Tri-Counties - SEIU Local 721

UPDATED: Judge’s Decision Rules Pension-Killing Measure Off County of Ventura Ballot

August 4, 2014

Updated: 8/6/2014, 5:15 p.m. VICTORY!Backers of the pension-killing ballot measure in Ventura County will NOT be seeking an appeal on the judge's ruling to take the measure off the ballot. The following statement was Read More...

The Fight for Secure Retirement in Ventura County Continues

July 31, 2014

Updated 8/3/2014 9:10 p.m. The County of Ventura received and filed a report from Segal Corporation which details some of the ways that the ballot measure would cost the County money if things were to occur as they did in San Jose and the state of Alaska. We did not agree with all of Segal's Read More...

City of Ventura Members Win New Contract

July 30, 2014

The SEIU Local 721 City of Ventura bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with the City on July 9, and all four bargaining units, A, G, S, and Q have approved the tentative agreement. The City Council voted Read More...

City of Santa Paula Members Vote to Approve Last Best and Final

July 23, 2014

SEIU 721 City of Santa Paula members voted to approve the Last, Best and Final Offer by a large margin on July 8, 2014. The bargaining team first met with city negotiators starting in February of 2014. Members spoke Read More...

Tapping into Compassion

July 21, 2014

(Photo Credit: Reuters) Protesters in Murrieta, California are intimidating and scaring children fleeing violence in Central America. That's why SEIU locals in California are launching a week of action. We want to bring attention to this humanitarian crisis. We must put Read More...

Gold Coast Transit Members Vote to Ratify Agreement

July 14, 2014

SEIU 721 Gold Coast Transit members voted to approve the Tentative Agreement with Gold Coast Transit by a strong majority. The bargaining team had been meeting with GCT negotiators since January of 2014. Over the course of bargaining, members participated in several actions Read More...

It’s Time to Break Down Inequities in Santa Barbara County

July 11, 2014

The SEIU Local 721 Santa Barbara County bargaining team held a meet and confer with County negotiators on July 9, 2014. They reviewed pay inequities for two job series, Social Workers and Career Read More...

Ventura County Finds Initiative Illegal then Votes it onto the Ballot

June 17, 2014

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 17 to put the pension-killing initiative on the November ballot, after County Counsel, Leroy Smith found the initiative to be illegal. This seemingly contradictory position comes as the Board felt that based on state law it had Read More...

County of Ventura Members Prepare for Ratification Vote with MOU Improvements

June 13, 2014

-----**UPDATE (6/23/2014: 10:55 a.m.) SEIU 721 Members voted overwhelmingly to approve the Tentative Agreement on the reopener with the County of Ventura. The TA was ratified with a 98.5% YES vote Read More...

June 2014 Primary Election Recap

June 11, 2014

SEIU Local 721 members made endorsements in 86 campaigns covering six southern California Counties. These races include statewide offices, state and federal legislative offices, as well various Read More...