It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our union sister, and the former Chief Elected Officer of our union, Luisa Blue. We remember and honor Luisa—a trailblazer, nurse, union leader, and fierce advocate for justice. Rest in power 💜

It’s tragic that it took a tragedy to get an independent review, which we welcome and is long overdue. #FixKern #kerncounty.

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2⃣ The County Board of Supervisors systematically fails to deliver the levels of service needed and hoards resources from the State of California in restricted funds, which could have been used to keep Kern families safe, healthy, and thriving.

Our Fix Kern white paper analysis summarizes a few facts. 1⃣ The county underperforms in various public safety and health outcomes, like child welfare and safety. Read more here 👇.

𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 is the launch of #SolidaritySeason, a nationwide wave of action where union members and allies demand care, dignity, and power for working families. List of SEIU Local 521 Labor Day events/action 👉🏽 #UnionsForAll #1u.

It's time for bold solutions for the staffing and burnout crisis, NOW! #UnionsForAll #StanislausCounty.

❌ Stop the delays, NOW! . Jody is one of hundreds of mental health experts in @StanCounty who have clients struggling with mental health or substance abuse, but she can't give each client the time they deserve due to unreasonable caseloads.

County of Kern, children deserve safety, not excuses. Grand jury report available for review here 👉🏽

RT @CCPUCalifornia: We appreciate our legislative allies in the @cawomenscaucus for listening to providers and including cost of living adj….

Kern County residents’ care is on the line. Frontline health care workers at Kern Medical are united more than ever to call for real, proven solutions: more staffing, safer conditions for patients and workers, and real investment in the people who provide care every day.

RT @SEIUPres: This fight is bigger than any one person. It’s about building the world we must create—moving from critique to courage, from….

Shame on @repdavidvaladao for causing this funding gap, and shame on the board for issuing layoffs while sitting on $190 million of realignment funds that could be used for public health!

“Our chlamydia rates are the second highest in the state. You don’t fix these problems by shutting down the one place that helps prevent them.”

“@CountyofKern already has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the state,” a teenage youth said during a hearing about Public Health layoffs and cuts. #FixKern. A 🧵

🚨BREAKING: We’re out with hundreds across the country telling billionaires like Antonio Gracias — #NoGracias! ✊ Working people won’t be distracted, divided, or DOGEd while the 1% rigs the rules. Our families come first — and we’re not backing down! #FamiliesFirst

“Is @CountyofKern not ashamed that instead of investing in public health, you are considering dismantling it?" asked Iliana, a nurse practitioner with public health and SEIU member, in today's legally required public hearing over the cuts and layoffs.

❓Tired of politicians who break their promises after Election Day? . Add your name to The People’s Resolution of Kern now and stand with working families who aren't waiting for positive change - we're the ones we are waiting for:

Lives in Kern County and the Central Valley are 10-20 years shorter than most of the coast.​. Enough is enough!.

The rate of HIV Infections in Kern has more than doubled in the last 10 available years and is now the 2nd highest of surrounding counties, 2nd only after Los Angeles. The rate of HIV infections in Kern is nearly double the rate in Kings, Tulare, and San Luis Obispo counties.

Sexually Transmitted Infections are 28% higher in #KernCounty than the state and national average. Source: County Health Rankings and Roadmaps.

Instead, the Board of Supervisors is cutting healthcare jobs and services in a community already facing crises worse than the state average. Which crises? I'm glad you asked.