Riverside County - SEIU Local 721

Riverside County College Scholarship Applications Now Available

March 10, 2015

Last year's recipients were awarded over $20,000 in scholarships. Are you looking for ways to fund your child's college education? Each year SEIU Local 721 and the County of Riverside offer joint scholarship Read More...

Inland NAACP Chapter Honors VP Linda Dent and Labor Unions

December 15, 2014

The NAACP Riverside Branch 1059 honored SEIU 721 Vice President Linda Dent, with its Foot Soldier award at the civil rights organization's Second Annual Labor Awards Dinner and Dance. The event took place on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Radisson Hotel in Ontario. The award is given to honor Read More...

Holiday Happenings in the Inland Area

November 25, 2014

The cool air of fall has finally come to Inland Southern California and as we give thanks and head into the Holiday season there are several SEIU 721 sponsored family friendly events to attend. Festival of Trees Nov Read More...

¡Si, Mi Familia Vota! – Why it is Important to Vote

October 29, 2014

Martha Mieles delivered remarks at Mi Familia Vota's Get Out the Vote kick off. I'm an immigrant from El Salvador whose family came to the United States for a brighter future. My father's most valued liberty was the Read More...

COPE Endorsed Candidates (and Ballot Measures) for November Election

October 16, 2014

(Updated October 16) Many of the COPE endorsed candidates from the June Primary have qualified for the General Election on November 4th. In addition, a few new candidates have recently been recommended by the COPE committee and endorsed by the SEIU 721 Executive Board. Listed Read More...

Riverside County Per Diem Workers Join SEIU 721

September 25, 2014

After several years of stop and start negotiations with Riverside County, Per Diem workers at Riverside County Regional Medical Center (RCRMC) and Inpatient Treatment Facilities (ITF) finally won the right to organize, and on Tuesday, Sept. 23, after all the votes were counted, Read More...

Riverside County Medical Retiree Benefits Bargaining Begins

August 28, 2014

The SEIU 721 Riverside County Medical Retiree Benefits bargaining team met with County representatives on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for their first bargaining session. The team presented a proposal on Read More...

Riverside County Retiree Health and Job Parity Survey Now Open

July 15, 2014

UPDATE: 31 July 2014The survey is now CLOSED. Thanks to all the Riverside County members who responded, we received a record number of surveys. Results are currently being analyzed and will be shared with the Bargaining Team and members in the coming weeks. Public employees have been under attack 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 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 Read More...