SEIU 721

Riverside Customer Service Reps Stay Cool in the Heat

Gloria Melendez, City of Riverside Customer Service Representative and SEIU 721 steward, displays her union pride and smile while answering calls at the Public Utilities Call Center. Having gone through a dry spring and hot summer, California is in the throngs of one of the worst droughts in recent Read More...

Riverside County Per Diem Workers Join SEIU 721

After several years of stop and start negotiations with Riverside County, Per Diem workers at Riverside County Regional Medical Center (RCRMC) and Inpatient Treatment Facilities (ITF) finally won the right to organize, Read More...

Riverside County Medical Retiree Benefits Bargaining Begins

The SEIU 721 Riverside County Medical Retiree Benefits bargaining team met with County representatives on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for their first bargaining session. The team presented a proposal on improving the $25 a month retiree health benefit. Calling it a "win-win situation," Read More...

SEIU Supported Mathur and Taylor Win CalPERS Board Election

Priya Mathur, left, and Theresa Taylor, right UPDATE: Oct. 1, 2014 - Priya Mathur and Theresa Taylor, SEIU endorsed candidates for the CalPERS board, both won clear majorities, avoiding runoff. Mathur won 56.2% of the vote to represent Local Agency members and Taylor Read More...

City of Santa Paula Members Vote to Approve Last Best and Final

SEIU 721 City of Santa Paula members voted to approve the Last, Best and Final Offer by a large margin on July 8, 2014. The bargaining team first met with city negotiators starting in February of 2014. Members spoke at several city council meetings and stood up for a fair contract. The new Read More...