On December 15, 2016, SEIU Local 721 filed a group grievance on behalf of Hemet Clinic care professionals against Riverside County to implement proper safety measures within 15 days of the filing. The legal filing cites County employees’ growing fear of being fatally attacked while on the job, and the serious need to better protect the patients they serve.
We the frontline staff at Riverside County’s Hemet Clinic are taking a stand to cure the safety crisis that’s reached epic proportions at our facility.
Today at 12PM Pacific Time, SEIU Local 721 offices throughout Southern California will observe a one-minute moment of silence in honor of all the brothers and sisters we lost. We ask SEIU members and sister locals across the nation to join us in a moment of silence, remembering and honoring our union brothers and sisters.
We will continue to fight – at our worksites and at the table – for real investment to restore and strengthen County services. United, we will continue to champion fair wages and workplace safety for all County members.
The Fight Is Just Beginning
The election on November 8th should have been a triumph for working people and our country. Instead it was a tragedy.
The new contract includes $1,500 in bonuses by July 1, 2017, raises of between 6% -15% during the life of the contract, new paid holidays, and an increase in employer contributions for healthcare over the first year of the contract
There’s too much at stake for our members and our communities to not be leading advocates for a better Californi
The newly ratified 2016-2020 contract covers over Riverside City workers who were negotiating with the City since the Spring and were working without a contract since July 1st.
It’s in our hands to champion a contract that guarantees living wages for all, prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of all residents and frontline workers, and restores public services to the highest levels.
The 2016 Regional Council election results are in! Thank you to everyone who ran – and congratulations to all winners:
Inland Area
Sandra Bosler – City of Palms Springs
Barbara Hunter – City of Riverside
Paula Searle – County of Riverside
Joan Valle – County of Riverside
Melita Charles-Singh – County of Riverside
James Geller – Lake Hemet MWD
LA/OC Cities
Joseph Watson – City of Inglewood
Kenneth White – City of Los Angeles MOU 4
Daren McDaniel – City of Los Angeles MOU 18
Kesavan Korand – City of Los Angeles MOU 8
Robert Potter – City of Los Angeles MOU 36
Guillermo Martinez – City of Los Angeles MOU 17
Jesus Hernandez – City of Monterey Park
Jaime Lopez – City of Santa Ana
Los Angeles County
David Davidson – Los Angeles County Superior Court
James Buford – Los Angeles County Superior Court
Carol Maxey Ware – Los Angeles County BU 111
Karen Nealy – Los Angeles County BU 111
Lillian Cabral – Los Angeles County BU 112
Kelley Dixon – Los Angeles County BU 121
Morris Griffin – Los Angeles County BU 201
Melvin Orphey, Jr – Los Angeles County BU 221
Theresa Monroe – Los Angeles County BU 311
Maribel Castillon – Los Angeles County BU 311
Sandra Wooten – Los Angeles County BU 341
John Poole – Los Angeles County BU 431
Silva Kechichian – Los Angeles County BU 711
Linda Jackson – Los Angeles County BU 723
Lydia Cabral – Los Angeles County BU 729
Tracey Boykins – Los Angeles County BU 731
Adolfo Granados – Los Angeles County BU 731
Ruby Dye – Los Angeles County BU 732
Jorge Ortiz – Los Angeles County BU 777
Tri-Counties
Rosa Castro – County of Ventura
Robert May – County of Ventura
Maria Amaro – County of Ventura
Rosa Vallardes-Renteria – County of Ventura
Tanya Rivero – County of Ventura
Prelina McGee – County of Ventura
Charles Harrington – City of Simi Valley
Vidal Chiprez – County of Santa Barbara