Whittier College Adjuncts Win First Union Contract
SEIU Local 721 Adjuncts at Whittier College just ratified their first union contract.
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Riverside County Per Diem Workers to Vote on First Contract
The SEIU 721 Riverside County Per Diem bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement with management. If ratified, Riverside County Per Diem bargaining unit members will receive raises and other economic incentives, union rights and grievance procedures, in this, their first contract. Ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on Aug. 5 to be counted.
San Bernardino Professionals Elect Their First Bargaining Team
On Thursday, June 11, SEIU 721 members in the San Bernardino County Professional Unit cast their votes for their new bargaining team. Members came out in force for the election, with high turnout in worksites across San Bernardino County.
City of Indio Chapter Selects 2015 Bargaining Team
SEIU 721 City of Indio Chapter members gathered at the end of February to elect alternate members of the bargaining team, meet with Eloy Alvarez, SEIU 721 chief negotiator, and fill out bargaining surveys. The bargaining team heard a financial presentation from the City and discussed bargaining ground rules.
Who Will Win The LA County Green@Work Lottery?
1000 Lottery winners announced and informational meeting to discuss requirements of program
Be a Little Green, Save a Little Green
LA County SEIU 721 represented employees have the opportunity to enter a lottery to win a public transportation subsidy.* The first 1000 awardees randomly selected in the lottery will receive $50 per month for 8 months through the Commuter Benefit Plan (CBP) beginning May 1, 2015.
Riverside County Per Diem Workers Join SEIU 721
After several years of stop and start negotiations with Riverside County, Per Diem workers at Riverside County Regional Medical Center (RCRMC) and Inpatient Treatment Facilities (ITF) finally won the right to organize, and on Tuesday, Sept. 23, after all the votes were counted, workers overwhelmingly voted to join SEIU Local 721.
Riverside County Medical Retiree Benefits Bargaining Begins
The SEIU 721 Riverside County Medical Retiree Benefits bargaining team met with County representatives on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for their first bargaining session. The team presented a proposal on improving the $25 a month retiree health benefit. Calling it a “win-win situation,” members encouraged management to consider the proposal on increasing and restructuring the parameters of the current benefit.