SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California state employees are heading back to the bargaining table, pushing a 100% full-time telework standard.
SEIU Local 1000, the union representing nearly 100,000 state workers, said negotiations with the state resumed this week in Sacramento over future telework rules. The talks come ahead of a July deadline, when a temporary return-to-office extension expires.
Union leaders are pushing for stronger remote work protections as employees face a directive from Governor Gavin Newsom requiring many to work in person four days a week…