SF: Court Clerks To Begin Strike Thursday After Negotiations Stall
Source: SF Gate
By Bay City News Service Feb 25, 2026
San Francisco Superior Court clerks will begin an indefinite strike Thursday, the union announced Wednesday evening.
"The San Francisco Superior Court clerks' contract negotiations team was hopeful Tuesday that the package of common-sense proposals they had put together over the weekend, which made significant movement in an effort to strike a compromise with court management, would get the two sides to an agreement that would put the brakes on a strike," wrote the Service Employees International Union Local 1021, the union representing the court clerks, in a statement sent out Wednesday evening. "However, the court management team under the direction of CEO Brandon Riley simply refused to negotiate over the clerks' new proposals at all, all but guaranteeing that the open-ended unfair labor practice strike announced on Monday would go forward on Thursday."
The clerks will go on an unfair labor practice strike surrounding what they say is the need for proper training for clerks, reference books to help with their job, and a reduced workload.
"Our current working conditions are unsustainable -- and create huge problems for San Francisco residents who have to interact with the court, whether as defendants, plaintiffs, witnesses, or jurors," said Robert Borders on Monday, a Hall of Justice clerk.
Employees from the San Francisco County Superior Court form a rally at the San Francisco, Calif., Hall of Justice to express their dissatisfaction with bargaining contracts on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Clerks said they will strike if their demands for more staffing and increases in pay are not met. (SEIU 1021 via Bay City News)
SEIU 1021 via Bay City News
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