Together, We Win for Berkeley
Why Join Local One
City of Berkeley employees keep our community strong—maintaining public safety, supporting essential services, and improving residents’ quality of life. Through Local One, we make sure that work is respected, protected, and fairly rewarded.
As union members, we have a collective voice to negotiate fair contracts that secure better pay, affordable healthcare, paid leave, retirement security, and safe working conditions. These protections are guaranteed through our union contract, not left to management’s discretion.
Without a union, those decisions are made without input from the people doing the work. Local One ensures that Berkeley employees are heard, valued, and represented—today and for the future.
Our Union Values
At Local One, we believe in:
- Fairness: Every worker deserves equitable pay, benefits, and treatment.
- Respect: Our contributions to the City of Berkeley must be valued and acknowledged.
- Solidarity: When we stand together, we strengthen each other and our community.
- Voice: Union membership ensures that decisions about our work include those who do the work.
- Security: Our contracts protect what we’ve earned and help us build a better future for all.
Together, we’re stronger. Together, we win—for ourselves, for our families, and for the City of Berkeley.