This year the annual International Latino Caucus Latino Heritage Celebration will very different. With a worldwide pandemic raging on in the middle of the biggest election season in modern history — the number one priority has to be winning at the polls. We simply cannot have it any other way. … Read More
City of Oxnard As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the health of our community and on city finances, SEIU 721 members are doing their best to help the city and to avoid layoffs. In our latest negotiations, our bargaining team agreed to the following changes. >>Download the flyer * … Read More
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing is a devastating loss for her family and a crushing loss for our nation. She was a little lady with a big voice on the highest court in our land, one that stood up for equality by standing against discrimination. During the decades when the … Read More
For Immediate Release September 17, 2020 CONTACT Stephen Knight 510.922.1444 Mike Roth, 916.813.1554 Maria Elena Jauregui, 818.355.5291 (Spanish-language) Cal/OSHA Responds to Workers’ Call for Workplace Safety Precautions Against COVID-19 Spread Landmark, Unanimous Emergency Ruling By California Standards Board Sets In Motion Unprecedented, Swift Process to Stop Covid-19 Illness in Workplaces … Read More
Members of SEIU 721 are invited to a mixer featuring two very special guests who stand with essential workers like us – and who we are very proud to support. Let’s get strong voices for workers elected to positions of power! Paid for by Service Employees International Union Local 721 CTW, CLC … Read More
VENTURA COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (VCERA) UPDATE SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Regional Director Danny Carrillo spoke at the September 14 VCERA Zoom meeting on an agenda item of great importance to Classic employees/members. VCERA had its first public board response to the recent Alameda Supreme Court case. The Alameda case ruling states … Read More
The deadline to be counted in the 2020 census is quickly approaching! With the threat of layoffs and furloughs looming during this pandemic, it’s more crucial than ever that every single person be counted as funds are distributed based on population. A complete 2020 CENSUS COUNT will fund the emergency health … Read More
2021 Options Benefits Changes SEIU Local 721 Members: Pay close attention to your Options medical benefit plan changes for 2021. Beginning in January 2021 the negotiated County contribution toward the cost of your health care coverage will increase by 2.5%. As last year, there is a monthly cap on “cash … Read More
SEIU 721-represented L.A. County employees will receive our negotiated 2.5% salary increases effective October 1, 2020. In response to severe revenue losses caused by the COVID emergency, and as an alternative to projected layoffs, County officials in May had proposed to postpone the 2.5% October 1 increase. SEIU’s Bargaining Policy Committee … Read More
Below is the official statement from SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover in response to LA Mayor’s Memo RE: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Instructions for Fiscal Restraint: “While we understand that the City must begin to prepare for the worst-case scenario, it’s important to remember that no concrete actions or plans directly … Read More