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Santa Barbara County’s Solution to the State Budget Crisis: Furloughs and Lay-Offs

Cina Mares

SEIU 721 members hope to persuade Santa Barbara officials to not put the problems of the state budget on the most vulnerable residents in the county.

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Santa Barbara County Workers Resist Premature Call for Service Cuts

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Santa Barbara is asking residents and SEIU members to rubber-stamp service cuts -- without looking at alternatives or waiting for a full picture. We are fighting back.

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Shawn Terris Wins Re-Election to Retirement Board in a Landslide

In a victory for working families, SEIU’s endorsed candidate Shawn Terris received 73 percent of all Santa Barbara County employee votes to remain on the County Retirement Board. 

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Santa Barbara County Social Services Employees Rally for a Fair Contract

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Over 200 social services workers who serve some of Santa Barbara County’s most vulnerable residents rallied Oct. 9 at the County Government Center, calling on the Board of Supervisors for a fair contract that helps attract and retain quality employees.

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Justice for Unjustly Terminated Social Worker

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Liann Noble

In a victory that upholds public service workers’ constitutional rights, social worker Liann Noble was reinstated to her county job at the beginning of April. Liann was abruptly fired last September after entering a homeless shelter under an assumed name

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Are You Ready to Take the Next Step?

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Take your activism to the next level. Participate in SEIU 721 and Camp Wellstone's training to become a candidate for elected office.
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