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SEIU Local 1000 Launches Strike Vote for 100,000 Workers

9/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

SEIU Local 1000 announced a strike-authorization vote for California state workers.
Voting begins Monday, runs four weeks, with results due early October.
The union represents roughly 100,000 employees in nine units, including nurses and custodians.
SEIU filed an unfair-practice charge with PERB on July 22, accusing Governor Gavin Newsom of bad-faith bargaining.
Union demands include a 20% raise over three years, $25 telework commuting stipends and health care.

History

Historical Context

The 1968 California teachers’ strike halted public schools for 36 days after 93 % of the state’s 58,000 teachers walked out, pressuring state officials to approve a modest wage raise. That large-scale public-sector action set a precedent for later labor battles, which SEIU Local 1000 now cites while filing an unfair-practice charge against Governor Gavin Newsom for state workers’ pay demands.

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Story summary

SEIU Local 1000 announced a strike-authorization vote for California state workers.
Voting begins Monday, runs four weeks, with results due early October.
The union represents roughly 100,000 employees in nine units, including nurses and custodians.
SEIU filed an unfair-practice charge with PERB on July 22, accusing Governor Gavin Newsom of bad-faith bargaining.
Union demands include a 20% raise over three years, $25 telework commuting stipends and health care.

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