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

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 Employment Specialists. We were able to meet on this because of the language we won in our last Read More...

Prop 30: SEIU Members Turned the Tide on Cuts

In early 2012, SEIU 721 members decided to take action and help get a revenue option on the November ballot that would help stop the cuts and that effort became Proposition 30.  From 2008-2011, SEIU 721 members lived Read More...

Despite Member Protest, Hemet City Calls for Layoffs and Cuts

Morgan Newlin, Public Works Inspector II and SEIU 721 bargaining team member, addressed the Council on June 24.  Newlin's job is one of those proposed for elimination.Following several weeks of City of Hemet worker testimonies on how proposed layoffs and cuts will affect working Read More...

We Marched to Fix LA

On July 1, an estimated 1,000 SEIU Local 721 members, community leaders, taxpayers, city workers and clergy marched from Bunker Hill's Financial District to City Hall to demand that City leaders hold Wall Street accountable. This action was part of a broad movement called  Read More...

LA County 211 Members Overwhelmingly Vote to Ratify Contract

During negotiations, we were able to empower our members, bargaining team and hold strong on our proposals and goals. United, we pushed on our demands and we accomplished a lot. "We worked diligently in negotiating with County Management to come to an agreement that recognizes our hard work and Read More...

Vote For David Green for LACERA Board

David Green has been an L.A. County Children's Social Worker for more than 13 years.  He needs your vote for his re-election to the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) Board Read More...