Last week’s decisive vote by the Board of Supervisors puts a bookend to a yearlong battle with county management to bring a new 3-year contract to San Bernardino County Professionals. The 3-year deal includes pay raises and restorations, greater medical and retirement benefits, additional bonuses and
Our top story this month is the victory by San Bernardino Professionals, a textbook example of how member leadership can use the “Power of Purple” — our union’s deep resources; our experienced negotiators; our skilled team of attorneys, researchers, and communications experts; and our relationships with community, clergy, and political leaders — to win game-changing wins at the bargaining table.
Eligible candidates may begin to collect signatures from current full dues- paying members in good standing starting on July 8, 2016.
SEIU 721 Ventura Superior Court members voted in their new bargaining team. Members voted at worksite meetings at all three different Ventura Court sites and the votes were tallied on Wed., June 29 at the SEIU 721 Ventura office.
Thanks to SEIU member leadership, the Tri-Counties Regional Center has received additional funding from the State of California (ABX2-1 funds) and a large portion of those funds are required to be used for employee salaries. Salary increases are key to retaining the experienced professionals that our communities need to serve families with disabilities.
L.A. County’s Eligibility Workers (EWs) are leading the charge to better deliver and improve services at DPSS. They’ve sounded the alarm on the ongoing issues that inhibit EWs from delivering critical services in a timely manner to the County’s most vulnerable populations, and they’re making headway with DPSS management!
The SEIU Local 721 Santa Barbara County bargaining team met with County negotiators for its initial session. The SEIU team is in the process of formulating its proposals which will help strengthen Santa Barbara County – for workers and the rest of the community.
Attention members! There’s been a recent change to how members can access recreation ticket services.
Now more than ever, working under a union contract is the gold standard for American workers. But how much that gold standard shines is up to you as a union member, don’t let your opportunity to weigh in your new contract pass you by! The SEIU Local 721 Riverside County Bargaining Team is now taking an online survey of members’ priorities, issues and endeavors for the upcoming Riverside County contract, and now is the moment to give your input.
SEIU 721 County of Riverside members serve the community and often County leaders and even high-level managers don’t understand the complexity, pressure and sometimes danger of the work that members do on a daily basis.