SEIU 721 Members Generated Million-Dollar Ideas. What’s the Holdup?
Earlier this year, SEIU 721 workers partnered with the late Supervisor Roy Wilson to support efficiency initiatives to make our Riverside County government work faster, smarter and better. Workers identified more than 80 cost saving recommendations, but none have been implemented thus far.
Pressing for Change
Now, Riverside County workers are continuing to press for implementation of these critical cost saving measures through a committee comprised of SEIU 721 members and county officials. The group will develop a strategy to incorporate the cost saving recommendations across departments.
“SEIU 721 workers came up with golden ideas that are valued to save millions. That savings can go toward protecting the public services that our community so desperately needs.”
Rick Gay, Accounting Tech
Some of the top ideas:
• Changing electricity usage
• Implementing alternative work schedules
• Limiting contractors
Much work remains, but when these measures are implemented, the county will save millions, strengthening the quality of public services in Riverside County.
The furloughs apparently are not going away. What can the union do to assist. It is fairly obvious that SEIU was singled out for this special treatment. The uniion that represents IHSS providers sought and were granted an injunction when their wages were cut. They were successful in stopping the reduction. Can SEIU take similar action. It doesn’t look like a march around the CAC is going to cut it. I am only a TAP but the morale is low and social workers are waiting for SEIU to address this assault on their jobs.