Inland Area
Riverside County Workers Are Refusing to Be Victims!
The Hemet Clinic workers know all too well that every day the County drags its feet on putting in place real safety protections, is another day the Hemet Clinic staff run the risk of being violently attacked or being killed.
Professional Self-Defense Training for Riverside County Members!
That’s why we’re taking the initiative to learn how to defend and protect ourselves, and our co-workers at the Hemet Clinic!
Bargaining to Raise the Standards (Riv. Co Bargaining News)
Now more than ever, it’s critical that we continue flexing our collective strength and continue speaking out to make Riverside County the employer of choice.
In Case You Missed It: Care Not Chaos Teletown Hall
A huge thank you to all our members who took the first step at standing up for the health and welfare of all Americans by joining our Teletownhall! In case you missed it here is a link to listen to the audio recording:
The Fight Starts With Us: Answer The Call Jan 9th!
Answer the call Jan 9th at 7:00pm for our teletownhall on the impact of the Affordable Care Act Repeal on you and your day-to day work!
Fearing for Your Life at the Workplace Cannot be the New Normal
Dozens of Behavioral Health Specialists, Clinical Therapists, and other care professionals gave insight into the on-going and troubling number of violent incidents that have taken place on the clinic’s premises. One by one they scribbled on a giant board their solutions to the safety crisis, solutions that ranged from fencing the employee parking to better-trained security on the County’s clinics premises.
Riverside County Mental Care Professionals Demand A Fix To Chronic Safety Breaches at Hemet Clinic
On December 15, 2016, SEIU Local 721 filed a group grievance on behalf of Hemet Clinic care professionals against Riverside County to implement proper safety measures within 15 days of the filing. The legal filing cites County employees’ growing fear of being fatally attacked while on the job, and the serious need to better protect the patients they serve.
CURE THE SAFETY CRISIS AT THE HEMET CLINIC!
We the frontline staff at Riverside County’s Hemet Clinic are taking a stand to cure the safety crisis that’s reached epic proportions at our facility.
Still United in San Bernardino One Year Later
Today at 12PM Pacific Time, SEIU Local 721 offices throughout Southern California will observe a one-minute moment of silence in honor of all the brothers and sisters we lost. We ask SEIU members and sister locals across the nation to join us in a moment of silence, remembering and honoring our union brothers and sisters.