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SEIU 721 COPE Members Kick-off the 2015 Endorsement Season
The 2014 elections were just last month but already SEIU 721 COPE has begun hosting endorsement town halls for the 2015 races.
2015 LA County Contract Campaign Candidate Statements
Holiday Happenings in the Inland Area
The cool air of fall has finally come to Inland Southern California and as we give thanks and head into the Holiday season there are several SEIU 721 sponsored family friendly events to attend: Festival of Trees, Canned Food and Toy Drive, and Wreaths Across America Day.
SEIU 721 and Fix LA Help LA Port Drivers Get Back to Bargaining and Off Strike Lines
Striking Port of LA truck drivers are back at the bargaining table thanks to support from SEIU Local 721 City of Los Angeles workers and members of the Fix LA coalition. It was solidarity between labor, the community and faith organizations that helped pressure port management into resuming talks.
SEIU 721 Applauds President Obama for Taking Bold Action on Behalf of Millions of Hardworking Aspiring Americans and Their Families
SEIU 721 is proud to stand with President Obama as he takes administrative action to enable millions of families to live without fear of deportation and to come out of the underground economy and raise their voices without fear of retribution.
We Stand United with Port of LA Truck Drivers!
Declaring “Fixing LA is Fixing the Port,” Harbor Employees, Sanitation Truck Drivers, Other City Workers Volunteer at Picket Lines and Pledge Resources to Exploited Truckers’ Efforts to End Wage Theft, Unite in Teamster Union
SEIU 721 Stands Up for Worker Pay at VCERA Board Meeting
The Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (VCERA) board voted 6-2 on Nov. 18, 2014 to allow pensionable compensation to be calculated based on a worker’s monthly pay. Having pension pay based on monthly pay seems like an obvious path but the County of Ventura has a differing position, arguing for base pay only in seeking a super narrow view of what should count towards a pension.
Contract Bargaining Kicks Off For Tri-Counties Regional Center Members
The SEIU Local 721 Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC) bargaining team met with Center negotiators for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Latino Caucus Visits Tri-Counties, Celebrates Victories
SEIU Local 721 Latino Caucus leaders from Ventura, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties met in Ventura on Nov. 15, 2014 to celebrate recent victories and review upcoming plans to help fight for changes in our communities.