Our unity and participation has a positive impact as we bargain for a strong contract that helps Lift Up Ventura County.
Purple Up on Tuesday, August 30 to stand in unity with the Bargaining Team as it goes to the table with County management.
Members fought at the bargaining table to help win a fair pension reopener agreement that worked for them and their families.
Our Unity and Participation is the Foundation for a Contract that Strengthens Santa Barbara County!
Congratulations on Purpling Up and coming out to participate in the coffee and doughnuts unity breaks on July 26. Our solidarity supports the bargaining team and has a real impact.
SEIU Local 721 Human Services Agency (HSA) members provide quality services to the most vulnerable populations in our county. HSA members met at IBEW Union Hall on July 13th in preparation for bargaining and discussed Issues like workload/caseload, retention, health and safety on the job, and how those items impact the community.
Meet your newly elected 2016 SEIU Local 721 County of Ventura Bargaining Team.
These members are from the Admin Support, Maintenance and Labor, Professional, Social Services, Supervisory, Technical Units and an At Large member and serve communities across Ventura County.
Our top story this month is the victory by San Bernardino Professionals, a textbook example of how member leadership can use the “Power of Purple” — our union’s deep resources; our experienced negotiators; our skilled team of attorneys, researchers, and communications experts; and our relationships with community, clergy, and political leaders — to win game-changing wins at the bargaining table.
Eligible candidates may begin to collect signatures from current full dues- paying members in good standing starting on July 8, 2016.
SEIU 721 Ventura Superior Court members voted in their new bargaining team. Members voted at worksite meetings at all three different Ventura Court sites and the votes were tallied on Wed., June 29 at the SEIU 721 Ventura office.
Thanks to SEIU member leadership, the Tri-Counties Regional Center has received additional funding from the State of California (ABX2-1 funds) and a large portion of those funds are required to be used for employee salaries. Salary increases are key to retaining the experienced professionals that our communities need to serve families with disabilities.
The SEIU Local 721 Santa Barbara County bargaining team met with County negotiators for its initial session. The SEIU team is in the process of formulating its proposals which will help strengthen Santa Barbara County – for workers and the rest of the community.