Dozens of Riverside County stakeholders gathered at the IBEW Local 440 hall in Riverside on Thursday night to meet Riverside County Board of Supervisors candidates Russ Bogh and Eric Linder and CA State Senate candidate Joy Silver, as well as get an update on the fight to Raise Up Riverside. … Read More
SEIU 721 Inland Region COPE members have endorsed former State Assembly member Eric Linder for Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 2. A Corona resident and former member of the state assembly, Eric Linder is committed to fighting for quality of life issues for Riverside County. In the assembly, he … Read More
In a massive victory against a hostile employer, the Riverside County Superior Court ruled on three major issues: 1. There can be no imposition of the “last, best and final” offer until the outstanding unfair labor practice charges against the County are resolved. 2. The County must also reinstate and make … Read More
Los Angeles— Less than 24 hours after the U.S. Supreme Court ushered in the so-called “Right to Work” era for public sector workers, hundreds of union workers from a cross-section of L.A. unions united at City Hall to denounce the court decision and show their solidarity. The colorful display of … Read More
Last week, Riverside County put imposition on the agenda for this Tuesday’s board meeting. The legality of this move was unclear, as the County is currently under a temporary restraining order barring it from imposing an insulting last, best and final offer. In fact, there was a hearing in Riverside County Superior … Read More
The Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision, which is expected to establish nation-wide Right to Work (for less) in the public sector, will likely arrive sometime before the end of June, and anti-worker forces like the Freedom Foundation are already preparing to do everything they can to strip public sector workers of … Read More
California’s June primary was a victory for working families, as SEIU 721 member power boosted strong, pro-worker candidates at the polls. In a time when the rich and greedy are doing everything they can to rig the system in their favor by pushing anti-worker policies like “Right to Work” (for … Read More
Believe it or not, we had to fight for the right to have Union Boards at our worksites and, as a public face for our union, we need to take pride in them and keep them updated! So, as much as we may love our bargaining flyers from 2014, we’re offering a … Read More
It’s no secret that Riverside County management has no respect for county workers. The offensive “last, best and final” offer they’re trying to impose on us and the 34 unfair labor practice charges they’ve racked up shows their position loud and clear. Last December, they went beyond their usual tactics … Read More
SEIU 721 Fights On! Throughout the Riverside County contract “bargaining” process, the County has tried its best to impose an unacceptable (seriously, they’re trying to charge us for parking) “last, best and final” contract on us – piling up 34 unfair labor practice charges in the process. The County managed to impose on the Sheriffs … Read More