU Local 99 has planned a fun-filled day with food, activities for all ages, and a live DJ. Come and join your friends, brothers, and sisters of SEIU Local 99 for a great time! The picnic is free for SEIU Local 99 members and up to five guests ages 3+, but capacity is limited. You must register to attend.
Celebrating Juneteenth With Truth and Poetry
Although Juneteenth is a day for a celebration, it is also a day to reflect and remember the struggles of generations of African-Americans now and then, in an America that tried to block their right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" at every turn. It is in the spirit of rememberance and speaking truth to power that [Read more]
Dignity and Respect for Child Care Providers! Call Governor Newsom between 9 am and 5 pm: 1-866-584-5792
It’s time child care providers get treated like the essential workers they are, with benefits matching the important work they do. The administration is delaying health care and retirement benefits for child care providers who will be forced to work long past retirement age and will die sooner without access to quality health care. Tell the Governor: That’s not [Read more]
SEIU Local 99 Members Made a Difference in LAUSD Board Election Read the statement from SEIU Local 99 Executive Director Max Arias
“The cafeteria workers, custodians, special education assistants, bus drivers and other members of SEIU Local 99 are proud of the work we did in the primary election. Over the last two months, we knocked on thousands of doors through our neighborhood canvassing efforts and also contacted voters via phone, mail and online about electing champions for clean, safe and [Read more]
Taking Action for a Strong Contract at LAUSD! Proposals submitted for wages, hours, respect at work
Our SEIU Local 99 bargaining team met with LAUSD on May 25, 2022 for another round of contract negotiations. We've been in bargaining with the district for over a month. So far, we have presented LAUSD with proposals demanding: Dignity and respect on the job. No one should be mistreated or harassed by their supervisor. We’re demanding the right to [Read more]
The COVID-19 Outbreak: Latest Information
Your health and safety are the priority as employers and communities continue to work to prevent the spread of coronavirus. SEIU Local 99 is working with employers, schools, and the state of California to review and provide input on preparedness plans, safety measures, distance learning, essential work, child care, the eventual safe return to in-person classes and other issues related to work and the pandemic. With vaccines now available to front-line workers, check out the COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ.
OUR CAMPAIGNS
We care about having good jobs, providing quality education, and building healthy, vibrant communities, and we believe these things all go hand-in-hand. That’s why we lead movements for change at the bargaining table, at our work sites, and at the ballot box.
As education workers and parents, we fight to win contracts that improve our livelihoods and improve the quality education. And as union members, we exercise our collective voice at the ballot box to ensure that the things we care about are prioritized. If an elected official says they’re going to expand funding for public education or pass laws that help working people and students, we make sure they do just that.
OUR CAMPAIGNS
We care about having good jobs, providing quality education, and building healthy, vibrant communities and we believe these things all go hand-in-hand. That’s why we lead movements for change at the bargaining table, at our work sites, and at the ballot box.
As education workers and parents, we fight to win contracts that improve our livelihoods and improve the quality education. And as union members, we exercise our collective voice at the ballot box to ensure that the things we care about are prioritized. If an elected official says they’re going to expand funding for public education or pass laws that help working people and students, we make sure they do just that.
OUR CAMPAIGNS
LAUSD Contract Negotiations Updates: Fighting for Clean, Safe and Supportive Schools for All
We believe excellent public schools are equitable schools where all students have access to a quality education no matter where they live, where they come from, the color of their skin or their abilities. To achieve this, we’re fighting for a LAUSD contract that improves cleanliness, health and safety, academic support, and the jobs we do that make quality education possible.
Clean & Safe Schools for All
The crisis created by COVID-19 exposed the vast inequities in our educational system. One of the most urgent divides is in the cleaning and maintenance of our schools. The pandemic has taught us that we need to do more to ensure that all students and staff have access to safe, sanitized and healthy campuses. We need to do more than just reopen with the same old problems: we need to do better.
Child Care for All
Family child care providers give peace-of-mind to working parents by caring for their little ones every day. As educators, they play a vital role in their early development. Through collective bargaining and community action, providers are making gains to stabilize the child care industry, win respect for their work and expand access to quality, affordable care for all working families.
Summer Bridge Fund
In June 2018, Governor Brown signed the 2018-2019 State Budget, which includes $50 million in funding for a summer relief fund for classified employees, matched 1-to-1 by the state. We now have the safety net we need and deserve and we won it through union power. Learn more about the summer relief fund on this page.
As much of the country was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, many SEIU Local 99 members were on the front lines making sure students continued their education, disinfecting schools and workplaces, delivering grab-and-go meals to families in need and providing care, learning and stability to the children of first responders.

As much of the country was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, many SEIU Local 99 members were on the front lines making sure students continued their education, disinfecting schools and workplaces, delivering grab-and-go meals to families in need and providing care, learning and stability to the children of first responders.