SEIU 721 City of Santa Paula Bargaining Team Nominations 2021

It’s time to gear up for bargaining and we need your participation! Use the form below to nominate yourself of a co-worker to be on the SEIU 721 City of Santa Paula bargaining team. Nominations Members in good standing may nominate themselves or any other City of Santa Paula member … Read More


This Labor Day, rest up for the big battle ahead

It’s been a momentous Summer on top of an extraordinarily challenging year that, much like the COVID-19 pandemic, is not over yet. For many of us, as SEIU 721 Members, it has been especially difficult. We make up much of the frontline workforce that has kept Southern California functioning during … Read More


City of Santa Paula Water Workers See Unprecedented Wage Increases

J. Francisco Ramirez-Almazan

As an SEIU 721 member, you’re a part of a family that can’t be ignored when we raise our collective voice. Whether it’s at the bargaining table or the worksite, when we stick together we can move mountains. Our unity has produced unprecedented results in the City of Santa Paula, … Read More


City of Santa Paula Members Win a New Contract!

WE DID IT! With an overwhelming YES vote, City of Santa Paula members won a strong three year contract which includes a 15% salary increase over the term of the contract! Through member unity and participation, our bargaining team was able to win a contract that secures vital services for … Read More


City of Santa Paula Members Approve Tentative Agreement

SEIU 721 members in the City of Santa Paula voted by a large margin to approve the tentative agreement.

This was the second vote on a tentative agreement, members rejected the first one. After members spoke up before the last city council meeting closed session, the council assured them that they would set up a process to become more informed on future bargaining negotiations.


Victory for Equity in Santa Paula

The Santa Paula City Council voted to approve a contract extension and vacation buybacks.

What Happened?
After months of negotiating last year and after multiple trips to City Council meetings to present a case for why members should have the option to do vacation buybacks the Council finally voted to institute the buybacks.