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SEIU 721 members overwhelmingly approve salary increases
SEIU 721 members voted to receive a 1.5% raise retroactive to April 1, 2012.
This agreement expires December 31, 2012.
We also won language for a cross training program that will allow SEIU 721 members to temporarily work in other job classifications throughout the city.
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“This is our first salary increase in over five years. This will be great for our families.
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-Armida Galvan-Monares,
Customer Service Account Technician, City of Oxnard
Thank you to all the leaders, stewards and chapter board members who encouraged a 65 percent voter participation of this vote.