After 200 members moved into the new child support services Verdugo office in Camarillo, they were much further from Wellness services in Ventura. SEIU 721 steward, Shannon Abramovitch, took the initiative by reaching out to management and requesting a Wellness program there in the Camarillo facility. The first steps in the process have begun.
Earlier this year, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, including Valerie Leone, realized that their job duties had greatly expanded. Together with SEIU 721, members pressed management for a review of job duties. This review helped members in the Environmental Compliance Inspectors group win a 3.1% salary increase
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SEIU 721 and a coalition of labor unions are leading the growing effort to stop Wal-Mart’s expansion of low wages in Los Angeles. Thousands in L.A. labor will march against Wal-Mart on June 30th in Chinatown.
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Members speak out at the Oxnard City Council meeting on Interim City Manager’s proposed 10% raise.
Dozens of SEIU 721 members packed the June 12 city council meeting where the council was to consider giving Interim City Manager Karen Burnham a 10% raise retroactive to February 7, 2012. Members demanded to know why a 10% raise should be granted while the city pleads poverty at the bargaining table.
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.
After SEIU 721 members in Ventura County’s Human Services Agency found that outside contractors were doing their jobs, an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) was filed against the County of Ventura.
SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover was awarded the Activist Award by St. John’s Well Child and Family Center at the 2nd Annual Movable Feast reception on Saturday, May 19, 2012.
Members came out in force to the Oxnard City Council meeting on May 15. Members Jim Nelson, Torch Rivera, and Worksite Organizer/chief negotiator Danny Carrillo spoke up during public comments.
Ventura County Child and Family Services social workers are overloaded with cases, resulting in a negative impact on children throughout our community.
Our Ventura County Animal Control members have their hands full with the large number of exotic animals that are ending up in county animal shelters. The Ventura County Star ran a front-page story on the strange collection of animals and how our members are handling the situation.
In the article, SEIU 721 members Seth Hipple (far left) and Tony Ochoa (far right) are seen carrying a massive Burmese python.