We did it! Thanks to our tireless dedication at the negotiation table and in the field, our SEIU 721 County of Ventura bargaining team delivered on a strong Tentative Agreement (TA). The agreement provides historic gains that uplift members, our families and our communities. An overwhelming majority of the
Our bargaining team went to the bargaining table with County negotiators on November 12th, 13th, and 14th. The County also had a special closed session Board of Supervisors meeting on the 13th where they discussed union negotiations. After the Board meeting, County negotiators increased their general salary proposal to: Year
After weeks of voting, the results are finally in! SEIU 721 County of Ventura members voted in favor of an ULP strike, with a resounding 98% voting YES. We don’t want to go on strike; we want the County to follow the law and bargain in good faith to win a
Ventura County faces a worsening affordability crisis, as the majority of its workforce is not compensated at levels sufficient to meet rising living costs. For many of us, that translates to “we can’t afford to live where we work.” Our SEIU 721 research team did a deep dive into Ventura County
We went to the bargaining table on October 29th and 30th. The County countered on our salary proposal with: Year 1 – 3% Year 2 – 3% Year 3 – 3% >>Download this update as a flyer We continue to bargain over the County’s contracting out of good
We went to the bargaining table on October 22nd and 23rd. We received an update that the County Board voted to allocate $10M to defray Ventura County Medical premium increases, bringing the increases down to 12.5% as opposed to 27.5% We put pressure on the County, and it worked! However,
Why are we having a ULP strike? To protest the County’s Unfair Labor Practices (“ULP”). The County has repeatedly broken state labor laws! We need to send a strong message to the County that employees are not willing to put up with it anymore. The County needs to stop its
We went to the bargaining table on October 15th and 16th and countered the County’s economic proposal with salary increase that will more than offset the health premium increases. The county slightly increased its salary proposal but we’re still far apart. The County offered: We also continued to call for
We went to the bargaining table on Wednesday, October 8th and finally received a wage proposal from the County. The County’s first economic proposal was: · 2.5% salary increase year 1 · 2% salary increase year 2 · 2% salary increase year 3 At the same time, the County approved a 27.5% increase
This disrespect from the County at the table is unacceptable! We will be launching Rolling Rallies across the County to prove that we stand united and support our bargaining team. We’ll have the latest schedule here. Come out during your personal time like lunches and breaks. >>RSVP for a Rolling