VENTURA COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (VCERA) UPDATE SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Regional Director Danny Carrillo spoke at the September 14 VCERA Zoom meeting on an agenda item of great importance to Classic employees/members. VCERA had its first public board response to the recent Alameda Supreme Court case. The Alameda case ruling states … Read More
It’s been a momentous Summer on top of an extraordinarily challenging year that, much like the COVID-19 pandemic, is not over yet. For many of us, as SEIU 721 Members, it has been especially difficult. We make up much of the frontline workforce that has kept Southern California functioning during … Read More
SEIU Local 721 members at Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District have been in a battle for 2 years after filing Unfair Labor Practice charges with Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) over the District’s bad faith bargaining. In a sweeping victory, PERB found the District failed to meet and confer … Read More
“In the aftermath of Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, many will call for calm. But I support those taking action. The people must demand that elected officials at every level across America root out racism from the ranks of law enforcement, not just with heartfelt words but with significant … Read More
Steward Jordan Roberts, steward Brandon Miller, Marnie Morgan, and Michael Orozco. The Coronavirus public health crisis is wreaking havoc on our Ventura County resources. Our frontline workers in the hospitals, Sheriffs and Fire District are working countless hours to keep our communities safe. However, until recently, our members in Fire … Read More
The life of John Lewis is a testament to the power of perseverance. His humble beginnings did not suggest that he would inspire millions to move mountains and overcome tremendous obstacles on the road to greatness. Yet that precisely what he did, helping liberate millions from racial oppression and ultimately … Read More
STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF PRESIDENT BOB SCHOONOVER, VICE PRESIDENT LINDA DENT, TREASURER DAVID GREEN, SECRETARY LILIAN CABRAL AND CHIEF OF STAFF GILDA VALDEZ ON THE DEATHS OF REP. JOHN LEWIS AND REV. CORDY VIVIAN: “For us to lose not one but two Civil Rights heroes in the same week is … Read More
It’s a critical year for working people. With COVID-19 still upon us and the economy collapsing around us, the stakes are higher than ever. That’s why we held a “State of the Union” – so we’re all on the same page and know the facts. Like so many other important … Read More
In case you missed it, the United States Supreme Court affirmed on Pride Month that an employer cannot fire a person because of their sexual orientation or gender identity! The 6-3 decision in the Bostock v. Clay County case represents a landmark victory for all LGBTQ+ identified workers in the United … Read More
This global pandemic is challenging our social structures to the maximum, exposing the pre-existing conditions of our society – lack of health resources and economic resources for the most vulnerable in our communities. And our city and county workers are on the frontlines putting themselves in harm’s way risking life and death … Read More