Public Service Recognition Week celebration at Inland Region Office
Join us on Friday, May 12th as we recognize the achievements and services you provide every day!
News
SEIU 721-Riverside County Scholarship Applications Now Open for 2017-2018
Each year, SEIU 721 and the County of Riverside come together to offer scholarship awards, ranging from $250 to $5,000, to children of SEIU 721 members who are Riverside county employees. Applications are now being accepted.
Escalation Up to and Including Authorization of a Strike in Riverside County
That’s why Riverside County SEIU 721 members are casting their votes from April 19th to May 16th at worksites throughout the County and at the SEIU Local 721 Inland Region office to escalate the fight to win a contract that Raises Up Riverside County!
Riverside County Members Call Out County CEO Jay Orr on Shady Wall Street Deal and Sweet-heart Contracts
The condemnation from the County’s frontline workers and community advocates comes at a time Riverside County is proposing reckless cuts at the bargaining table on the back of public employees and at the cost of cuts in services. The mismanagement of public dollars has inhibited Riverside County from prioritizing funding for the urgent needs in the County.
Dangerous and Unsafe Working Conditions throughout Riverside County Spur SEIU 721 Members to Resort to Self-Defense!
In response to the increasingly dangerous working conditions that have been continually ignored by Riverside County management, Riverside County SEIU 721 members have begun participating in three self-defense classes this week at worksites across the County to equip members with the skills needed to stay safe on the job.
More Self-Defense Trainings in Riverside County!
Dozens of you asked for more self-defense trainings after the very successful class at the Local in January, and it’s finally here! Don’t miss the opportunity to attend one of these three classes happening at worksites throughout the County. We refuse to be victims!
Protect Your Ability to Seek Justice #StopGorsuch
Act now to protect the Supreme Court! Neil Gorsuch is anti-worker, anti-Union, pro-corporation, and pro 1%. Call the US Senate to reject his nomination today! 1-855-713-0060
Mike Garcia, a giant who built the movement that continues to move mountains!
Please join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of Mike Garcia on Friday, April 7.
Otis College of Art and Design Part-Time Faculty Win Historic First Contract
After months of hard-fought negotiations with Otis College administrators, Otis faculty won an historic first contract with the College, raising standards for themselves and the students they teach.
Social Workers Dig Deep to Find Child Placement Solutions
Every year in Los Angeles County thousands of children are left in a lurch, waiting to be placed with a loving family. Sometimes social workers get 20, 30, or 40 rejections before they can place a child. We are in a placement crisis. The SEIU 721 Placement Forum on March 25th brought social workers together from across Southern California to tackle this immense problem.