Riverside, CA – SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover issued the following statement in response to ruling in the Public Employment Relations Board v. County of Riverside hearing. “Today, a Riverside County Superior Court judge affirmed the right of county workers by barring the county from imposing a unilateral ‘last, best … Read More
Media Advisory for: Thursday, June 28, 2018 Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 323-406-3270,gabriella@thelafed.org Union Members Across Los Angeles React to Trump’s Supreme Court Overturning 40-Year Precedent Following the Supreme Court Ruling for the Plaintiffs in Janus v. AFSCME, Workers Will Unite at City Hall to Show Solidarity WHAT: Union Rally in Los … Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Contact: Coral Itzcalli, SEIU Local 721, (213) 321-7332 Mike Long, SEIU Local 721, (213) 304-9777 SEIU 721 Denounces Anti-Worker SCOTUS Decision, Vows to Stay Union Strong in Response to Billionaire-Driven Efforts to Rig the System Against America’s Working Families and Destroy the … Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Contact: Coral Itzcalli, SEIU Local 721, (213) 321-7332 Mike Long, SEIU Local 721, (213) 304-9777 In Reaction to Tomorrow’s Anticipated SCOTUS Ruling on the Janus v. AFSCME case, SEIU 721 Members and Allies in Ventura Will Stand Up for Worker Power and Vow … Read More
As Immigration Officials Tear Away Young Children from Families Seeking Refuge, California’s Working Families Promise to Elect Leaders Ready to Tackle the Humanitarian Crisis at the Border and Keep Families Together LOS ANGELES – As immigration officials continue their separation and internment of immigrant children and families seeking asylum … Read More
Statement by SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover on Court Issuing Temporary Restraining Order Barring Riverside County from Imposing ‘Last, Best and Final’ Offer “Today’s decision by the Riverside Superior Court to issue a Temporary Restraining Order barring Riverside County from imposing its unreasonable “Last, Best, and Final” offer on SEIU … Read More
Still Waiting! 6 Months After Getting a Commitment from the City of Los Angeles, Broken Sidewalks and Overgrown Trees – Coalition of Community Groups, Disabled Residents Ask Why City Hasn’t Progressed on its Promise to Hire and Train Local Workers for Sidewalk Repair, Tree Trimming Outraged Homeowner Describes Spending … Read More
Fix L.A. Coalition to Blast City Hall for Proposed FY 2018-19 Budget That Fails to Fill Municipal Job Vacancies Despite Economic Recovery as Income Inequality Grows and City Infrastructure Continues to Crumble Los Angeles Is Woefully Behind Self-Imposed Deadline of 2018 to Fill 5,000 Jobs Left Vacant Since the … Read More
Community Groups to Demand a Fix to Broken Streets and Broken Promises; Mayor Garcetti’s State of the City to Be Challenged by People’s State of the City Garcetti’s Pledge to Restore Services and 5K City Jobs Lost During the Recession by June, 2018, is Far from Being Met as … Read More
Statement by SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover on Los Angeles County Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 ‘We Intend to Fight Hard for a Better Deal’ Schoonover Says, adding that Proposed Budget Falls Far Short of Keeping Up with Cost of Living in Los Angeles Especially Given Skyrocketing Housing Costs … Read More