Ventura - SEIU Local 721

Hogs for Dogs Fundraiser for Ventura County Animal Services a Hit

September 22, 2014

Hogs for Dogs participants enjoy the motorcycle ride stop at Lake Casitas Over 100 riders and passengers registered for the SEIU 721 sponsored Hogs for Dogs poker motorcycle ride this past Saturday, Sept. 20, to benefit Read More...

SEIU 721 Hosts “Hogs for Dogs” Poker Ride to Support County Animal Services

September 10, 2014

SEIU 721 has teamed up with the County of Ventura to host the First Annual "Hogs for Dogs" Poker Ride to benefit Ventura County Animal Services. The motorcycle ride is on Saturday, September 20, 2014 and will start at the Ventura Harley-Davidson shop in Camarillo. "This event is a great way for Read More...

Show Your Union Pride on Labor Day

August 25, 2014

In recognition of Labor Day, SEIU members in Southern California and across the country are mobilizing their communities to restore fairness to our economy and rebuild our communities. Come to a Labor Day event in Read More...

Another Major Victory in Ventura County!

August 7, 2014

The SEIU 721 County of Ventura Bargaining Committee has helped win most members over a 1-9% pay in extra increases over three years. This comes after SEIU 721 members helped defeat the pension-killing ballot measure and Read More...

SEIU 721-HSA Workload Forum Leads to 59 New Ventura County Jobs

August 5, 2014

The County of Ventura Board of Supervisors voted on August 5, 2014, to approve 59 new positions to help keep children safe in the County. The new additions, which include 30 new social workers, are the result of SEIU 721 Local members and staff working tirelessly with the Read More...

UPDATED: Judge’s Decision Rules Pension-Killing Measure Off County of Ventura Ballot

August 4, 2014

Updated: 8/6/2014, 5:15 p.m. VICTORY!Backers of the pension-killing ballot measure in Ventura County will NOT be seeking an appeal on the judge's ruling to take the measure off the ballot. The following statement was released today by Citizens for Retirement Security (CRS), a Read More...

The Fight for Secure Retirement in Ventura County Continues

July 31, 2014

Updated 8/3/2014 9:10 p.m. The County of Ventura received and filed a report from Segal Corporation which details some of the ways that the ballot measure would cost the County money if things were Read More...

City of Ventura Members Win New Contract

July 30, 2014

The SEIU Local 721 City of Ventura bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with the City on July 9, and all four bargaining units, A, G, S, and Q have approved the tentative agreement. The City Council voted to approve the contract at its July 28 meeting. These are some of the highlights Read More...

Ventura County Finds Initiative Illegal then Votes it onto the Ballot

June 17, 2014

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 17 to put the pension-killing initiative on the November ballot, after County Counsel, Leroy Smith found the initiative to be Read More...

County of Ventura Members Prepare for Ratification Vote with MOU Improvements

June 13, 2014

-----**UPDATE (6/23/2014: 10:55 a.m.) SEIU 721 Members voted overwhelmingly to approve the Tentative Agreement on the reopener with the County of Ventura. The TA was ratified with a 98.5% YES vote Read More...