Last week, Riverside County put imposition on the agenda for this Tuesday’s board meeting. The legality of this move was unclear, as the County is currently under a temporary restraining order barring it from imposing an insulting last, best and final offer. In fact, there was a hearing in Riverside County Superior … Read More
The Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision, which is expected to establish nation-wide Right to Work (for less) in the public sector, will likely arrive sometime before the end of June, and anti-worker forces like the Freedom Foundation are already preparing to do everything they can to strip public sector workers of … Read More
California’s June primary was a victory for working families, as SEIU 721 member power boosted strong, pro-worker candidates at the polls. In a time when the rich and greedy are doing everything they can to rig the system in their favor by pushing anti-worker policies like “Right to Work” (for … Read More
Believe it or not, we had to fight for the right to have Union Boards at our worksites and, as a public face for our union, we need to take pride in them and keep them updated! So, as much as we may love our bargaining flyers from 2014, we’re offering a … Read More
It’s no secret that Riverside County management has no respect for county workers. The offensive “last, best and final” offer they’re trying to impose on us and the 34 unfair labor practice charges they’ve racked up shows their position loud and clear. Last December, they went beyond their usual tactics … Read More
SEIU 721 Fights On! Throughout the Riverside County contract “bargaining” process, the County has tried its best to impose an unacceptable (seriously, they’re trying to charge us for parking) “last, best and final” contract on us – piling up 34 unfair labor practice charges in the process. The County managed to impose on the Sheriffs … Read More
We Have A Tentative Agreement With Riverside County! After more than three years of worker actions, almost 40 ULPs, a 2-day strike, and numerous negotiation sessions your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Riverside County! The SEIU Local 721 bargaining committee persevered … Read More
A diverse collection of political and community leaders gathered in Riverside on Friday to deliver a “State of Riverside” address and demand a public accounting of Riverside County’s contract with foreign consulting giant KPMG. Hosted by Mi Familia Vota, the event was MCed by Riverside Board of Supervisors candidate Russ … Read More
How this election could be bad news for KPMG’s Riverside County contract by Jeff Horseman The biggest loser of this Riverside County election cycle could be an accounting and consulting company, KPMG. Candidates running for two seats on the county Board of Supervisors aren’t happy with the $40 million-plus the … Read More
Over the past months, SEIU members across the state have conducted a transparent, democratic process, interviewing dozens of candidates for statewide offices. SEIU 721 members have been a part of that process, and have also endorsed candidates for local offices who support working families and the communities we serve. Click … Read More