SEIU721 - SEIU Local 721

Despite Member Protest, Hemet City Calls for Layoffs and Cuts

July 1, 2014

Morgan Newlin, Public Works Inspector II and SEIU 721 bargaining team member, addressed the Council on June 24. Newlin's job is one of those proposed for elimination.Following several weeks of City of Hemet worker Read More...

Sharing Our Stories in Sacramento

June 16, 2014

SEIU 721 members are on the front lines of providing public service and can be the best advocates for public services. Through COPE, members are able to testify in hearings, meet with legislators and communicate to the public at large. In the last couple of months, more than 100 SEIU 721 members Read More...

Votes are in – Congrats to the new Riverside County Bargaining Teams

May 2, 2014

In record numbers, Riverside County members voted to elect two Bargaining Teams that will have the opportunity to negotiate for contract improvements on two important topics - retiree medical benefits and job parity Read More...

The Voting Rights Act and City Council Elections

March 31, 2014

Currently, several large cities in California are facing political and legal challenges to the way they conduct city council elections. These cities have "at-large" elections meaning that voters cast ballots for the Read More...

Bargaining Team Nominations Now Open for Riverside County Members

March 19, 2014

Want to help promote fairness with retiree medical benefits and job parity? This summer, SEIU 721 Riverside County members have an opportunity to negotiate for contract improvements on two important topics--retiree medical benefits and job parity fairness. Bargaining Team Read More...

Meet Your LA City Bargaining Team

March 15, 2014

After a vigorous campaign and thousands of votes cast, the results of the SEIU 721 LA City Bargaining Team election are in. Below are the names of your 2014 Bargaining Team members listed by MOU. Your Bargaining Team will keep you updated and informed during negotiations. Read More...

It’s Your Choice and Your Voice!

March 10, 2014

Join with other fellow members to interview candidates for SEIU 721's endorsement in the upcoming June 3rd Election. Who will be the best choices for working families? Get involved in the endorsement Read More...

Supervisor Stone Assures RCRMC Workers: Your Jobs Are Safe

February 27, 2014

Jeff Stone, center front, answered questions from RCRMC employees during an open forum session at the hospital. On Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, nearly 200 public service workers from the Riverside County Regional Medical Center packed three informational sessions to hear directly from Jeff Stone, Read More...

Over 1,000 People in Need Treated at Riverside Health Fair

February 24, 2014

SEIU 721 Riverside City chapter member Sammie Farias-Luna, center, demonstrates how to use a stretchy band for participants at Saturday's health fair. More than 1,000 Inland Area residents came to Read More...

Another Attack on Public Worker Retirement Plans? Not This Year!

February 18, 2014

The latest attack on pensions came in the form of an initiative put forward by San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, which would have been a California constitutional amendment that would allow government Read More...