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.
During the pandemic, we all worried about what would happen if we got seriously sick and had to be out of work for months. What if we used all our sick leave? How would we pay bills? Senate Bill 205 by Senator Connie Leyva proposes to offer five months of full salary paid sick [Read more]
SEIU Local 99 members spoke with legislators during virtual lobby visits, made calls and sent emails to Governor Newsom and showed our strength as essential workers throughout the pandemic. This moved the Governor to increase funding for education in his May Revise Budget. The May revision includes funding that focuses on closing the learning gap that was significantly increased during the pandemic and dedicated dollars to fully reopen schools. Once the budget is approved, the funds in the state budget get dispersed to local school districts and agencies. This is the money that will be play in our contract negotiations. Check out this infographic of the Governor’s May Revision budget proposal.
Members from SEIU Locals throughout California are coming together and texting voters whose Congressional Representatives voted against the American Rescue Plan. On March 11th, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. The American Rescue Plan provides: $130 billion to schools to reopen safely $3.8 Billion lifeline for child care providers and frontline workers [Read more]
In honor of Women's History Month in March, we're celebrating the immigrant women essential workers who are making invaluable sacrifices and contributions to our communities on the frontlines of the Covid-19 crisis. Essential workers, many of whom are undocumented immigrants and women, are risking their lives during this deadly pandemic to care for our communities, [Read more]
As we move forward toward the reopening of schools for in-person instruction, we need state legislators to ensure a safe and equitable reopening for all students and education workers. In the coming days, they'll be taking a vote on the budget. Take action by sending legislators an email today. It's easy. Just click here. Tell them [Read more]
The State Senators we elect will decide on funding to reopen schools, child care, health care and plans to recover from this pandemic. Come ask these candidates where they stand on the issues we care about and help decide who SEIU will endorse. Senate District 30 includes Culver City, Ladera Heights, and Westmont and the [Read more]
From the Presidential race to statewide propositions to local school board races and the contest for Los Angeles District Attorney, essential workers voted in numbers like never before in this election ... and we made a difference for public education, safety and justice in our communities, good jobs for working people and a movement toward greater racial and economic justice.
Essential workers turned-out to vote in record numbers in this election, including thousands of SEIU Local 99 members. We sent a clear message: respect us, protect us, pay us. Now, it’s essential to count our votes. We won’t let President Trump bully and cheat his way to another four years in the White House.
Fight Back! Join us as we call voters in battleground states to help elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Voters in Arizona, Michigan, Florida and other swing states will determine who wins this election. Let’s mobilize them to make sure we stop the attacks on our communities!
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