We have a tie for the 3rd seat on our bargaining team for Unit 2: Operations and Support Classified Employees. Our Local 99 Elections Committee has determined that a run-off election is needed to break the tie.
THE FINAL RESULTS ARE IN! Members voted and final results are in for Units 1 and 3. A run-off election will be held for Unit 2. Votes have been tallied and verified and members have been elected to be part of the team negotiating our next full contract with SMMUSD. We do have a [Read more]
Governor Gavin Newsom will continue protecting renters from eviction. There is help available for renters affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and you may be able to avoid being evicted and/or get 100% of unpaid rent and utilities paid.
Governor Gavin Newsom has stood with education workers to protect jobs, keep our communities safe and invest in quality schools and child care. Now, anti-worker extremists and Trump supporters want to take it all away. Decades of hard-won progress are at stake if Gov. Newsom is recalled, including increased pay, the summer [Read more]
UPDATE! Our bargaining team has confirmed with LAUSD the payment dates of the bonuses and wage increases we recently negotiated in our contract. $750 Bonus Members who are on semi-monthly payroll will receive the $750 on their August 23, 2021, paycheck. Members who are on the monthly payroll will receive the $750 on their August 31, [Read more]
Unit requirements for the 2020-2021 school year were due on July 15, 2021. The grace period is due to expire and teacher assistants must submit their units now or lose employment with the district as of August 1, 2021.
After months of negotiations, Child Care Providers United (CCPU) has finally reached a HISTORIC Tentative Agreement with the State of California!
Our SEIU Local 99 member-led bargaining team met with the Torrance Unified School District management team last week to demand wage increases and a bonus.
Santa Monica Malibu Unified members were on the frontlines disinfecting schools throughout the pandemic, preparing campuses for students’ safe return, and helping families in need. They were deemed essential workers, but the district would not recognize their work with hero pay. Members never gave up. They shared their stories, spoke out at school board meetings, signed petitions, and stood strong at the bargaining table. It paid off. On June 11, members ratified a new agreement that secures hero pay.
Many of our communities lack access to affordable and reliable internet access. According to the California Dream Index, broadband access is less accessible for Black, Latino and tribal communities in California.
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