News - SEIU Local 721

Santa Barbara County Social Workers Are Standing Up for Child Safety

May 27, 2014

SEIU Local 721 social workers spoke up at the Board of Supervisors meeting on May 20 to urge the Board to support children in Santa Barbara County by improving recruitment and retention of social workers to keep children Read More...

Palm Springs Bargaining Update: Moving Forward, Members Review Healthcare Options

May 26, 2014

Left to right, font row: Bill Notte - Fleet Technician I, Julie Butcher, SEIU 721 Regional Director/Chief Negotiator, and Nadine Fieger - Senior Code Compliance Officer; back row: Robert "Bobby" Klomhaus - Maintenance Worker I, Carolyn Notte - Senior Secretary, and Craig Wood - Mechanic Read More...

Let’s Celebrate Nurses

May 15, 2014

Join us to recognize and appreciate the hard work that nursing professionals do every dayto help families and improve communities. Saturday, May 31, 2014 • 10 am to 1 pmSEIU Local 7211545 Wilshire BlvdLos Angeles, CA Read More...

SEIU 721 and DHS Team Up to Strengthen Workplace Safety

May 14, 2014

Since the announcement last year that DHS was planning to remove metal detectors at DHS facilities, SEIU 721 made safety and security for patients, staff and visitors a top priority at DHS and statewide. Read the joint Read More...

The Latest COPE Endorsements for 2014 (Updated-May 13)

May 13, 2014

SEIU 721 COPE members are kicking into high gear! Since December, they have been attending town halls, meeting with candidates and preparing to make recommendations for endorsements for the 2014 June Primary Election. Please download the complete list of endorsed candidate and Read More...

My Thoughts on the Nurse Legislative Conference

May 12, 2014

Hundreds of nurses attended the two-day conference in Sacramento - including members from all of our locals in California. SEIU 721 sent 38 nurse leaders, and I was honored to be in the company of these dynamic advocates. Workshops covered a wide range of topics - from benefits Read More...

FixLA Submits Budget Balancing Plan

May 7, 2014

SEIU 721 Researchers and members of the Fix LA Coalition provided testimony on behalf of the Coalition of LA Unions to the City's Budget and Finance Committee. We reviewed how we made sacrifices Read More...

Votes are in – Congrats to the new Riverside County Bargaining Teams

May 2, 2014

In record numbers, Riverside County members voted to elect two Bargaining Teams that will have the opportunity to negotiate for contract improvements on two important topics - retiree medical benefits and job parity fairness. Votes were tallied by SEIU 721 members on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Click Read More...

Fight for Fairness is Paying Off for Riverside County Members

April 29, 2014

It wasn't quick and it wasn't easy... but the Fight for Fairness we started in 2010 has finally paid off for Riverside County SEIU 721 members. After a union wide push for pay equity and Read More...

Labor Board Rules in Favor of SEIU 721 Riverside County Members

April 28, 2014

Riverside County ordered to pay affected SEIU 721 members back pay and interest penalties for violating labor laws in 2009. After a lengthy legal process which lasted almost five years, the Public Read More...