The 2020 Census is underway and now more than ever, self-response by all households is strongly urged considering the current health emergency. The process is easy, fast and confidential and helps you secure funding for your local community. While the deadline for the Census has been delayed, taking the time now to fill it out … Read More
While Congress has spent hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars bailing out big business and millionaire CEOs, the hardworking public servants who have been putting their lives on the line every day are being warned that looming budget shortfalls could mean massive cuts in jobs and services. That’s unacceptable! Today’s heroes can’t … Read More
Significant Federal Investment and Bold State Leadership Needed to Prevent Widening Inequality Crisis Sacramento, CA — After the release of Governor Newsom’s revised budget proposal for 2020-21, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement from Bob Schoonover, President of SEIU California and SEIU Local 721: “In two … Read More
SEIU Local 721 City of Ventura bargaining team (left to right) Lynn Lopez, Burt Yanez, Maruja Clensay, Julie Santia, Cary Glenn, Jennie Buckingham, Roger Adams, Patrick Stock, Gabby Wimer. Don Taylor not in photo. Things are changing quickly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and SEIU Local 721 is … Read More
Ventura Superior Courts Court management brought to our attention a request to allow represented exempt positions to be paid Holiday pay per Article 15 of our MOU, should they be part of a working skeleton crew like non-exempt members are currently getting paid. The reason is if exempt employees continue … Read More
Wednesday morning, SEIU 721 members joined with other COVID-19 frontline union workers outside of Trump National Golf Club in Palos Verdes to tell the federal government, “Don’t bankrupt the front line!” The assembled speakers reflected the breadth and diversity of Southern California’s public sector heroes and included: Dr. Erica Barrios, … Read More
When working families are in trouble, our labor union brothers and sisters are ready to jump in and help. The California Labor Federation is teaming up with the Central Coast Labor Council and Food Share Ventura County to offer food distribution every Monday starting May 11th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 … Read More
Across the country, hardworking SEIU public servants have been on the job, keeping our communities and the economy afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. While we’ve been putting our lives on the line every day, congress has been giving away billions to corporations and rich CEOs. Now, they’re threatening to leave … Read More
Frontline public workers have been our first line of defense against the novel coronavirus. From Riverside County to Los Angeles to Ventura County, SEIU 721 public service workers have answered the call and gone above and beyond to keep local communities safe and functioning during this crisis. However, despite their … Read More
COUNTY OF VENTURA The COVID-19 pandemic is causing shifts in our lives and in our workplaces on a daily basis. SEIU Local 721 is moving swiftly to keep up with all the changes in all our jurisdictions to help keep all workers and the clients we serve safe. Here are … Read More