SEIU 721 Inland Area members have endorsed Riverside County prosecutor Michael A. Hestrin for the office of District Attorney. The countywide election is June 3, 2014. Mail ballots go out May 5.
SEIU 721 City of Beaumont members in the General Unit and Public Safety Support Services Unit have both unanimously ratified new two-year agreements.
Are you hearing rumors about a plan by management to reorganize LA County courts? Don’t worry, SEIU 721 and AFSCME are on the case.
Are you or a union member that you know struggling to make rent this month? There may be some help out there.
I attended the Jan. 15 LA/OC Cities and Districts Stewards’ and Leaders’ Council meeting at SEIU Local 721. As an LA City member from MOU 8, which joined SEIU 721 a few years ago, I am always seeking opportunities to learn more about my job as a steward.
The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival runs from Feb. 14 – 23 at the Indio fairgrounds. This is the first year SEIU 721 is helping to sponsor this annual event and we will have an SEIU 721 member booth inside the fairgrounds on Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 15 – 16 and Feb. 22 – 23 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
The 3rd Annual LULAC Community Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cesar Chavez Community Center, 2060 University Ave., Riverside.
This is the second year SEIU 721 has helped sponsored this great community event, which helps those in need get free medical, dental, and vision care. Volunteers are needed to help with many different duties, such as patient check-ins.
It’s time to fill out the LA City 2014 Contract Campaign Bargaining Survey. It only takes 15 minutes and it’s time very well spent.
Late last year, the SEIU 721 Executive Board authorized a $2,500 donation to Haiyan Relief Funds on behalf of the union’s membership. The money went into a fund collected from SEIU Locals across the country. It will be dispersed to the organizations listed on this page.