News - SEIU Local 721

City of Santa Paula Members Vote to Approve Last Best and Final

July 23, 2014

SEIU 721 City of Santa Paula members voted to approve the Last, Best and Final Offer by a large margin on July 8, 2014. The bargaining team first met with city negotiators starting in February of 2014. Members spoke at several city council meetings and stood up for a fair contract. The new Read More...

Tapping into Compassion

July 21, 2014

(Photo Credit: Reuters) Protesters in Murrieta, California are intimidating and scaring children fleeing violence in Central America. That's why SEIU locals in California are launching a week of action. We want to Read More...

Palm Springs Workers Approve New 4-year Contract

July 16, 2014

The SEIU 721 City of Palm Springs bargaining team members are: Robert "Bobby" Klomhaus - Maintenance Worker I, Carolyn Notte - Senior Secretary, Bill Notte - Fleet Technician I, Caren Nelson - Account Specialist II, Read More...

Riverside County Retiree Health and Job Parity Survey Now Open

July 15, 2014

UPDATE: 31 July 2014The survey is now CLOSED. Thanks to all the Riverside County members who responded, we received a record number of surveys. Results are currently being analyzed and will be shared with the Bargaining Team and members in the coming weeks. Public employees Read More...

721 and LA County DHS Host a Virtual Town Hall

July 15, 2014

SEIU Local 721 in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services presents a Virtual Town Hall Friday, July 1812 pm - 1 pm Click here for locations We will: Discuss how our partnership is critical to transforming our healthcare delivery system Read More...

Gold Coast Transit Members Vote to Ratify Agreement

July 14, 2014

SEIU 721 Gold Coast Transit members voted to approve the Tentative Agreement with Gold Coast Transit by a strong majority. The bargaining team had been meeting with GCT negotiators since January of Read More...

It’s Time to Break Down Inequities in Santa Barbara County

July 11, 2014

The SEIU Local 721 Santa Barbara County bargaining team held a meet and confer with County negotiators on July 9, 2014. They reviewed pay inequities for two job series, Social Workers and Career Employment Specialists. We were able to meet on this because of the language we won in our last Read More...

Palm Springs Members Reach TA; Vote Set for July 15

July 9, 2014

The SEIU 721 City of Palm Springs bargaining team negotiated a tentative agreement with Palm Springs management on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. City workers will see a 4% salary increase over the four-year Read More...

Prop 30: SEIU Members Turned the Tide on Cuts

July 8, 2014

In early 2012, SEIU 721 members decided to take action and help get a revenue option on the November ballot that would help stop the cuts and that effort became Proposition 30. From 2008-2011, Read More...