Tri-Counties - SEIU Local 721

Victory for Equity in Santa Paula

March 19, 2015

SEIU 721 City of Santa Paula Public Works membersThe Santa Paula City Council voted to approve a contract extension and vacation buybacks.What Happened?After months of negotiating last year and after multiple trips to Read More...

SEIU 721’s ULP Moves Forward in Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District

March 10, 2015

Are you being asked to contribute more towards your retirement than is legally called for?What Happened?SEIU 721 filed an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) suit against Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District because it wanted you to pay more into your retirement than is legally mandated. You fought Read More...

NASCAR Tribute to Labor Discount Tickets for Auto Club 400 Race

February 23, 2015

NASCAR and Auto Club Speedway is honoring union members with discount tickets to the upcoming Auto Club 400 race. SEIU 721 is a proud sponsor of this special offer. Sunday, March 22 Auto Club Speedway 9300 Cherry Read More...

SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Regional Center Members Win A New Contract

February 18, 2015

The SEIU Local 721 Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC) bargaining team met with Center negotiators on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, and reached a tentative agreement. Meetings were set up in all TCRC office cities to share Read More...

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Members Ratify Agreement

December 19, 2014

SEIU Local 721 members unanimously voted to approve a tentative agreement with Las Virgenes Municipal Water District on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. The tentative agreement features 3.5% wage increases over the three year term, a 7% pension swap and a host of other first time Read More...

SEIU 721 Stands Up for Worker Pay at VCERA Board Meeting

November 19, 2014

The Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association (VCERA) board voted 6-2 on Nov. 18, 2014 to allow pensionable compensation to be calculated based on a worker's monthly pay. Having pension pay based on monthly pay seems like an obvious path but the County of Ventura has a Read More...

Contract Bargaining Kicks Off For Tri-Counties Regional Center Members

November 17, 2014

From left to right: Dr. Ronald Brand, Carlos Rodriguez, Hilda Fernandez, Yolanda Alva, Lisa Foster, Denise Renna, Geo Torres, Claudia Lucatero, Dr. Charles Pap. Not in photo: Tiffany Gee, Tami Read More...

Latino Caucus Visits Tri-Counties, Celebrates Victories

November 17, 2014

(Left to right) Executive Board member Shannon Abramovitch Executive Board member Grace Santillano, Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Executive Board member Grace Sepulveda at the Latino Caucus event. SEIU Local 721 Latino Caucus leaders from Ventura, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties met in Read More...

SEIU Local 721 County of Ventura Members Fought for Veterans Day and We Won!

November 5, 2014

Honoring Veterans in Ventura County The SEIU Local 721 Bargaining Committee and Negotiators fought in 2013 to honor our veterans in Ventura County. We are proud to have won November 11 as an Read More...

SEIU 721 County of Ventura Front-Line Healthcare Workers Respond to Ebola Crisis

October 24, 2014

SEIU 721 healthcare workers at Ventura County Medical Center - (back row, left to right) Mark Richmond, Jose Esparza, Craig Winter Diane Valenzuela (front row, left to right) Shawn "Cookie" Perreira, Read More...