This Monday, Temple Beth El and Rabbi Suzanne Singer in Riverside hosted a Rise & Resist summit, educating local faith and community group leaders about the threat of so-called “Right To Work” and the fight currently happening in Riverside. Rabbi Klein of CLUE provided a brief history of labor rights … Read More
For more than a year, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors has refused to bargain in good faith with the thousands of workers who dedicate themselves to making Riverside a great place to live. To remind the supervisors that their decisions have real affects on real people and their families, … Read More
In the ongoing fight to end bullying at MLK Jr. Outpatient Center, frontline workers came together in an action to let management there know how bullying affects them, patients, other workers, and Just Culture. Dozens of workers stopped by during their breaks and shift changes to fill out “No Bully … Read More
(Last Updated 12/26/17 11:30am) Ready to Fight at the Bargaining Table to Get the Job Done! You cast your vote to stay on the winning path with the new LA City Bargaining Team. Congratulations to the new 2018 Bargaining Team! The Bargaining Team voting period was November 17th to December … Read More
Fifth Largest Wildfire in California History Impacts SEIU Members Working at Over 20 Sites throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties VENTURA, CA – Scores of SEIU 721 members living and working in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties continue to endure the impact, at work and at home, of the … Read More
With the New Year comes a new contract for all our LA County members – which means another round of contract bargaining! To get everyone prepared, we held the “Agenda ’18: LA County Bargaining Conference” at The Reef in downtown LA on Sat., Dec. 2. “This conference is the perfect … Read More
They say it’s the “Right to Work.” What they DON’T say is it’s really the Right to Work….FOR LESS! This so-called “Right to Work” scheme has been around for decades – in fact, even Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against it! The great Civil Rights Leader spoke about RTW … Read More
Whether you’re new to the union or have been a long-time member, here’s a glossary that will help give you a better understanding of labor terms. Arbitration: To resolve disputes between an employee and an employer, a union contract or work rules establishes a formal procedure to reach a mutually … Read More
Riverside County workers spread some early holiday cheer this week with a visit to the board of supervisors office. Accompanied by Rev. Copeland of St. Paul AME, we brought a gift basket to Supervisor Chuck Washington and extended an invitation for him to break bread with us and discuss county … Read More
Judge Throws Out Injunction and Labor Board Moves to Set Hearing for an Unfair Practice Charge! Right on the heels of a State Superior Court Judge throwing out a strike injunction on the grounds that no strike was imminent, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) has issued a complaint against Riverside … Read More