Sisters and brothers, I’m honored to announce the selection of Simboa Wright to the office of Vice President of SEIU 721 and Adolfo Granados to the office of Treasurer. Their selection comes after a thorough interview process, and both were approved by a unanimous vote of our union’s Executive Board. Simboa … Read More
The First Woman and First Black President of Los Angeles’ Largest Union Led Transformational Fights for Economic and Racial Justice and the $15 Minimum Wage Linda Dent, a clerk in the Los Angeles County Tax Collector’s Office who rose from a steward to become the first woman and first … Read More
Did you know we’ve partnered with WERC to offer career development classes for Ventura Clinic Workers? That’s right. We’re hosting several virtual classes to help you advance in your career with the County. Below is schedule for the next several weeks. Sign up ASAP. Each session is limited to 20 … Read More
It’s time to gear up for bargaining and we need your participation! Use the form below to nominate yourself of a co-worker to be on the SEIU 721 City of Santa Paula bargaining team. Nominations Members in good standing may nominate themselves or any other City of Santa Paula member … Read More
SEIU 721 is celebrating National Social Workers Month and salutes our member social workers on the frontlines of pandemic response. We need social workers now more than ever as our country deals with both the immediate crises and the entrenched problems stressing our society — from a global pandemic that … Read More
Sisters and brothers – By now you’ve probably heard of the horrific shooting in Atlanta, GA that targeted those of Asian descent. This tragedy is just the latest in a string of violent attacks against our Asian American & Pacific Islander brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, it stands as yet another … Read More
Today, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. This is landmark legislation for working people that will help drive down poverty by providing long overdue relief nationwide – with $42.6 billion alone coming our way to California. It is a vivid example of the power of organizing to improve … Read More
City of Ventura Our bargaining team met with city management on Thursday, February 25 where several proposals were offered and countered. We are on the final stretch of bargaining and one of our key priorities is to win a strong agreement that will help lift up our families and also … Read More
County of Santa Barbara It’s time to prepare for our upcoming bargaining campaign for Santa Barbara County employees. Our contract expires on June 27, 2021. We need to hear from you! It is only with our unity and participation that we can help protect services in our community. You can … Read More
City of Ventura Our bargaining team has been hard at work for the past month, meeting with city management several times and working on proposals and offering counters to management proposals. We are facing unprecedented times and our bargaining team is leaving no stone unturned to negotiate a fair contract … Read More