SEIU Members Proudly Endorse Angela Ragusa for LACERS Special Election

We need good leadership to protect our LACERS retirement funds. Angela Ragusa is an SEIU steward, a member of our Union Bargaining Team, an engineer for the City of Los Angeles – and now we need Angela Ragusa to represent us on the LACERS Pension Board. By now, a ballot should have been mailed to


Re-Elect Jordan Roberts to the VCERA Board

  Protect Our Retirement Re-Elect Jordan Roberts to the VCERA Board 2021 The VCERA Board Election is happening NOW! Your ballot will arrive in the mail- Vote JORDAN ROBERTS and mail it back right away . . . the postage is pre-paid! Jordan is the Assistant Fire Communications Manager of


Santa Barbara County SBCERS Update Jan 22 2021

SEIU 721 Benefits Director Ramon Rubalcava and SEIU Regional Director Danny Carrillo attended the last SBCERS meeting on January 13 via Zoom. As the Alameda Supreme Court case ruled last summer that stand-by and call back earnings are no longer pensionable, our union has been following this case on behalf


Protect LA City pensions. Vote for Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Lee for LACERS!

LA City members: By now you should have received a LACERS ballot in your mailbox at home. Ballots are due Tuesday, April 10th! Our pensions and retirement security are at stake in this important election. So make sure to mark Elizabeth “Liz” Lee on your ballot. AND MAIL YOUR BALLOT


Voices of Labor Day: A Pension Saved is A Pension Earned

By Bob May Over Labor Day weekend, Ventura County beaches will have transformed into a massive playground for thousands of people celebrating the end of summer. But for me, the beach is my worksite — where I’ve helped keep it clean for over 23 years. Sand and the surf have


Vote for Herman Santos for LACERA Board

Your LACERA election ballot should have arrived at your home in an envelope from the L.A.County Register-Recorder. Open the letter, cast your vote for Herman Santos, and return your ballot right away.




Can A Woman Retire in a Man’s World?

As we spend the month of March celebrating the historic achievements of women, it is important to pay attention to the economic challenges women face, including the myriad obstacles to retirement security. The dream of retiring with security is out of reach for most women.