County of Riverside - SEIU Local 721

CALENDAR – 2024 County Riverside Contract Ratification and Dues Alignment In-person Vote

February 22, 2024

After months of negotiations, countless member actions, a massive downtown march, rolling rallies, unfair practice charges and a ULP strike authorization vote, we have reached a Tentative Agreement that uplifts our Read More...

Cheylynda Barnard, Executive Board Member from Riverside County, advocates for the forgotten in society

October 13, 2021

Cheylynda Barnard says her experience on the job and as a candidate for office have taught her the same thing -- that union members must keep advocating for the forgotten in our society. Barnard has served in the Adult Protective Services Division of Riverside County for six years, where she Read More...

Riverside County Strike Frequently Asked Questions

September 1, 2017

For more than a year we’ve tried to negotiate in good-faith with the County of Riverside but they have consistently stayed on their low-road, breaking labor law after labor law! To date, we have filed 19 unfair Read More...

The Valley Chronicle Story on Unfair Practice Picketing in Riverside County!

August 18, 2017

SEIU Local 721 makes their voice heard County of Riverside spends $40,000,000 on KPMG consulting; county services remain sparse Thursday, August 17th By Melissa Diaz Hernandez at The Valley Chronicle Aug. Read More...

Picketing Over Riverside County’s Unfair Practices At Full Speed in Hemet and Beyond

August 17, 2017

The picketing over the County of Riverside's unfair practices enters its second week with hundreds of employees publicly condemning the County's deplorable behavior that just keeps getting worse. Since labor talks began with Riverside County 14 months ago, SEIU Local 721- Read More...

Speaking Out in Riverside County — It’s Our Legal Right.

August 10, 2017

Don't believe management's misinformation! You have every legal right to participate in concerted activities over Riverside County's Unfair Practice Charges, including picketing and other job actions. What you do during your break time is your personal time, not the County' Read More...

The County Insists on Balancing The Budget on Workers’ Backs – We have the Power to Stop Them

July 5, 2017

The stakes are now higher than they have ever been. The County is adamant about balancing their budget on the backs of frontline workers via takeaways with proposals that will only bring down the Read More...

Public Service Week: SEIU 721 Members Honored

May 11, 2015

From Riverside to Indio, Palm Springs to San Jacinto, Beaumont in-between and the County of Riverside, Public Service workers were honored at Council meetings during Public Service Recognition Week. Social Workers, Solid Waste Collectors, Clerks, 911 Dispatchers, Custodians, Water Operators, Read More...