Riverside City members voted 76.4% YES to ratify the 1-year contract. This is great news. In the middle of a pandemic that has ravaged our City’s finances, we were able to push the City to agree to a 1-year deal that protects our benefits. This newly ratified contract will expire on June 30, 2021, which means … Read More
Perspective. 2020 has brought us many things and perspective is one of them. For many of us, 2020 has been the hardest year we’ve ever had to live through as the COVID-19 outbreak has affected every part of our lives. But despite all the devastation, there are still so many … Read More
So much has changed since COVID-19 upended life as we knew it. Masks. Social Distancing. Working from Home. Distance Learning. Quarantines. It hasn’t been easy – and in many ways this has been the hardest year we’ve ever faced. But even in the midst of these unprecedented challenges, there’s no doubt about … Read More
WE CAN DO IT With the big presidential election all but over, many people are resting easy – relieved that we’ll have a real voice for workers in the White House. And it’s true that our new President-Elect Joe Biden and other allies in Washington, DC actually value the work … Read More
COVID-19 is still spreading throughout our communities. Now more than ever it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones this flu season. A flu shot brings protection and helps reduce the strain on healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Get your flu shot by December 31, 2020 and be entered into the City … Read More
LA County members: Our union is happy to announce that the LA County Rideshare Transit Subsidy program is back! Members of our union may be eligible for a $70 monthly transit subsidy – but certain criteria must be met: You must be a full-time employee of LA County. You must be … Read More
Doing these additional duties outside your job classification should have put extra pay in your pocket. That hasn’t happened. We will fight for it.
Healthcare workers have done so much to help all of us during this pandemic so it’s especially disturbing that the Los Angeles Times recently published articles that seek to diminish the critical work being done by the LA County Department of Health Services. While there is still much to improve at DHS, thanks to hard … Read More
SEIU 721 Statement on the LA County Board of Supervisors Actions to Protect Fast Food Workers SEIU Local 721 has released the following statement on behalf of President Bob Schoonover in response to the passage of Sup. Solis’ motion on Protecting Essential Workers in the Fast Food Industry Los Angeles, CA … Read More
Victory! After years of lobbying and advocating, Nurse Practitioners in California now have full practice authority to better evaluate and diagnose patients utilizing their extensive education and experience. The end result will be expanded access to health care, especially in rural areas. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill AB 890 into … Read More