We Are United!
Local 2028 and Local 535 are Local 221 as of March 1, 2007. The members of the two San Diego locals came together as part of the California Unite to Win plan that was passed by a 88% majority of members in October 2006.
Our new union gives us new opportunities. As the largest public sector union in San Diego and Imperial Counties, we are stronger and more powerful at the bargaining table, in the political arena and in the community. And, in an era of unprecedented outsourcing in the public sector, uniting our local SEIU unions allows us to more effectively defend the wages, health care and retirement benefits of our members, as well as facilitate continued growth.
As one united union we can strengthen members’ voices in the workplace to solve problems, raise workplace standards, and improve their working lives. Workers across the region will be able to coordinate and support each other on common issues like wages, pensions, health care, retiree benefits, and staffing. And we will be able to combine and share resources so that we can strengthen our communications and education programs, improve our technology systems, and help the many unrepresented workers join with us.
United, we are stronger together. We are Local 221.