Almost 200 Ventura County members rallied before the Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 15. SEIU members attended the meeting to support their co-workers and bargaining committee as they addressed the Board about the proposed cuts, concerns about services and the need for transparency from the County.
Perry Morefield, Becky Lindor, Ed Alamillo, Jan Trembly-Rail and Arnulfo Carbajal all addressed the Board. As each worker spoke about the need for more transparency, trust, partnership and commitment between SEIU and the County, SEIU members in the audience held up signs of support as each of them spoke.
“Workers understand there may need to be changes with pension funding but at this time
with so much still unknown, SEIU requests that the County meets with all impacted workers early next year for possible solution IF there is a need” said Perry Morefield, Mental Health Associate and Bargaining Chair.
“I am here because I care about the county. I care about the clients I serve. I care about the
services I provide. I want the county to care about us” said Estela Duran, Social Worker Adult Services, HSA.
“I am here to support our bargaining team. These decisions will affect me and future workers” said Sonia Sosa, Case Aid II, HSA and her 2-year-old daughter Bryannah.
“We want people to understand that we are the frontline workers in this county. We assist the public, we process their requests from records to investigative. We are the worker bees for this County” said Glenda Waldrop, Office Assistant IV, Sheriff’s Dept.
(L-R Megan Tobey, Glenda Waldrop, Anna Margott, Mary McConville, and Amanda Carr Sheriff’s dept)
The Ventura County contract expires on Sept. 30.
Next Steps
Attend and RSVP for Sept. 24 membership meeting.
Show support for services and negotiations and wear purple on Thursdays and Fridays depending on your dept.