SEIU 721 is proud to report incredible progress on a major issue affecting L.A. County social workers: Resource Family Approvals. It’s no secret that the RFA backlog was up to 2,500 cases. Indeed, the backlog was a huge sticking point during our last round of contract bargaining. Every single one … Read More
California’s June primary was a victory for working families, as SEIU 721 member power boosted strong, pro-worker candidates at the polls. In a time when the rich and greedy are doing everything they can to rig the system in their favor by pushing anti-worker policies like “Right to Work” (for … Read More
Believe it or not, we had to fight for the right to have Union Boards at our worksites and, as a public face for our union, we need to take pride in them and keep them updated! So, as much as we may love our bargaining flyers from 2014, we’re offering a … Read More
It’s no secret that Riverside County management has no respect for county workers. The offensive “last, best and final” offer they’re trying to impose on us and the 34 unfair labor practice charges they’ve racked up shows their position loud and clear. Last December, they went beyond their usual tactics … Read More
SEIU 721 Fights On! Throughout the Riverside County contract “bargaining” process, the County has tried its best to impose an unacceptable (seriously, they’re trying to charge us for parking) “last, best and final” contract on us – piling up 34 unfair labor practice charges in the process. The County managed to impose on the Sheriffs … Read More
With contract bargaining around the corner, hundreds of SEIU 721 members from the L.A. County workforce showed incredible union pride and solidarity by holding powerful Unity Breaks at worksites in all five supervisorial districts. Check out the slideshow below to see pictures! There’s a lot at stake during this next … Read More
We Have A Tentative Agreement With Riverside County! After more than three years of worker actions, almost 40 ULPs, a 2-day strike, and numerous negotiation sessions your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Riverside County! The SEIU Local 721 bargaining committee persevered … Read More
A diverse collection of political and community leaders gathered in Riverside on Friday to deliver a “State of Riverside” address and demand a public accounting of Riverside County’s contract with foreign consulting giant KPMG. Hosted by Mi Familia Vota, the event was MCed by Riverside Board of Supervisors candidate Russ … Read More
Local clergy and other members of the community are showing their support for Watts workers! Watts Healthcare Corporation workers hosted a “WE Care for Watts” prayer circle on Thursday, which had been the last scheduled bargaining day in a series of contract negotiations that WHC management has been dragging on … Read More
How this election could be bad news for KPMG’s Riverside County contract by Jeff Horseman The biggest loser of this Riverside County election cycle could be an accounting and consulting company, KPMG. Candidates running for two seats on the county Board of Supervisors aren’t happy with the $40 million-plus the … Read More