Thousands place ratification votes on temporary pay compromise

Local 1000 members up and down the state placed their votes on Wednesday to ratify a temporary compensation compromise. Results of the vote will be announced Monday, July 2.

Local 1000 reached an agreement with the governor over the terms of the temporary pay cut on Friday, June 22. The side letter agreement allows the state to cut costs in exchange for time off, along with two key provisions that protect state jobs.

New contract & new governor means members
have more workplace clout

Between the ratification of our new contract and the election of Jerry Brown as governor, Local 1000 is poised to play a more active role in workplace decisions in 2011.

Following months of intense contract negotiations, Local 1000 members voted overwhelmingly to ratify the new tentative agreement reached with the governor's bargaining team last month. 

1. There are three ways to vote: in person at a ratification meeting, by mail or at a Local 1000 area office. (See below for a list of area offices.)

2. Only ballots marked "yes" count as "yes" votes. Only ballots marked "no" count as "no" votes. Ballots that are not filled out or not returned do NOT count as part of the vote total. Members who do not fill out a ballot will not have their vote counted.

UPDATED: November 9, 2010

Overall, our new contract contains security and certainty for all members and protects more than 95% of the hard-won benefits and employee rights from our expired contract. We need to look at more than the "highlights"--each person needs to look at the whole contract and how it impacts their security.

Be sure your vote counts!
Vote : October 18 - November 8

Only votes from Local 1000 members will be counted. You can join if you are currently a non-member.

• Your vote must be received no later than November 8, 5 p.m., at SEIU Headquarters, 1808 14th Street, Sacramento 95811.
• You must sign your name on the back of the envelope; otherwise your vote will be disqualified.

Contract ratification is a three step process that starts with a bargaining phase with the state. Next, the Statewide Bargaining Advisory Council (SBAC) meets to approve a Tentative Agreement (TA) that is sent on to Local 1000 members who vote for its approval.

Here is basic outline of the process.