u/Calm-Log4331

Starting a new GoFundMe for a new billboard this year. The public deserves to know about this.

Full disclosure: I've never done this before so IF we can manage to raise funds I'm going to need help contacting vendors, coming up with a billboard layout, etc. I just couldn't sit around and keep waiting/hoping for someone else to do it.

I support the union fully, and think they're doing a great job. This is not a union-sponsored effort at all. Totally independent.

Edit: Seeing a lot of trolls and bots on this post already. They will be blocked/ignored.

I am open to contacting DarkSeaCreature or the CA Telework Alliance and will try to do so. Sometimes people get busy and their priorities shift, and that's okay. I appreciate all of the work they did on this effort last year.

If there is no support for this effort, that's fine and we won't go forward. If there is, great. I thought there should be another billboard and I got tired of waiting for someone else to do it. I'll keep this up for a week to see if we gain any traction. If not, we can halt the effort and refund anyone that contributed.

Just got this email from the union. Glad they’re fighting.

Return-to-Office (RTO) Mandate Update
SEIU Local 1000 Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge with PERB

Last year, Governor Newsom issued a blanket Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate that requires state workers who telework to return to the office at least 4 days a week. This mandate ignores the state’s own data showing that telework reduces traffic, lowers the environmental impact of daily commutes, saves taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, and allows state workers to continue effectively delivering services to Californians. At a time when California is facing major economic and public service challenges, it is unclear why the Governor is so focused on enforcing a policy that has proven to save taxpayer dollars and modernize how state government operates.

Since the Governor released this mandate, SEIU Local 1000 has continued fighting for Telework that Works, for workers, employers, and taxpayers alike. Our position has remained clear: telework decisions should be based on operational need and the actual work being performed, not an arbitrary, one-size-fits-all approach.

We received notice that the Governor’s Office sent departments a Return-to-Office memo today, directing them to begin preparing for implementation of the July 1stRTO mandate for state workers. As the state continues refusing to budge on this issue and failing to bargain in good faith, SEIU Local 1000 is filing an Unfair Labor Practice Charge with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).

This fight is far from over. SEIU Local 1000 will continue fighting for telework protections through bargaining, legislation, and statewide member organizing efforts. We also encourage members to email their department directors and urge them not to implement the RTO mandate.

Show your solidarity with us tomorrow, May 13 by joining our solidarity actions across the state and sending a message that we are organized, powerful, and ready to fight for what we deserve.

GoFundMe for NEW anti-RTO billboard 2026

SEIU files unfair labor practice charge with PERB regarding RTO.