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
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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,
On the heels of our successful action at the Ventura County Board of Supervisors where more than 200 members showed up and presented over 2,100 Living Wage Petition signatures, we had some progress in bargaining. We had our third bargaining session on Wednesday, September 17th and here are some notes
Our bargaining team met with the County on August 20th and presented our initial proposals. The proposals reflect members’ priorities based on the bargaining survey. This was not a bargaining session but a meeting to discuss our opening proposals. The first true bargaining session is on September 3rd. We also
Thanks to our solidarity, we’ve already secured movement at the bargaining table — including increased contributions to medical coverage. But instead of negotiating in good faith, County leadership continues to drag their feet, delay progress, and disrespect our union.
The newly elected executive board of SEIU Local 721 is responsible for representing the interests of its members, and manages the Local’s affairs including running dynamic, worker-led campaigns that have secured historic gains for our members and working people across Southern California.Full list of elected member leaders: OFFICERS AT LARGE