For those who missed it, this is the complete recording of the Regional Membership Webinar that took place on Zoom on July 28th. If you would like to be notified via email of future SEIU Local 99 webinars, please consider subscribing to receive our emails.
An estimated 15,000 child care providers in Los Angeles County alone will now join our SEIU Local 99 family. Together, we’ll now be a union of nearly 50,000 education workers. We’ll have an even stronger voice to fight for the safe reopening of schools, quality public education from cradle to career and good jobs for all of us who contribute to student learning.
The SEIU Local 99 Executive Board held an open meeting on July 18. Member officers and leaders gave updates on gains we've made to address worksite issues, reviewed our union's Principles for Re-opening Schools, and discussed the importance of Prop. 15. We also heard from Child Care Providers who are on the verge of a historic victory to secure the right to negotiate a contract. Joining us for a discussion racial inequities in policing and the need to reform the criminal justice system was candidate for L.A. District Attorney George Gascón.
This is the complete recording of the July 14 webinar with SEIU Local 99 member leaders discussing issues around the safe reopening of our schools and an in-depth review of our Principles for Reopening Our Schools.
On Monday, July 20 thousands of workers across 20 cities, including Los Angeles, will walk off the job, and protest for Black lives. They are walking out to say #BlackLivesMatter is necessary to win justice for all workers. SEIU Local 99 members will be supporting these courageous workers.
For those who missed it, this is the complete recording of the Regional Membership Webinar that took place on Zoom on June 30th. Correction: In the LAUSD report, please note that Workers' ESY (Summer) Assignments have been restored to 4 hours, not 4.5 hours as stated in the report. If you would like to [...]
This week, Governor Newsom and the state legislators reached an agreement on California’s 2020-21 budget. It rolls-back cuts that were initially proposed for K-12 schools and community colleges, but we still have a lot to do to ensure an equitable budget. Read more for the highlights.
Join us for our monthly "regional" membership meeting on Zoom. Get updates on worksites, negotiations, Summer Bridge Fund, the fight for equity in education and more. This meeting is for members only and you must register to attend. We recommend you join the meeting via the Zoom App to make sure you can more fully [...]
Legislators have reached a deal on the 2020-21 state budget that rolls-back cuts that were initially proposed for child care, K-12 schools and community colleges, but it’s only a band-aid that stops the cuts for now. The COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustices have demonstrated that we need equitable, long-term investment in health care, education and [...]
Learn more about how inequities in the funding and staffing of our schools impact the quality of education students receive and the quality of jobs in our school districts. Panelists include LA City Council Member Marqueece Harris-Dawson and LAUSD Board Member Monica Garcia. What exactly is systemic racism? What does it mean for Black and [...]
