From Business Insider Jan 15th 2020 The House voted on Thursday to pass one of the most sweeping pro-worker bills in decades, but it’s likely dead on arrival in the GOP-led senate. In 2019, the union membership rate stood at 10.3%, a historic low. Experts say the decreased sway of unions has … Read More
While there is still much we don’t know about the recent outbreak of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, one thing is very clear: It’s especially during times like these that having a UNION matters! SEIU 721 has received many concerns from member leaders and Meet and Confers with various county and government agencies are being … Read More
From the LA Times FEB. 26, 2020 9:48 PM WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million in a nationwide campaign to help defeat President Trump, a sweeping effort focused on eight battleground states and voters of color who typically don’t vote. The … Read More
SEIU Local 721 City of Ventura bargaining team (left to right) Lynn Lopez, Burt Yanez, Maruja Clensay, Julie Santia, Cary Glenn, Jennie Buckingham, Roger Adams, Patrick Stock, Gabby Wimer. Don Taylor not in photo. You submitted your bargaining team nominations to set a winning path for our upcoming bargaining campaign … Read More
By David Green, CSW, Treasurer, SEIU Local 721 The new Netflix documentary The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez examines in unflinching detail how shortcomings in LA County’s child welfare system, law enforcement and political leadership contributed to an 8-year-old boy’s death in 2013 at the hands of his mother and her … Read More
The Coronavirus Pandemic is affecting people worldwide — and that includes us here in LA County. As you probably have heard, precautions are being taken to restrict large gatherings in order to reduce the potential spread of Coronavirus. In this spirit, SEIU 721 will POSTPONE the “Champions For Our Children” … Read More
Monday 3/9/20 Location: 845 E Arrow Hwy, Pomona (Inpatient) Times: 11am-1:30pm 4pm-5:30pm 10pm-11pm Location: DV Mid-City Times: 1pm -2pm Tuesday 3/10/20 Location: 821 E Arrow Hwy, Pomona (Outpatient) Times: 11am-1:30pm 4pm-5:30pm 10pm-11pm Location: Hilltop/MIST Times: 3pm-4pm Wednesday 3/11/20 Location: 1890 N. Garey Ave., Pomona Times: 12noon-1:00pm Location: 1127 Valley Blvd. El … Read More
Our Vision for 2020. Over the past months, SEIU members across the state have conducted a transparent, democratic process, interviewing dozens of candidates for office. SEIU 721 members have been a part of that process and have endorsed candidates who share our vision for 2020: standing up for working families … Read More
WE HAVE A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT! Your bargaining team is proud to announce that, after months of hard-fought negotiating, we have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) that keeps the public sector strong while raising standards for working people who make San Bernardino run. Here are some of the big TA highlights: … Read More
The City of Riverside Bargaining Team election is underway! This year, members have the option to vote either online or in person at their worksite. Members can vote online here. Please note that this is a members’ only page. You must be logged in to access it. The current worksite voting schedule … Read More