(San Diego) – A majority of San Diego Regional Center employees, who provide services for adults and children living with developmental disabilities in San Diego and Imperial Counties, voted Wednesday night to join SEIU Local 221.
“Regional center employees do an outstanding job providing services for people living with developmental disabilities,” Local 221 President Eric Banks said. “Having a union means these workers will be able to stand up for workplace improvements that will help them continue to provide the best possible service for their clients.”
“Winning our union gives us a chance to participate with other regional centers in our state to advocate for services for our consumers,” Mimi Thompson, a San Diego Regional Center Service Coordinator said.
SEIU Local 221 will represent over 400 employees at the San Diego Regional Center. The regional center employees in San Diego and Imperial Counties join 10 other regional centers in California that are represented by SEIU.