The SEIU 721 County of Ventura bargaining team met for the second time with management at the table on Sept. 23, 2019. The County came back with counter proposals on both economic and non-economic items for only some of our proposals. Their counter proposals were less than desirable; we’re still … Read More
SEIU Local 721 Regional Council nominations already have been received and ballots are being sent in the mail at the end of this week. Ballots must be returned by 9 A.M. on Friday, October 18, 2019. The vote count will take place that same day beginning promptly at 5 P.M. … Read More
In case you missed it, the LA City Council finally approved our new contract this past August. Now that the City Council has officially approved the MOU, the City Controller and the CAO has to begin implementing everything we’ve won and approved. So, what gains are coming up ahead for … Read More
Union visibility is about making our SEIU 721 presence known at our worksites – especially now that we’ve kicked off bargaining a new, strong contract with the County of Ventura, our largest employer in the Tri-Counties Region. Union Boards are a designated place where we can post information pertaining to … Read More
The SEIU 721 Retiree Committee invites you to its Union Member Car Show and Retiree Reunions in VENTURA and RIVERSIDE! Come out and enjoy a beautiful Sunday afternoon and check out some of the baddest cars, trucks and bikes that your union brothers and sisters have to offer! Register your show … Read More
Members from across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties gathered at Padre Serra Parish in Camarillo for the Ventura Rising Together Summit, marshaling our Tri-Counties forces to protect good union jobs across the Tri-Counties region against privatization – and to kick-start a strong contract bargaining fight for workers in the County … Read More
Thanks to non-stop advocacy by SEIU 721 Children’s Social Workers, help is on the way for Antelope Valley CSWs in the form of major pay premiums to retain and attract more qualified CSWs at Antelope Valley DCFS offices, which have been especially hard hit by high turnover and staff shortages. … Read More
SEIU LOCAL 721 RIVERSIDE COUNTY MEDIATION UPDATE SEIU Local 721 and Riverside County will continue participating in mediation on September 11-13 and possibly the 14th. Although this process does not guarantee that we will reach an agreement with Riverside County, your bargaining committee has been very diligent and is working many hours … Read More
By now, SEIU 721 members under the Ventura County Employees Retirement Association (VCERA) pensions board – County of Ventura, Ventura Superior Court and Ventura Regional Sanitation District – should have received their VCERA ballots. We need your help. Now more than ever it is critical that we elect board members … Read More
Regional Offices throughout LA County’s DCFS network play a pivotal role in keeping the system functioning. So we’re very proud that, today, member leaders at the Regional Office in Pomona held a very productive and informative meeting with Rep. Norma Torres. We gave her a tour of the facility and … Read More