SEIU Endorsed Candidate Deanna McCormick Wins Re-election to VCERA Pension Board
SEIU Local 721 members endorsed county worker Deanna McCormick won her bid to be re-elected to the Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (VCERA).
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Big Win at Ventura Pension Board
The pension board that oversees the pensions for County of Ventura workers was moving to exclude Market Based Premium Pay from being pensionable. This move from the Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (VCERA) Board would have hurt workers’ secure retirement. VCERA’s third-party counsel felt sure that it was interpreting the law correctly.
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.
Labor Day 2015: Marching for All Families
On Labor Day hundreds of SEIU 721 members, families and community allies, marched in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara to celebrate all that is good and strong about being in a union. Other groups held picnics and rallies in celebration of the work we have achieved, and the challenges we have before us.
Santa Barbara County Members Win On Latest Agreement
SEIU Local 721 Santa Barbara County members voted overwhelmingly by a 95% YES vote to approve the tentative agreement on the inequity review and also on the economic reopener.
SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Stewards BBQ and Summer Meeting Gets Cooking
Over 20 Stewards from across Tri-Counties gathered for their monthly meeting and to enjoy some BBQ On July 21 at our Ventura office. Stewards were joined by other 721 leaders including executive board and regional council members and regional staff.
SEIU 721 Members In the Tri-Counties Tell ALEC To Stop The Assault On Working People
SEIU 721 members, retirees and community activists from the Tri-Counties region went down to San Diego to protest the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meeting on July 22. The group participated in the actions along with other labor allies in the Tri-Counties Central Labor Council. The bus load of activists left from Camarillo and also included UDW AFSCME members who came all the way down from Santa Maria on the Central Coast.
Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District Members Win New Contract
The SEIU Local 721 Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with District negotiators on Monday, June 29, 2015. On July 8, workers voted to ratify the agreement by an overwhelming majority.
SEIU 721 Santa Barbara County Members Speak Up About Inequities
SEIU 721 eligibility workers from Santa Barbara County, including members from the Santa Maria offices, as well as SEIU 721 staff, spoke at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, May 19. Speakers urged the board to consider the pay inequities as it prepares for its upcoming budget review and adoption.
Welcome to Three New Executive Board Members in the Tri-Counties Region
On May 6 the SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Regional Council interviewed qualified candidates for three vacant SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Executive Board (Eboard) seats. Per the SEIU Local 721 Bylaws, the Regional Council has sole authority to appoint its replacements to the local’s Executive Board.