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California Government Workers to Vote on Potential Strike
The union says a yes vote would allow an unfair practice strike as it seeks higher pay, affordable health care and telework protections for 100,000 workers.
- SEIU Local 1000 launched a strike authorization vote on Wednesday for its 100,000 members, running through October 7 to decide whether to authorize an unfair practice strike against California's state government.
- Contract negotiations with the Newsom administration stalled after the previous agreement expired June 30. The Union claims the state failed to bargain fairly over priorities including pay, health care, and remote work protections.
- Bobby Roy, the union's chief negotiator, alleged the state rejected proposals without counteroffers, calling it an "unfair practice." SEIU Local 1000 represents 100,000 workers including nurses, custodians, and DMV staff.
- The California Department of Human Resources stated it will continue bargaining in good faith to reach an agreement. CalHR clarified that an authorization vote does not automatically trigger a strike, requiring additional legal steps.
- An authorized strike would mark a historic event for the Union, which last authorized a walkout in 2016 but never struck statewide. Workers would receive no pay or unemployment benefits during any work stoppage.
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California union threatens strike in war over pay with Gavin Newsom administration
California's largest state workers' union, SEIU Local 1000, escalated its battle over a yet-to-be-renewed labor contract with Gavin Newsom's administration by threatening a strike
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