SEIU 721 Town Halls Prepare for March Elections for Monterey Park

Updates Around Monterey Park

• Elections Around the Corner: Members will hold town halls to vote on SEIU 721 endorsements for Monterey Park’s upcoming March 2011 City Council election. Town hall dates will be announced. Elections are scheduled for Tuesday, March 8, 2011.
  

• Residents Support Local Fire Services
  : The LA County Fire Department will conduct a survey among Monterey Park residents measuring public opinion in support of folding the city’s fire department services under the County’s control. Similar surveys conducted in the past resulted in unfavorable feedback from residents who support local services and want to keep the city’s fire department services within Monterey Park.
• Cuts to Services Highlights Ongoing Budget Problems: Ongoing budget problems in Monterey Park have forced 17 layoffs in this small city in the San Gabriel Valley.

Questions about Monterey Park: 
Contact SEIU 721 Worksite Organizer Javad Sabokpey at Javad.Sabokpey@seiu721.org or call (323) 259-5648.