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Articles supported by SEIU Local 1000

About SEIU Local 1000
Representing 96,000 state workers, we want to give our members—and all Californians—the opportunity to have a good life, live in sustainable communities and enjoy the fruits of social, economic and environmental justice. www.seiu1000.org | 866.471.SEIU (7348)
Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Let your circle be unbroken

March 18, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

While we are all extraordinary, it takes a circle to bring out the extraordinary within us. […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Secure retirement needs more than dreams

March 11, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Women particularly face challenges in golden years Are you dreaming of a happy retirement? For women, prospects for their golden years can appear pretty bleak as we are more likely to be poor in retirement […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Celebrate women and power of change

March 4, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Unions make a big difference in working women’s lives Imagine your job is to clean up somebody else’s mess. You work long hours, often late at night by yourself. You are isolated, vulnerable and on […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Let your heart and mind soar

February 26, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Poets provide inspiration in both words and actions “a poem is pure energy horizontally contained between the mind of the poet and the ear of the reader if it does not sing discard the ear” […]

Labor

SEIU Local 1000: Yvonne R. Walker: Fight for the right to count every vote

February 19, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

From registration to election day, suppression gets creative Why do we celebrate Black history in February? Thank Frederick Douglass and Carter Woodson. Douglass, America’s most famous abolitionist, was born a slave sometime in February 1818. […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Celebrating hard-earned rights

February 12, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Still fighting for the right to vote Our voting rights did not come easy. I’m reminded of that often during Black History Month and this centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment that enabled American women […]

Local Issues

Yvonne R. Walker: Leaders who made a difference

February 6, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Their grassroots efforts led to real change in their communities How do you create change? You can organize at the grassroots level, inspiring others and nurturing ideas. And you can vote, electing leaders who will […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Where is Sacramento in fight against poverty?

January 29, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Many neighborhoods are getting worse, not better What are you doing to lift children out of poverty in Sacramento? That’s a question we should be asking anyone running for office. During this election year, politicians […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Why I march with Rev. Barber

January 22, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Poor People’s Campaign continues King’s legacy This past weekend at a commemoration in Fontana for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I joined another reverend, Dr. William Barber, who continues Dr. King’s legacy as co-chair of […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Poor People’s Campaign marches on

January 15, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Dr. King’s legacy behind a new call for a moral revival Monday, our nation celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On this special day of remembrance, people will recall his […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Stay focused on your North Star

January 8, 2020 SEIU Local 1000

Set your compass for a better tomorrow Every leader needs a North Star, something that guides them through the darkness to where they want to be. With their compass, ancient mariners used the North Star […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: A shared vision for 2020

December 31, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Make these New Year’s resolutions stick Every single day, we have the opportunity to change people’s lives. In fact, we not only have the opportunity, but the responsibility, to make sure that in the fifth […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Time for reflection and connection

December 24, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Take a few moments during this busy season to look at yourself You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I’ll rise. […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Striving to do MORE

December 18, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

This tale of two organizers shows the power of people united This time of year, people reflect on what they’ve accomplished and what they aspire to do in the year ahead. As they celebrate the […]

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Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Be a leader, find the light

December 11, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Ending poverty in California starts with shared vision The purpose of SEIU Local 1000 is to have the power necessary to give our members — and all Californians — the opportunity to have a good […]

Education

Yvonne R. Walker: How to fix Prop. 13

December 4, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Large corporations need to pay their fair share Proposition 13 was passed because the legislature at the time couldn’t agree how to help families stay in their homes and keep their property taxes from rising […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Giving thanks for many people

November 27, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Being part of a union tops this list What am I thankful for this holiday? I’m thankful for unions, and my union in particular. Up to 45% of all U.S. workers are legally excluded from […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Nurturing new leaders can bring change

November 20, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

How one Fresno worker helped his community for the better Where will we find tomorrow’s leaders? Look around; you may already know a leader in the making. Leadership is a skill that takes support and […]

Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Union apprenticeships offer leg up

November 13, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Groundbreaking program creates path to a better career Imagine how difficult it is with kids, working, saving for their education, while also trying to dream of a different professional life for yourself. When do you […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Honoring our veterans

November 6, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Veterans served our country; now many serve our state Everybody is familiar with the Marine Corps motto, “Semper Fi”; it means “always faithful.” In the Marines, that faith is in God, Country, Corps. The Marines […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Facing fears with a pen

October 30, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

These bills target real-life horror stories Ghosts, vampires, zombies; Halloween is packed with scary things. While trick-or-treating as children, we learned to laugh at our fears. (These monsters lived in our imagination, not under our […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Worried about your retirement? You are not alone

October 23, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

High earners should pitch in fair share to Social Security How do you feel about your retirement prospects? Are you optimistic that you’ll be able to afford to stop working some day? If you’re anxious […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Retirement security for all

October 16, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Big difference between a pension and a 401(k) Thinking about retirement? For many Californians, that day will never come. They work hard their whole lives, but never have the means to finally stop worrying, put […]

Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Making changes, one bill at a time

October 9, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

These new laws will help workers This week, Jews around the world are celebrating the end of their New Year period with a day of fasting on Yom Kippur, October 9th. For some, it is […]

Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Taking a stand against high drug prices

October 2, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Members’ personal stories at the heart of campaign California has the most poverty in the country. We don’t have a resource problem; we have a distribution problem. And one way we are kept from thinking […]

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Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Affordable housing key to ending poverty

September 25, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Renters’ rights important part of this fight Sacramento used to be a bargain. People moved here from all over because our city was considered an affordable place to live and work. We were known as […]

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Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Health care shouldn’t be a headache

September 18, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Open enrollment an annual reminder of rising costs BY YVONNE R. WALKER It’s that time of year again when families pull out their calculators, crunch the numbers and keep their fingers crossed. (For this headache, […]

Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Keeping our heads above water

September 11, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Tentative contract helps lift up bottom, close inequality gap Arising tide lifts all boats – but only if there’s enough water to go around. To create a California for All, that rising tide also needs […]

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Health

Yvonne R. Walker: Economic Justice

September 4, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

What can you do to end poverty for all? That can be a difficult question to ponder when you may be a paycheck away from poverty yourself. According to the Federal Reserve, one out of […]

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Labor

Yvonne R. Walker: Finding strength in a united voice

August 28, 2019 SEIU Local 1000

Labor leads way to California for all This weekend, we celebrate Labor Day, a federal holiday for 125 years. It’s not the end of summer; it’s a historic milestone. A salute to the enduring contributions […]

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