County of Ventura News - SEIU Local 721

Update on County of Ventura JLMs – We Won!

May 15, 2023

We had a great victory when we won Joint Labor Management Committee language in our County of Ventura contract. JLM’s are a vital tool to allow members to voice concerns. Much to our dismay, the County took a Read More...

SEIU 721 Members Tell the Board of Supervisors – Don’t Silence Our Voice!

March 28, 2023

County of Ventura SEIU 721 members fought hard this past contract campaign to win Joint Labor Management committee language. JLM’s are a vital tool to allow members to voice concerns. But for months, County management has refused to allow SEIU 721 members to participate fully in the JLM Read More...

County of Ventura VCERA Update 2023 – We need your ideas

March 21, 2023

We received a lot of questions after our last email with an update on the impact of the Alameda Decision on pensions. We have an FAQ section below and we created a VCERA Alameda Decision Impact Retirement Survey. We Read More...

County of Ventura – Our 2022 Bargaining Team is Set!

May 16, 2022

You submitted your bargaining team nominations to set us on a winning path in our upcoming campaign. The Bargaining Team election is over and we have our new Bargaining Team! Congratulations to Read More...

Another Win for SEIU 721 County of Ventura Members!

October 13, 2021

When our SEIU 721 County of Ventura bargaining team formulated our last bargaining proposals in the 2019 campaign, we knew that ever-changing health care costs would be a challenge. Our team’s strategy was to try and cover the increases by having flex credit Read More...

County of Ventura – Improvements on 401(k) Contributions – Always Fighting for Members!

October 7, 2021

SEIU 721 is constantly working on behalf of members, even out of contract bargaining. From previous bargaining surveys we know that County of Ventura members would be more active participants in the County’s 401(k) Plan if there were lower barriers to entry. By Read More...

Ventura County VCERA Update Jan 22, 2021

January 22, 2021

Our union continues to work with the County and other unions -primarily Fire and Sheriff - in addressing the still unresolved impact to Classic employees/members as a result of the Alameda Supreme Read More...

County of Ventura Day After Thanksgiving – WE Won That

November 23, 2020

County of Ventura This year we've faced a host of unprecedented challenges from the pandemic public health crisis to financial turmoil at city, county and state levels. But because we stayed union strong throughout bargaining in 2019, we will soon enjoy one of the fruits of our labor, a day off Read More...

VCERA Update: Unions and VCERA Agree to Continue to Meet on the Flex Credit

October 30, 2020

SEIU 721 Regional Director Danny Carrillo and SEIU 721's counsel participated in the last VCERA meeting on October 12 to discuss the Alameda Decision and the impact to SEIU legacy VCERA Read More...

SEIU 721 is Keeping its Eye on VCERA

September 17, 2020

VENTURA COUNTY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (VCERA) UPDATE SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Regional Director Danny Carrillo spoke at the September 14 VCERA Zoom meeting on an agenda item of great Read More...