News - SEIU Local 721

It’s time to sign AB 450 & SB 54 into law! Contact Governor Brown today!

September 28, 2017

AB 450 and SB 54 are critical for our friends and family, as well as our coworkers and neighbors. Urge Governor Brown to sign these two bills into law today! AB 450 requires warrants to enter non-public areas of Read More...

President Bob Schoonover’s Statement on Dr. Mitchell Katz’s Departure from L.A. County

September 26, 2017

PRESS RELEASE FOR: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Contact: Coral Itzcalli (213) 321-7332 Mike Long (213) 304-9777 SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover’s Statement on Dr. Mitchell Katz’s Departure from His Role of L.A. County Health Agency Director President Schoonover and SEIU 721 members Read More...

We fought & won!

September 26, 2017

Our calls, rallies, marches, emails, social media messages, and other actions worked! The Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill won't get a vote in the U.S. Senate. The White House and GOP Congress have failed (for the Read More...

Stop Riverside County’s Wasteful Spending in Its Tracks

September 26, 2017

We have to hand it to them: Riverside County management certainly has a knack for wasting taxpayer dollars. Whether it’s spending over $40 million on contracts with European consulting giant KPMG, or losing over $70 Read More...

This is it. Do or die. Tell Congress 1-866-426-2631 to VOTE NO on Graham-Cassidy!

September 22, 2017

No one in California will be better off if the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill becomes law. We need all hands on deck! Call Congress, 1-866-426-2631, today! Tell them to VOTE NO on Graham-Cassidy, a proposal that: - Robs 32 million Americans of healthcare coverage, including Read More...

Gold Coast Transit District Members Gear Up for Bargaining

September 21, 2017

Member unity and participation is the foundation for winning a strong contract that lifts up Gold Coast Transit District. The SEIU 721 Gold Coast Transit District bargaining team met with District negotiators several times starting on August 22nd and most recently Sept. 19th. Read More...

Attention Riverside County DPSS Employees: Don’t Complete that Voluntary Survey

September 19, 2017

Once again the County of Riverside is going back to their revenue waste tool of choice — hiring bigwig consulting firms to do expensive and unnecessary work. Now they’ve hired the global giant Read More...

City of Simi Valley Members Win a New Contract!

September 15, 2017

Update (9/29/2017): The City of Simi Valley Council voted unanimously to approve the agreement at the 9/25/2017 City Council meeting. City of Simi Valley members won a strong two year contract that includes improvements in deferred compensation and a new bereavement benefit. Through your unity Read More...

Jail time for Self-Defense, WTF?

September 14, 2017

COUNTY'S Riverside Health System says one thing on self-defense — County lawmakers say another. Moreno Valley, CA — Chalk up another blunder in the long list of mismanagement for the County of Read More...

Riverside County Refuses Our Request to Mediate

September 13, 2017

On the heels of our powerful strike last week we immediately made the request for the County to return to the bargaining table and negotiate. They refused. Not only did they refuse to return to Read More...