12. February 2026 · Comments Off on We Stand with Progress Foundation Workers · Categories: News
Nonprofit community health workers at Progress Foundation are fighting for safe staffing and a fair contract. SEIU members from SFUSD joined their fight today because we know, it’s all one fight.
It’s time for all the bosses in San Francisco to realize this is a union town, and union workers stand together for safety, for high quality services, and for fair wages.
We’ve been bargaining with Progress Foundation management for several months now and have yet to come to an agreement on the things that matter most to us: better wages, benefits, time off, and safe staffing!
We are so proud and grateful for every member who has joined the picket lines and stood strong this week. SEIU leadership will continue to strike in sympathy with our union siblings. If you can continue to hold the line, please do. That said, the strike is indefinite and we understand if you can no longer join the picket line.
SEIU1021 members have shown incredible solidarity on the frontlines with our siblings at UESF—from City Hall to Ocean Beach and every public school in between. The strength in our numbers has undoubtedly contributed to the progress UESF is making with their contract, and we are confident that it will contribute toward a fair contract for all of our SEIU members as well.
Here are other ways you can continue to show your support:
Wear your union gear when you report to work
Join a picket line or rally before or after work
Share the GoFundMe link with folks who may be able to donate
We’ve started a GoFundMe to support members who can’t afford the lost pay from striking. Please like, donate, and share if you can: https://gofund.me/a15b91a59
More people were out on the strike lines today than yesterday, and the momentum is real.
The energy at Ocean Beach was amazing, so let’s keep that energy going. UESF has made progress at the table; however, schools remain closed. We saw more SEIU1021 members AND staff, more parents, more SFUSD staff, including UASF, Local 21, and the broader community. It is so encouraging to see the love and commitment continue and stand in solidarity. As a labor movement, we have been holding steady and are not crossing the picket. We are extremely proud of each and every one of you!
We will have some supplies at Grattan Elementary tomorrow (165 Grattan Street, San Francisco, 94117), 7:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m., for kids to make Valentine’s picket signs. We’ve got poster board, cardboard, paint markers, and paint! More supplies are welcome!
With the announcement that schools are closed tomorrow, we can confirm what we know thus far:
Morning Pickets:
Every school/work site – 30 min before the First Bell
Afternoon Rally: 12 PM — Rally and March
Justin Herman Plaza
One day longer, one day stronger.
Plan to attend another emergency general membership meeting Friday, 2/13, at 6pm. We will share the link tomorrow.
See you all on the picket line!
Estamos muy orgullosos y agradecidos con cada miembro que se ha unido a los piquetes y se ha mantenido firme esta semana. La dirección de SEIU continuará con la huelga en solidaridad con nuestros compañeros sindicalistas. Si pueden seguir resistiendo, por favor, háganlo. Dicho esto, la huelga es indefinida y entendemos si ya no pueden unirse al piquete.
Los miembros de SEIU 1021 han demostrado una solidaridad increíble en primera línea con nuestros compañeros de UESF, desde la Alcaldía hasta Ocean Beach y todas las escuelas públicas intermedias. La fuerza de nuestro número sin duda ha contribuido al progreso que UESF está logrando con su contrato, y confiamos en que también contribuirá a un contrato justo para todos nuestros miembros de SEIU.
Aquí hay otras maneras en que pueden seguir mostrando su apoyo:
1. Usa tu uniforme sindical al presentarte a trabajar. 2. Únete a un piquete o manifestación antes o después del trabajo. 3. Comparte el enlace de GoFundMe con personas que puedan donar. 4. Agrega nuestra firma de correo electrónico de SEIU a tu correo electrónico. 5. Usa nuestro fondo de Zoom en las reuniones. 6. Asegúrate de que tus compañeros de trabajo actualicen su información de contacto para que podamos mantenerlos informados.
Hemos creado una campaña de GoFundMe para apoyar a los miembros que no pueden pagar el salario perdido por la huelga. Si puedes, dale a “me gusta”, dona y comparte: https://gofund.me/a15b91a59 Hoy hubo más gente en las filas de huelga que ayer, y el impulso es real.
La energía en Ocean Beach fue increíble, así que sigamos con esa energía. La UESF ha avanzado en la negociación; sin embargo, las escuelas permanecen cerradas. Vimos más miembros y personal de SEIU 1021, más padres, más personal del SFUSD, incluyendo UASF, Local 21 y la comunidad en general. Es muy alentador ver que el amor y el compromiso continúan y se mantienen en solidaridad. Como movimiento laboral, nos hemos mantenido firmes y no cederemos el paso. ¡Estamos sumamente orgullosos de todos y cada uno de ustedes!
Mañana tendremos algunos materiales en la Escuela Primaria Grattan (165 Grattan Street, San Francisco, 94117), de 7:30 a. m. a 9:30 a. m., para que los niños hagan carteles para el piquete de San Valentín. ¡Tenemos cartulina, cartón, marcadores y pintura! ¡Se agradecen más materiales!
Con el anuncio del cierre de escuelas mañana, podemos confirmar lo que sabemos hasta el momento:
Piquetes matutinos: En cada escuela/lugar de trabajo, 30 minutos antes del primer timbre. Manifestación de la Tarde: 12 p. m. — Concentración y marcha. Plaza Justin Herman
Un día más, un día más fuerte.
Planeen asistir a otra reunión general de emergencia de miembros mañana, 2/13/26, a las 6pm
More people were on the strike lines today than yesterday, and the momentum is real. The energy at Dolores Park today was incredible, even in the rain! Seriously. Tomorrow: Rain and all, folks come ready.
UESF has made progress, and we’re hopeful we’ll see another update from them soon. The District has announced schools are closed for Wednesday. Besides SEIU, UASF and Local 21 also are striking in solidarity, and the broader San Francisco community continues to show up and show love.
As we continue to strike in sympathy, this fight is also our fight for the contract we deserve; we want to be incredibly clear: We see you, we value you, and we support your decision. If you cannot afford to stay out any longer and need to return to work, we truly understand. We are a union family.
We’ve started a GoFundMe to support members who can’t afford the lost pay from striking. Please like, donate, and share if you can: https://gofund.me/a15b91a59
Tomorrow’s pickets and rally:
Join the picket line at any school in the morning then meet up at 12 PM
12 PM – Human Banner
Ocean Beach (Lincoln & Great Highway, Stairways 26-28)
There will be RAIN RAIN RAIN! Grab a poncho, bring an umbrella, and come out anyway.
Please come by the union hall and pick up supplies! 350 Rhode Island St (Kansas St Entrance) from 7 AM – 2 PM. We still have shirts, signs, snacks and ponchos.
Hoy hubo más gente en las líneas de huelga que ayer. ¡La energía en Dolores Park hoy fue increíble, y un que llovió! Mañana: prepárense aunque haya lluvia.
UESF ha avanzado y esperamos recibir más noticias buenas esta noche. El Distrito ha anunciado que las escuelas estarán cerradas el miércoles. Además de SEIU, UASF y Local 21 también están en huelga en solidaridad, y la comunidad más amplia de San Francisco continúa presente y mostrando amor.
Mientras continuamos con nuestra huelga solidaria, esta lucha es también nuestra lucha por el contrato que merecemos; queremos ser increíblemente claros: te vemos, te valoramos y apoyamos tu decisión. Si necesita volver al trabajo, lo entendemos. Somos una familia sindicalizada.
Hemos creado una campaña de GoFundMe para apoyar a los miembros que no pueden pagar el salario perdido por la huelga. Si puedes, por favor dona y comparte la campaña: https://gofund.me/a15b91a59 Piquetes y manifestación de mañana: Únase a la línea de piquetes en cualquier escuela por la mañana y luego reúnase a las 12 pm 12 PM – Banner humano Ocean Beach (Lincoln y Great Highway, Stairways 26-28) ¡Hay lluvia, mañana! Trae un poncho, trae un paraguas, pero salgan de todos modos! ¡Pasen por el local del sindicato y recojan sus provisiones! 350 Rhode Island St (entrada por Kansas St) de 7:00 AM. a 2:00 PM. Tenemos camisetas, letreros, botanas y ponchos.
I am an SFUSD parent, an SEIU union steward, and a Community Schools Coordinator at Star King Elementary.
Members of SEIU 1021 are here and we are proud to stand with UESF and the educators at SFUSD.
We come from different professions.
We come from different neighborhoods and backgrounds, but we are all in the same fight.
We all know what thriving schools look like.
Healthy classroom sizes, livable wages, and happy, safe students.
But district management clearly doesn’t understand what it takes to make schools thrive.
That’s why we’re here today.
They push back against educators, they push back against sanctuary schools, they push back against critical special education funding, and they push back against wage increases.
They claim to be in fiscal crisis.
Meanwhile, they have a seemingly endless well for payroll systems that don’t pass, for exorbitant executive cabinet member salaries, and a raise that gave Maria Su a base salary of $385,000.
SEIU members are going unpaid to strike in solidarity with UESF because their fight is our fight.
Because we are tired of being ignored and treated like second-class citizens.
Because we are tired of paying for the district’s bad decisions.
Our members are some of the lowest-paid workers in the district that they are sacrificing because they can’t take this anymore.
We have custodians literally carrying garbage bins on their backs, up and down stairs, because the district refuses to fix elevators at their schools.
The mayor said yesterday he wanted schools to be open so our kids could be in school.
Mayor Lurie, your kids go to private school.
Please listen to the people who are actually at school sites fighting these battles every single day.
So let’s hear it for SFUSD, educators, the UESF, and everybody at the school site!