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SEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcareThousands of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">California</a> state workers were set to strike on Wednesday, rallying outside government buildings in several cities, as tensions boiled over lapsed contract negotiations with Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration.SEIU Local 1000, a union that represents roughly 100,000 public employees, including nurses and teachers, has been pushing for higher wages, flexible telework and affordable healthcare. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/california-nurses-teachers-strike" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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