ICYMI: Santa Cruz County is rolling back hybrid work—even as services are “underfunded, understaffed & overworked.” Health workers warn this move will worsen burnout, drive resignations & harm our community. Full op-ed: #[bit.ly/3My0NJx

We're heartbroken by the passing of fellow union member and Social Worker, Alberto Rangel. A GoFundMe has been created in support of Alberto and his family: gofund.me/f569a9c8e

🚨 Don’t Lose Our Head Start 🚨 SEIU 521 warns Encompass management: ignoring Head Start regulations threatens our grant, disrupts student learning, and sidelines parent voices. Leadership must follow the rules they enforce on our workforce—and put the most vulnerable families first. bit.ly/3LGCoRH  

ICYMI: Santa Cruz city workers represented by SEIU Local 521 have reached a tentative 3-year agreement with the City.  ✅ 13.5% pay increase ✅ Paid trauma leave ✅ Safer, more sustainable staffing 📖 Read the story → #[bit.ly/3WIShZZ #SantaCruz #SEIU521 #CityWorkers #LaborNews #StrikeAverted 

📣 Santa Cruz City Workers Win Big! After months of negotiations, SEIU 521 members secured a 13.5% COLA over the life of the contract, stronger safety protections, and the end of mandatory retirement contributions. Together we’re keeping Santa Cruz strong! 💜✊ #SantaCruz #SEIU521 #UnionStrong

📣 $400K missing from a $10M Head Start grant. 91 educators, 200+ families left stranded. Encompass’ non-compliant program puts the entire grant at risk and violates our contract. Our community demands answers & accountability! #SaveHeadStartSCZ #EarlyLearningMatters 

🚨 Retired Fresno County and Fresno Court workers: Don’t wait—submit your FCERA pension ballot!  Re-elect union-endorsed Trustee Laura Basua, a proven advocate with 12 years’ fiduciary experience and a strong voice for working families’ retirement security. Learn more: seiu521.org/fcera 

Head Start families and staff deserve better! 🚨✨ Encompass's proposed "temporary partnership" with PVUSD raises serious concerns after nearly 100 staff layoffs. Families need continuity and experienced educators, not stopgap solutions. 💪❤️👶 

ICYMI: Santa Cruz City workers voted 96% to authorize a citywide strike! Stay updated on the latest articles: (1) #[bit.ly/48BztTH (2) #[bit.ly/4hinZ9O

🚨 SEIU 521 City of Santa Cruz members vote 96% to authorize a citywide strike! 🚨 Workers are defending essential services—from garbage and wastewater to parks and libraries—while facing harassment, unsafe conditions, and wages 18% below market compared to comparable communities.

County of Kern children deserve safety, not excuses. Grand jury report available for review here 👉🏽https://seiu521.click/CPSgrandjuryreport

Kern County residents’ care is on the line. Frontline health care workers at Kern Medical are united more than ever to call for real, proven solutions: more staffing, safer conditions for patients and workers, and real investment in the people who provide care every day. #SaveKernMedical

When the wealthy & powerful like Antonio Gracias and his buddy Elon Musk mess around with working people, we refuse to let it slide! August 5: Join us in Palo Alto for a day of action to expose Gracias and demand he be held accountable! #NoGracias RSVP 👉🏽 seiu521.click/familiesfirs...

DAVID IS RELEASED and with his family! He still faces an unjust felony charge. While we’re relieved that David is out after three nights in detention, we demand the Trump regime drop the unjust charge against him & end the raids! seiu.co/endraids #FreeDavidEndRaids

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our union sister, and the former Chief Elected Officer of our union, Luisa Blue. We remember and honor Luisa—a trailblazer, nurse, union leader, and fierce advocate for justice. Rest in power 💜

Yolanda, a special ed assistant, is on the frontlines of Trump’s attack on public education. His latest move to eliminate the Department of Education threatens her job & the students she supports—along with school aides, bus drivers, custodians & educators who keep our schools running.

As the nation's largest healthcare union, we believe healthcare is a human right. Gutting Medicaid will hurt working moms and dads, seniors and people with disabilities. Call 866-426-2631 and tell Congress to keep their #HandsOffMedicaid #SaveMedicaid

"Santa Clara County teachers and local leaders are warning of chaos after mass layoffs have decimated a critical preschool program for families living in poverty, known as Head Start." Read more: sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-...

"Local representatives joined forces with Santa Clara County officials Tuesday to defend the most vulnerable against sweeping federal cuts they say could devastate California’s second-largest public health and hospital system." Read more: sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-con...

Taking healthcare from children, seniors and people with disabilities to pay for more tax cuts for billionaires? That’s messed up! Call 866-426-2631 and tell Congress to #HandsOffMedicaid #SaveMedicaid

"The dozens of union members were joined by union members from SEIU, the South Bay Labor Council and the president of the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 5 from Alameda County." Read and watch video: www.ktvu.com/news/lingeri...

The Republican funding bill that Congress passed is bad for workers—it requires billions of dollars in cuts to vital services, putting millions of children, seniors and veterans at risk. The fight to protect the healthcare of 80 million Americans is more important now than ever.

Quote from April’s Keynote Speech at SEIU 2024 convention: "When our union dares to take on, not just the battles in our workplaces, but the battles in the streets, in the halls of power, and the heart of our democracy, SEIU, we know that transformative change is possible.”

“President Trump’s Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s firing of 1,315 Department of Education workers is an all-out attack on our nation's future and will roll back decades of progress...” April Verrett, SEIU President, Read full statement: seiu.co/43CmK0n

Women have always been the backbone of the labor movement—leading strikes and securing fair contracts. We continue their fight for all workers, while resisting efforts to silence their voices and reverse their progress. #WomensHistoryMonth

We are uniting to demand #HandsOffAmerica - our leaders must not cast a single vote for the MAGA regime’s budget to take away our freedoms, endanger our families and control our futures.

The MAGA regime is pushing a funding bill that will force us to struggle, handing the wealth our work creates to their billionaire backers. Not one vote for this budget #HandsOffAmerica

Medicaid isn’t charity—it’s a right. It keeps families healthy, supports frontline workers, funds special education, and strengthens public services. 77% of Americans agree: We must protect Medicaid. Call 866-426-2631 and make your voice heard!

Mary Kay Henry made history as SEIU’s first woman president, driving transformative victories for working people. Her fight for an inclusive, sustainable economy continues—and it’s up to us to carry this legacy forward! #WomensHistoryMonth

The MAGA regime’s temporary funding bill would take away our freedom to care for our families and have them come home safely. Our reps must VOTE NO on this budget of destruction #HandsOffAmerica

Medicaid is the largest health insurance program in the U.S., but it does more than cover healthcare—it also helps fund schools, disability services and transportation for seniors. Tell Congress: Protect Medicaid! Call 866-426-2631.

As President of SEIU, April Verrett is leading the charge for an anti-racist, modern labor movement—taking on the status quo and demanding justice for all workers. We must keep fighting, winning, and transforming our future. #WomensHistoryMonth

1 in 5 Americans rely on Medicaid—seniors, kids, veterans and working families. It supports healthcare workers, funds schools and provides critical services like housing support. Take action NOW—call 866-426-2631 and demand Congress protect Medicaid by not making any cuts!

Medicaid funds healthcare, jobs and essential public services—from hospitals to home care, special education to mental health, even transportation for seniors. Making any cuts to it will hurt entire communities. Call Congress NOW at 866-426-2631 and tell them: #HandsOffMedicaid

Medicaid isn’t just healthcare—it’s a lifeline. Nearly 80 million people rely on it, from kids to seniors, veterans to working parents. 77% of Americans support it—so why do politicians keep trying to cut it? 📞 Call Congress NOW at 866-426-2631 and tell them: #HandsOffMedicaid

When women lead, we all rise. From the frontlines of labor to the fight for justice, women have always led the way. We honor the trailblazers who shattered barriers and built power for workers everywhere. Solidarity drives progress—let’s keep pushing forward. #WomensHistoryMonth

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we celebrate history in the making! April Verrett, SEIU's first Black woman president, and Rocío Sáenz, the first Latina Secretary-Treasurer, are blazing new trails. Together, they are building worker power and fighting for justice for all workers!

When women lead, we all rise. From the frontlines of labor to the fight for justice, women have always led the way. We honor the trailblazers who shattered barriers and built power for workers everywhere. Solidarity drives progress—let’s keep pushing forward. #WomensHistoryMonth

🚨BREAKING: Extremist Republicans just passed a budget that puts our nation on a disastrous path of ripping away healthcare for 80 million children, pregnant women, veterans, seniors & people with disabilities—all to pay for massive tax cuts for billionaires. This fight isn’t over! seiu.co/43jNPFo

Chronic understaffing, unsustainable caseloads, and burnout are jeopardizing the safety of children and families, workers said Tuesday morning at a rally outside the Santa Clara County administration building in San José.

🥳2024 was memorable in many ways thanks to the organizing efforts and actions of members like you. Check out our 2024 Year in Review by Chief Elected Officer, Riko Mendez and Localwide President, Mullissa Willette.

We will NOT be crossing the picket line when @Starbucks workers are on an unfair labor practice STRIKE. This #SolidaritySeason, we say #NoContractNoCoffee! bit.ly/starbucksstr...

Kern County workers with @seiu521.bsky.social are still fighting for their rights! Grateful to Dolores Huerta for sending words of support: “Keep your demands, let them know that they can’t continue to do the county work without you. Stand together we will win, Si Se Puede”

“Our own safety is not a priority for First Student management,” said Monica a School Bus Driver & Trainer. “Management of First Student needs to listen to our concerns and take them seriously. When drivers are protected, students are protected, and all of our community is well served.”

School transportation workers, represented by @seiu521.bsky.social, were joined by community leaders on Monday morning in denouncing wage theft, sexual harassment, and other workplace violations, at First Student Inc. seiu521.org/press-releas...

Happy Native American Heritage Month! Let’s honor leaders who fought for justice and equality, and commit to advocating for Native American communities’ rights and recognition. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

SEIU Local 521 is 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆, 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 -DMX #UnionsForAll