Valley Air District Employees Win Agency Shop!

November 19, 2008

More than two-thirds of the 225 San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District General Unit Employees overwhelmingly voted to make our union stronger through Agency Shop. Finally, we stand united...

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Homecare NEWS

Members asked to vote by Dec. 11.

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Workers at Rebekah Children’s Services Protest for Respect

Normally, workers at Rebekah Children's Services are a mild-mannered group. So there had to be a good reason why 50 workers spent their lunch break Tuesday, Nov. 18 picketing the place of their employment.

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Community Solutions Workers Protest...

...Bad Faith Bargaining by Management
Fighting for a fair contract, about 80 workers marched and chanted Wednesday, Nov. 12, along a busy thoroughfare in Gilroy to protest management refusing even a Cost of Living Adjustment for workers at Community Solutions.

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November 4th Election Results

We Did It! SEIU Members Made History! SEIU members helped change the course of our nation at a critical time, electing the next President of the United States Barack Obama. Here in California, we continued to build a stronger majority in the legislature supportive of working families. Measure A also passed in Santa Clara County (Hospital bond). More results will be posted soon.

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Measure A Passed!

SEIU 521 Members Help Pass Measure A. Santa Clara County voters overwhelmingly said "YES" to earthquake safety for Valley Medical Center, passing Measure A with a solid 77.9 percent this November Election.

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Hurricane Relief Efforts

In the wake of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, SEIU members have stepped up to help. SEIU Nurses are staffing medical shelters and our locals have set up food banks, volunteer operations and distributed much need grocery cards and water. But it's not enough. Learn how you can help.

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Historic Strike Hits Tulare County

Tulare County government came to a standstill as more than 1,000 county workers waged an unprecedented one-day strike Wednesday, Oct. 8, to say we will accept nothing less than a fair contract and livable wages.

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Executive Board Budget & Actions

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APALA Reno Trip
12/6/2008

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