Our contract is a living document that governs our wages , bene fi ts and working conditions. I t contains hundreds of articles that regulate virtually every as p ect of the work we do for the state .
Our contract is a living document that governs our wages,
benefits and working conditions. It contains hundreds of
articles that regulate virtually every aspect of the work we
do for the state. This document protects our rights as state workers. It’s
negotiated by our member-led bargaining team and won
through the support of the 96,000 people represented by
Local 1000.
Our contract provides state workers with the security you deserve, preserves the rights and benefits we’ve fough so hard to secure, and allows us to continue providing everyone with the vital public services we need to make our state a California for All. Click here to access the Contract Search Tool.
Every employee has a contract with her or his employer that sets out the terms and conditions, pay rates, benefits, etc. of the employment arrangement. Some of these agreements are written and others may be oral, but in most cases, the employee must negotiate the terms of her or his employment on their own. In contrast, when workers unite to form a union at their worksites, the union bargains for them collectively. Collective bargaining is a process for employees to have a voice in their workplace and in their employment contracts. By electing a union to negotiate wages, benefits, work schedules and other terms and conditions of employment–rather than each individual employee trying to get a deal with the boss–organized employees are better able to ensure fair employment terms and safe working conditions.
Only 20% of non-union workers are covered by
a guaranteed (defined-benefit) pension, while
100% of all Local 1000 permanent civil service
workers are covered
Non-union employees pay an average of 33%
of the premium for family healthcare coverage;
Local 1000 members pay on average 20% after
the first year of employment.
By working together, and bargaining
collectively, we can improve our workplaces,
the quality of services we provide and the
communities in which we live.
Only 63% of non-union workers have paid sick
leave, while 100% of Local 1000 permanent,
permanent-intermittent and seasonal clerks
have paid sick leave.
Nationally, the average female worker makes
77% of what the average male employee makes.
Among Local 1000-represented employees,
women make 93% of what the average male
employee makes in state service and the gap
is closing.
