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Riverside County Declares Impasse

Statement from SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover on Riverside County’s Declaration of Impasse   “It’s not surprising that the County has made it their objective to stay on the low road. The County has Read More...

SEIU 721 Leads the Charge at Just Culture Town Hall

SEIU 721 members lead the charge at Just Culture Town Hall
SEIU 721 members are leading the charge towards our vision of a Just Culture at the LA County Health Agency. On August 30th, SEIU 721 members, a coalition of unions and LA County Health Agency managers who are ready to make positive changes came together for the “A Just Culture for All” Read More...

The History of “Right to Work”

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So-called “Right to Work” laws have been all over the news recently, as more and more states fall prey to this anti-worker legislation. An attack by greedy corporations and anti-worker politicians, so-called “Right Read More...

Riverside County ULP Strike Notification

Enough with Riverside County's Unfair Practices! For more than a year we’ve tried to negotiate in good-faith with the County of Riverside but they have consistently stayed on their low-road of breaking labor law after Read More...

SEIU 721 Wins Fair Performance Evaluations at LAC+USC

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Fresh off the heels of the sick time victory, SEIU 721, BU 729 members won another grievance last week, which will bring transparency and fairness to performance evaluations. After multiple members exposed that management had been conducting surprise performance evaluations, Read More...

SEIU 721 Statement on Charlottesville

Charlottesville Statement
The violence and hate espoused by the white supremacists behind Saturday’s deadly terror attack in Charlottesville strike at the very heart of what it means to be an American. SEIU 721 members condemn this horrific violence in the strongest terms, and our hearts are with those families grieving Read More...

Cesar Chavez: A Champion for Change

One of our greatest social activists and labor leaders is Cesar Chavez, who after leaving school in the 8th grade to work in the California fields with his family, went on to lead the charge for Read More...