A Ventura County judge temporarily blocked the City of Simi Valley from outsourcing its library services to a private company. SEIU Local 721 first filed the lawsuit in early January of 2012 after the City of Simi Valley improperly voted to withdraw from the Ventura County Library system and create its own municipal library.
Over 100 SEIU Local 721 members marched and at the Jan. 31 rally and news conference in front of the Betteravia Government Center in Santa Maria. Members marched to hold the Board of County accountable for its harmful impact on the community by imposing unfair terms and conditions on Santa Barbara County members.
SEIU Local 721 members spoke out at Tuesday’s Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors meeting to challenge a resolution that would allow the Board to grant massive raises to executives.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unfairly imposed terms and conditions on SEIU Local 721 members, slashing their paychecks by 3.5% and forcing 40 hours of furlough time. Now it’s time to push back and hold the Board of Supervisors accountable for this unjustified action.
The Ventura City Council voted 5-2 last night to stay with the County Free Library System. This is a great victory for Ventura residents and supporters of the Public library system who said NO to library privatization.
Armed with results from nearly 500 Workplace Bullying surveys, members presented a large report card, rating the County on key bullying activities during a Ventura County Supervisors meeting on Sept. 27, 2011.
On Aug. 31, SEIU 721 members worked with Arts for Action, a local community group, to create interactive works of art to interpet what worksite bullying looks and feels like.
SEIU 721 members launched the first of a series of worksite meetings to educate members about bullying in the workplace at Oxnard’s Health Services Agency at Vanguard. Members signed up to address the Board of Supervisors and take other actions to shed light on a recent grand jury report that revealed that workplace bullying was a major problem in Ventura County workplaces.
“I was happy to see so many Oxnard members participate in this event to create awareness about bullying.” I hope to see the same members at the Board Of Supervisor’s meeting on Sept. 27.”
Carmen Samaniego, a Client Benefit Specialist from Health Services Agency (HSA)
SEIU Local 721 and Gold Coast Transit workers organized a press conference/rally this past Thursday, August 11, 2011. There were over 100 attendees including passengers, Gold Coast Transit workers and their families, community members, and SEIU staff.
SEIU 721 helps sponsor the Feria Campesina/Farmworkers Fair in Oxnard, California on July 24, 2011.