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Mar 5, 2022

SEIU Local 1000 power struggle expands; president suspended

The term “circular firing squad” describes the internal self-destruction of a group or organization. This past week, the power struggle...

Jan 7, 2022

In Local 1000 power struggle, choice of local media clear

A major story involving the largest public employee union in California continues to unwind like a soap opera – though a soap opera with...

Oct 24, 2021

Fiery SEIU 1000 power fight sucks in Democratic Party

SEIU Local 1000 is by far California’s largest union of state employees with nearly 100,000 represented members and a $46 million annual...

Sep 30, 2021

Recall roundup: GOP denialism, landslide donors & more

Following the landslide defeat of the $276 million recall, a prominent storyline has been how many state Republicans were in threadbare...

Sep 9, 2021

Guest essay: SEIU Local 1000’s anti-democratic cabal

Jack Dean is President of District Labor Council 792 within SEIU Local 1000. He lives in Susanville, Calif., and is a member of the...

Jun 18, 2021

Update: SEIU Local 1000 finalizes president vote

On Friday afternoon June 18, SEIU Local 1000 emailed its 96,000 state employee members the below update regarding official protests...

Jun 15, 2021

Serious charges, counter-charges fly at SEIU Local 1000

Richard Louis Brown, 51, has heard it all. He’s been told he’s a black man who is too loud, too angry, too confrontational, too willing...

Jun 15, 2021

Editorial: Why we published SEIU Local 1000 story

On June 10, The Sacto Politico published a fascinating and informative Q&A interview with in-coming SEIU Local 1000 President Richard...

Jun 10, 2021

SEIU’s Richard Louis Brown on being agent of change

Later this month, California state employee Richard Louis Brown will be sworn in as president of SEIU Local 1000 after upsetting longtime...