News - SEIU Local 721

Simi Valley Members Start Bargaining and Pay Tribute

April 26, 2017

Our unity and participation are the foundation of a contract that lifts up our families and the community we serve.

When we work together we can demand the right tools to fix what’s broken, lift up our own families and communities, and keep Simi Valley working.

The SEIU 721 bargaining team met with City negotiators for the first session on April 5th. The team went to the table with a clear sense of your priorities via the comprehensive bargaining survey results.

Public Service Recognition Week celebration at Inland Region Office

April 26, 2017

 Join us on Friday, May 12th as we recognize the achievements and services you provide every day!

SEIU 721-Riverside County Scholarship Applications Now Open for 2017-2018

April 25, 2017

Each year, SEIU 721 and the County of Riverside come together to offer scholarship awards, ranging from $250 to $5,000, to children of SEIU 721 members who are Riverside county employees. Applications are now being accepted.

Escalation Up to and Including Authorization of a Strike in Riverside County

April 24, 2017

That’s why Riverside County SEIU 721 members are casting their votes from April 19th to May 16th at worksites throughout the County and at the SEIU Local 721 Inland Region office to escalate the fight to win a contract that Raises Up Riverside County!

Riverside County Members Call Out County CEO Jay Orr on Shady Wall Street Deal and Sweet-heart Contracts

April 19, 2017

The condemnation from the County’s frontline workers and community advocates comes at a time Riverside County is proposing reckless cuts at the bargaining table on the back of public employees and at the cost of cuts in services. The mismanagement of public dollars has inhibited Riverside County from prioritizing funding for the urgent needs in the County.

Dangerous and Unsafe Working Conditions throughout Riverside County Spur SEIU 721 Members to Resort to Self-Defense!

April 11, 2017

In response to the increasingly dangerous working conditions that have been continually ignored by Riverside County management, Riverside County SEIU 721 members have begun participating in three self-defense classes this week at worksites across the County to equip members with the skills needed to stay safe on the job.

More Self-Defense Trainings in Riverside County!

April 4, 2017

Dozens of you asked for more self-defense trainings after the very successful class at the Local in January, and it’s finally here! Don’t miss the opportunity to attend one of these three classes happening at worksites throughout the County. We refuse to be victims!

Otis College of Art and Design Part-Time Faculty Win Historic First Contract

March 31, 2017

After months of hard-fought negotiations with Otis College administrators, Otis faculty won an historic first contract with the College, raising standards for themselves and the students they teach.

Social Workers Dig Deep to Find Child Placement Solutions

March 27, 2017

Every year in Los Angeles County thousands of children are left in a lurch, waiting to be placed with a loving family. Sometimes social workers get 20, 30, or 40 rejections before they can place a child. We are in a placement crisis. The SEIU 721 Placement Forum on March 25th brought social workers together from across Southern California to tackle this immense problem.

LA City Council District 7 Run-off Election Town Hall

March 27, 2017

Come join SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover and fellow SEIU members in interviewing the

two candidates that advanced to the May 17th runoff election in LA City Council District 7.