In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the people of Puerto Rico have endured 14 days without food, water, power and communication. As the death toll rises, elected officials are choosing to focus on the debt Puerto Rico owes to big banks, rather than the sorely needed help the people need. … Read More
We have to hand it to them: Riverside County management certainly has a knack for wasting taxpayer dollars. Whether it’s spending over $40 million on contracts with European consulting giant KPMG, or losing over $70 million in taxpayer dollars on their toxic swap deal with Wells Fargo, if it’s expensive … Read More
Member unity and participation is the foundation for winning a strong contract that lifts up Gold Coast Transit District. The SEIU 721 Gold Coast Transit District bargaining team met with District negotiators several times starting on August 22nd and most recently Sept. 19th. Our team provided an extensive set of … Read More
Once again the County of Riverside is going back to their revenue waste tool of choice — hiring bigwig consulting firms to do expensive and unnecessary work. Now they’ve hired the global giant Gallup, Inc. to conduct a voluntary survey of Riverside County DPSS Workers. If your supervisor or manager … Read More
Update (9/29/2017): The City of Simi Valley Council voted unanimously to approve the agreement at the 9/25/2017 City Council meeting. City of Simi Valley members won a strong two year contract that includes improvements in deferred compensation and a new bereavement benefit. Through your unity and participation your bargaining team … Read More
COUNTY’S Riverside Health System says one thing on self-defense — County lawmakers say another. Moreno Valley, CA — Chalk up another blunder in the long list of mismanagement for the County of Riverside. In the most County of Riverside move ever, managers at the County’s Riverside University Health System (RUHS) … Read More
On the heels of our powerful strike last week we immediately made the request for the County to return to the bargaining table and negotiate. They refused. Not only did they refuse to return to table, they also denied our request for mediation through a neutral party to help us … Read More
Last week’s strike is still sending shockwaves throughout Riverside County – from the community itself to the corridors of County management! Instead of Riverside County doing the right thing and returning to the bargaining table—their Managers have resorted to continue on the low road that they have been on for … Read More
The fight against the forces that want to incapacitate and muzzle our labor movement is happening right here in our own backyard of Riverside County. Just last week our SEIU Local 721 sisters and brothers launched a historic two-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike against Riverside County over their relentless … Read More
By Sharonda Wade Some kids have imaginary friends to keep them company in their childhood years. My constant companion was hunger. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, my mom, sister and I were poor. Not just “couldn’t afford the latest fashions” or “only ate peanut butter sandwiches” poor but … Read More