Statement by SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover on Passing of Riverside County Supervisor John J. Benoit “SEIU Local 721 is very saddened to learn of the passing of Riverside County Supervisor John J. Benoit, who died on Dec. 26 at the age of 64 due to pancreatic cancer. He … Read More
SEIU 721 Frontline Workers Handle Massive Emergency Response as Their Own Homes Are Threatened by Thomas Fire Fifth Largest Wildfire in California History Impacts SEIU Members Working at Over 20 Sites throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties VENTURA, CA – Scores of SEIU 721 members living and working … Read More
Statement by SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover on Safety Threats at Olive View Medical Center and Ventura County Courthouse “Today’s lock-down at the Olive View Medical Center in Sylmar due to the threat of an active shooter came on the heels of a bomb threat at the Ventura County … Read More
After Omitting Key Evidence During Court Proceedings, Riverside County Management and Their Legal Counsel, The Zappia Law Firm, Face Sanctions Motion in California Superior Court Sanctions Motion Filed Today Comes on the Heels of Riverside County’s Whopping 27 Unfair Labor Practice Charges, Including the Intimidation, Harassment, and Surveillance of … Read More
Angelenos to Hold ‘Remember Puerto Rico!’ Funeral Procession and 14-Minute Die-In at Roybal Federal Building to Urge for More Disaster Aid and Total Debt Cancellation in Wake of Hurricane Maria Catastrophe Los Angeles—Frontline public service providers from a variety of organized labor groups will hold a “Remember Puerto Rico!” … Read More
Chief of Staff Gilda Valdez Clarifies SEIU Local 721’s Use of Official Union Communication Channels to Inform Our Over 95,000 Members of Any and All Official Union Endorsements Los Angeles, CA—SEIU Local 721 Chief of Staff Gilda Valdez made the following statement today in response to reports that a … Read More
Riverside County Employees Threatened by Management with ‘Imprisonment for Up to One Year’ for Trying to Protect Themselves after Two-Day Strike Highlighting Chronic Safety Breaches and Labor Law Violations
With Pepper Spray In-Hand, Workers to Head Back to Work Following a Two-Day Strike That Saw Thousands of Riverside County Workers Walk Off the Job to Protest the County’s Labor Law Violations and Chronic Safety Breaches With A Whopping 19 Labor Law Violations Still Stacked Up Against Riverside County, Union Representing Striking Workers Urges … Read More
Riverside County Workers On Day Two of Strike Joined by California State Treasurer John Chiang and NextGen American Founder Tom Steyer; Workers Take Demands to End Labor Law Violations Directly to Riverside County Board of Supervisors Riverside County Charged with a Whopping 19 Labor Law Violations and Demands of Transparency Amidst the Use of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars for Sweetheart Consulting Contracts; Frontline Public Service … Read More
Gubernatorial Candidates Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa to Join Riverside County Employees On Strike; Demands Include a Halt to Chronic Safety Breaches and an End to Labor Law Violations