Our new Santa Barbara County Chapter Board for 2025-2027 is set! Please help us congratulate our new Chapter Board! Chair – Yuri Gomez Co-Chair – Ari Robledo Treasurer – Bernie Ruiz Secretary – Winona Mounts At large – Steve Hernandez At large – Beverly Garcia Their term of service is two years
Laurie Lee is OUR current General Membership representative on the Santa Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System Board. Vote online or by mail – September 13th through October 10th Look for your email with voting instructions on Wednesday, September 13th! Paper ballots must be received in the pre-paid return envelope
SEIU 721 Benefits Director Ramon Rubalcava and SEIU Regional Director Danny Carrillo attended the last SBCERS meeting on January 13 via Zoom. As the Alameda Supreme Court case ruled last summer that stand-by and call back earnings are no longer pensionable, our union has been following this case on behalf
SBCERS members voted to elect our SEIU 721 member-endorsed candidate, Xiaoli Zhang-King, as the General Member of the Board of Retirement. Xiaoli is a Senior Financial Systems Analyst with the Auditor Controller’s Office and she is committed to protecting our retirement. She is currently serving on the SBCERS board
With an overwhelming YES vote, Santa Barbara County members won a strong three year contract that protects retirement security and provides additional wage increases. 8% salary increases over the term of the contract* The SEIU 721 Santa Barbara County Bargaining Team fought diligently to go from seeing management proposals with
We did it! Our bargaining team reached a Tentative Agreement on a strong three year contract that protects our County and the key services our communities depend on. 8% salary increases over the term of the contract for PEPRA Employees 5.5% salary increase over the term of the contract for
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 in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties continue to endure the impact, at work and at home, of the
SEIU 721 members are justifiably proud of their work. Every day, SEIU 721 members care for the sick, feed the poor, house the homeless, protect our children, and keep our streets clean and safe. We literally keep society moving.
Our unity and participation is the foundation for a strong contract. The actions you took over the past months like Purpling Up and participating in unity breaks made the difference!
Our Unity and Participation is the Foundation for a Contract that Strengthens Santa Barbara County!
Congratulations on Purpling Up and coming out to participate in the coffee and doughnuts unity breaks on July 26. Our solidarity supports the bargaining team and has a real impact.