Wednesday morning, SEIU 721 members joined with other COVID-19 frontline union workers outside of Trump National Golf Club in Palos Verdes to tell the federal government, “Don’t bankrupt the front line!” The assembled speakers reflected the breadth and diversity of Southern California’s public sector heroes and included: Dr. Erica Barrios, … Read More
Across the country, hardworking SEIU public servants have been on the job, keeping our communities and the economy afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. While we’ve been putting our lives on the line every day, congress has been giving away billions to corporations and rich CEOs. Now, they’re threatening to leave … Read More
Frontline public workers have been our first line of defense against the novel coronavirus. From Riverside County to Los Angeles to Ventura County, SEIU 721 public service workers have answered the call and gone above and beyond to keep local communities safe and functioning during this crisis. However, despite their … Read More
As millions of Americans have sheltered in place, working people have kept our country afloat. Unfortunately, the lack of federal leadership is now threatening these same working people with cuts, furloughs and unemployment. Public workers are carrying out essential duties, often risking their own health and safety to keep our communities … Read More
Join working people and SEIU members from around the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with #EarthDayLive, starting on April 22 through April 24. This three-day celebration will feature activists, performers and artists committed to a just recovery and a New Deal that is healthy, safe and green. The fights … Read More
It’s official, the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors has voted to approve our tentative agreement! SEIU members have a new contract that secures our future! As a result of your persistence and hard work, we can look forward to 11% raises, 5% yearly merit increases, increases to the medical premium subsidy, … Read More
Are you a Steward and you want to consult with other Stewards and Union staff about representation that you are doing at the workplace? Or, maybe you want to improve your knowledge on a particular area of the union contract. We are available to: Discuss strategies for addressing contract … Read More
Workers on the front lines at the LA County Sanitation Districts received a surprise donation from BU 500 steward Ruben Rios and an anonymous angel with first-hand knowledge of the importance of unions. They made more than 150 masks – all in purple, to symbolize SEIU 721 pride! As we … Read More
The following update from our meet and confers with Riverside County applies to DPSS workers. 1. More sanitizing items available for members: The Department will have a control point person at each region that will micromanage current supplies. The department is having a hard time looking for supplies (due to the shortage) … Read More
SEIU participated in a meet and confer with Riverside County to discuss latest developments surrounding COVID–19. One of the items of discussion was implementation of FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) which allows leave time in the event you or someone you care for becomes symptomatic of or tests positive for … Read More