<p>SEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcare</p><p>Thousands of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california">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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/california-nurses-teachers-strike">Continue reading...</a>