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The Board of Supervisors formally approved an employment contract with the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 (SEIU) in a Special Meeting on July 15, 2026. The agreement covers the following bargaining units: Office and Office-Technical; Trades, Labor and Institutional; Para-Professional and Technical; Professional; Safety, Investigative and Custodial; and Supervisors.

The San Joaquin County bargaining team met with the California Nurses Association (CNA) bargaining team today, January 16, 2025 as scheduled. At this time, the teams have not agreed on 20 of CNA’s proposals.

Stockton, CA – On January 7, 2025 the California Nurses Association (CNA) issued the County a Notice of Intent to Strike on January 17, 2025. CNA represents approximately 888 registered nurse employees who work at San Joaquin General Hospital, Public Health Services, Correctional Health Services, Behavioral Health Services, Emergency Medical Services, and SJ Health Clinics.

“Current contract negotiations have not led to a unanimous agreement, and in spite of 25 bargaining sessions over the past four and a half years, the County and the DSA are now in mediation,” noted San Joaquin County Administrator, Monica Nino.