Tri-Counties - SEIU Local 721

City of Santa Paula Members Approve Tentative Agreement

October 6, 2015

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 Read More...

Labor Day 2015: Marching for All Families

September 7, 2015

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 Read More...

Santa Barbara County Members Win On Latest Agreement

August 14, 2015

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. "This agreement is a good step in the right Read More...

SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Stewards BBQ and Summer Meeting Gets Cooking

July 24, 2015

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 Read More...

SEIU 721 Members In the Tri-Counties Tell ALEC To Stop The Assault On Working People

July 23, 2015

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 Read More...

Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District Members Win New Contract

July 8, 2015

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. "We had to fight to get here. I'm Read More...

SEIU 721 Santa Barbara County Members Speak Up About Inequities

May 19, 2015

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 Read More...

Welcome to Three New Executive Board Members in the Tri-Counties Region

May 14, 2015

Top Row, left to right: SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Regional Director Joe Kahraman, SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover.Bottom Row, left to right: New SEIU 721 Executive Board member Charles Harrington, Executive Board member Grace Sepulveda, New Executive Board member Rosa Castro, New Executive Board Read More...

A Big Step Up in Pay for Some SEIU Local 721 County of Ventura Workers

April 27, 2015

Almost 400 SEIU Local 721 represented County of Ventura employees will received new ADDITIONAL market based wage increases in the near future. Your SEIU 721 Bargaining Committee met with County Read More...

Honoring our Labor Legacy

March 25, 2015

Join Southern California's elected, community and labor leaders in honoring the legacy of four extraordinary individuals who have left their indelible mark in the lives of working families, the Read More...