Riverside County News - SEIU Local 721

MAJOR VICTORY – Judge Bars Riverside Imposition, Reinstates Nurses

June 29, 2018

In a massive victory against a hostile employer, the Riverside County Superior Court ruled on three major issues:1. There can be no imposition of the "last, best and final" offer until the outstanding unfair labor Read More...

Judge Sides With Riverside Workers, Delays Imposition Vote

May 29, 2018

SEIU 721 Fights On! Throughout the Riverside County contract "bargaining" process, the County has tried its best to impose an unacceptable (seriously, they're trying to charge us for parking) "last, best and final" contract on us - piling up 34 unfair labor practice charges in the process Read More...

Fact Finder Concludes: Riverside County Employees are Worth More!

April 19, 2018

The County's Ship is Sinking After a months-long fact-finding process, an impartial fact finder appointed by the Public Employment Relations Board has found what we've known all along - the hardworking Riverside Read More...

Jail time for Self-Defense, WTF?

September 14, 2017

COUNTY'S Riverside Health System says one thing on self-defense — County lawmakers say another. Moreno Valley, CA — Chalk up another blunder in the long list of mismanagement for the County of Riverside. In the most Read More...

Victorious, Thousands Return To Work Stronger Than Ever

September 8, 2017

After an historic strike garnering the support of California’s top three gubernatorial candidates, thousands of workers across Riverside County returned to work today wearing “Stronger Than Ever” stickers, and those working in Riverside’s especially dangerous flagship Read More...

Three Leading Gubernatorial Candidates John Chiang, Gavin Newsom, and Antonio Villaraigosa Join Striking Riverside County Workers

September 6, 2017

Three Leading Gubernatorial Candidates John Chiang, Gavin Newsom, and Antonio Villaraigosa Join Striking Riverside County Workers; Demands Include a Halt to Chronic Safety Breaches and an End to Labor Law ViolationsSEIU 721 Represented Riverside County Employees Including Read More...

Riverside County Court Decision Update – TUESDAY 6:10PM

September 5, 2017

COURT DECISION UPDATE – Tuesday, September 5th @ 6:10PM There is still no final decision on how many – if any –workers will be prohibited from participating in the strike.It is possible Read More...

Riverside County Employees Go On Strike; Demands Include a Halt to Chronic Safety Breaches and an End to Labor Law Violations

September 5, 2017

SEIU 721 Represented Riverside County Employees Including Health Care Providers, Social Workers, Correctional Officers, Mental Health Care Workers, Engineers, and Other Frontline Public Service Providers Walk Off the Job; Riverside County on the Hook for a Whopping 19 Labor Law Violations and 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 Read More...

Riverside County ULP Strike Notification

August 29, 2017

Enough with Riverside County's Unfair Practices! 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 of Read More...