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Let’s Save Head Start!

By |October 5th, 2026|99 News, Child Care Providers|

The Trump administration has released a proposal that will eliminate most of the current federal guidelines that direct and standardize the operation of Head Start programs.. If finalized, these proposed deregulations will have numerous devastating effects on our jobs, our communities, and working families all across the country. Impacts on Providers [Read more]

Build Power for Family, Friends, and Neighbor (FFN) Child Care Providers

By |September 29th, 2026|Child Care Providers|

Join SEIU Local 99-CCPU's Family, Friends, and Neighbors Organizing CommitteeThe FFN Organizing Committee is a powerful group of license-exempt family child care provider member leaders, also known as Family, Friend, and Neighbor FFN providers, dedicated to growing our union and making sure our voices are heard at every level. We welcome FFN providers into our [Read more]

SEIU Local 99 Members at Plaza Community Services Begin First Round of Bargaining!

By |September 28th, 2026|Plaza Community Services|

Workers at Plaza Community Services just began their first round of union collective bargaining. As SEIU Local 99 union members, Plaza employees now have the right to engage in negotiations with their employers over their contract and have a say in the working conditions salaries and Benefits  in their workplace.What is Collective Bargaining?Collective bargaining or contract negotiation is the official process where an employer and a union team representing workers meet to agree on [Read more]

Victory at HLPUSD: Tentative Agreement Reached for 2025–2028 Contract!

By |September 22nd, 2026|Hacienda La Puente Unified School District|

After months of hard-fought negotiations, the SEIU Local 99 Bargaining Team at HLPUSD has officially reached a tentative agreement with the District.This win is a direct result of our bargaining team’s dedicated work and the unwavering solidarity of SEIU Local 99 members who stood together every step of the way. Now, it’s time for members [Read more]

Parents and Community Members Tell LAUSD: Stop Stalling on Paying Your Workers Their Earned Wages!

By |August 28th, 2026|LAUSD|

LAUSD’s bad decisions are hurting workers, students, and schools. Pay raises for dedicated school workers have been delayed. Hundreds of workers who ensure student safety and supervision have been unlawfully laid-off, and LAUSD has said more cuts are coming. Cuts, reductions, and disrespect ultimately hurt our students and school communities.Send a message directly to the [Read more]

TELL LAUSD: STOP THE CUTS. STOP STALLING ON PAYING WORKERS WHAT THEY EARNED

By |August 20th, 2026|LAUSD|

Students Need Full Staffing Support. Dedicated School Workers Demand Respect.LAUSD is trying to balance its budget on the backs of hard-working families and at the expense of student services.SEIU Local 99 members fought hard, organized, and reached an agreement with LAUSD in April that delivered hard-earned wage increases and other improvements for education workers.But LAUSD [Read more]

Get on the Bus To Sacramento!

By |July 22nd, 2026|99 News|

Education Workers United for Child Care & Working Families  Join child care providers, school workers, early education workers, and community advocates to demand that Governor Newsom and legislators:Increase pay for family child care providers so they can keep their doors openMove California closer to paying providers the true cost of care by passing Assembly Bill [Read more]

SEIU Local 99 Wins Agreement and Secures Wage Increases at Options for Learning

By |June 18th, 2026|Options|

This bargaining agreement revamps the majority of the preexisting contract in favor of workers (worker friendly) at Options for Learning. The new contract establishes a formal grievance process that will help protect workers from contract violations . It also grants full access to worksites to union representatives and stewards, enabling workers to continue to [Read more]

SEIU Local 99 Reaches A Historic Agreement with MAOF

By |June 8th, 2026|Mexican American Opportunity Foundation|

This agreement secures a three-year contract with yearly increases to wages upon ratification.When SEIU Local 99 began bargaining with MAOF, MAOF management was set on only offering one-off stipends that would vary based on workers’ attendance. We fought hard for more expansive, transparent, and reliable wage increases and won multi-year raises retroactive to July 1, [Read more]

SEIU Local 99 Members at MAOF Pickets to Demand Wages Above Poverty

By |May 27th, 2026|Mexican American Opportunity Foundation|

On Tuesday, May 26, teachers, custodians, office staff, and early education workers at the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) came together in solidarity to demand respect and living wages.Management responded by releasing workers early in an attempt to prevent them from joining the picket line and to undermine their collective action. But despite those efforts, [Read more]