County of Ventura – We have our 2025 Bargaining Team!

You submitted your bargaining team nominations, voted, and now we have our newly elected 2025 County of Ventura Bargaining Team! With our new bargaining team structure, we have eight Tables associated with job classification roles: Clerical, Community Based Care, Direct Patient Care, Professional, Public Works, Service Work, Social Services HSA, and … Read More


County of Ventura Contract Action Team July 19 2025 Meeting

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Join us for our Contract Action Team (CAT) meeting on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 10am to 11:30am at our NEW Ventura office! At this month’s CAT meeting we’ll review how COPE and our relationship with politics are an important part of winning a strong contract. >>RSVP here for the … Read More


County of Ventura Bargaining Surveys – 2025

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Our County of Ventura contract expires on December 18, 2025, and it’s time to gear up for bargaining! We need your input on our 2025 bargaining survey so our bargaining team can review our priorities and formulate proposals. With your input and participation, we can negotiate the best possible contract … Read More


Tri-Counties Family Fun Day August 9 2025 – Join Us!

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Join us on Saturday, August 9, 2025, for a family fun day/member appreciation for all SEIU 721 members in the Tri-Counties region! Save the date and make sure to RSVP so we can secure a spot for you. Tri-Counties Family Fun Day When: Saturday, August 9, 2025 11am to 3pm … Read More


Update on County of Ventura JLMs – We Won!

We had a great victory when we won Joint Labor Management Committee language in our County of Ventura contract. JLM’s are a vital tool to allow members to voice concerns. Much to our dismay, the County took a minimalist approach to the JLM language and tried to stifle member voices … Read More



County of Ventura VCERA Update 2023 – We need your ideas

We received a lot of questions after our last email with an update on the impact of the Alameda Decision on pensions. We have an FAQ section below and we created a VCERA Alameda Decision Impact Retirement Survey. We need your input and ideas as our subcommittee meets to formulate … Read More


County of Ventura – Our 2022 Bargaining Team is Set!

  You submitted your bargaining team nominations to set us on a winning path in our upcoming campaign. The Bargaining Team election is over and we have our new Bargaining Team! Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year’s election and together we are ready to stand up for our … Read More


Another Win for SEIU 721 County of Ventura Members!

When our SEIU 721 County of Ventura bargaining team formulated our last bargaining proposals in the 2019 campaign, we knew that ever-changing health care costs would be a challenge. Our team’s strategy was to try and cover the increases by having flex credit contributions increase over time. December 12, 2021, … Read More