VOTE-BY-MAIL - Ballots are due June 4, 2013SEIU 721 members who live in Riverside will vote on Measure A in a vote-by-mail election by June 4, 2013. Measure A would allow the publicly owned water utility to continue to transfer a fixed percentage of funds into the City's general fund. This money goes toward the essential services that SEIU 721 members provide, like 311 call center representatives, mini-bus drivers who transport seniors and the disabled, and graffiti removal programs that help keep buildings clean. A Yes vote will maintain these and other services that are vital to the community and to in protecting member's jobs.
The money transfers to the general fund have been going on for almost a 100 years, but recent legislation requires such action to be affirmed by voters.
If Measure A fails, the city manager has said up to 168 workers will lose their jobs.
SEIU 721 members and the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) have come together to address issues of morale, staff retention, workload and other concerns within the department. 
The SEIU 721 City of Riverside bargaining team (pictured above) entered into negotiations with city management on March 7, 2013. The two sessions established ground rules and initial proposals. The current MOU expires on June 30, 2013.
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