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Riverside Customer Service Reps Stay Cool in the Heat
Having gone through a dry spring and hot summer, California is in the throngs of one of the worst droughts in recent history. Residents in Inland Southern California know all too well that, while water makes the desert green, it can also tax resources both financially and environmentally. SEIU 721 City of Riverside members at the Riverside Public Utilities’ Customer Service and 311 Call Centers know they have to be extra cool and professional when the mercury soars.
Riverside County Per Diem Workers Join SEIU 721
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, workers overwhelmingly voted to join SEIU Local 721.
Hogs for Dogs Fundraiser for Ventura County Animal Services a Hit
Over 100 riders and passengers registered for the 70 mile Hogs for Dogs poker motorcycle ride this past Saturday, Sept. 20, to benefit Ventura County Animal Services.
Riverside County Medical Retiree Benefits Bargaining Begins
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 improving the $25 a month retiree health benefit. Calling it a “win-win situation,” members encouraged management to consider the proposal on increasing and restructuring the parameters of the current benefit.
SEIU Supported Mathur and Taylor Win CalPERS Board Election
Priya Mathur and Theresa Taylor, both SEIU endorsed CalPERS candidates, have won their election with a clear majority.
UPDATED: Judge’s Decision Rules Pension-Killing Measure Off County of Ventura Ballot
A Ventura County Superior Court judge, Kent Kellegrew, issued a final ruling to take the pension-killing measure off the November ballot. The judge ruled that if the measure was against state law and if it was allowed to stay on the ballot it would result in a waste of taxpayer money because it could not be legally enacted.
City of Santa Paula Members Vote to Approve Last Best and Final
SEIU 721 City of Santa Paula members voted to approve the Last, Best and Final Offer on July 8, 2014.
Palm Springs Workers Approve New 4-year Contract
SEIU 721 members in the City of Palm Springs voted 87% to ratify a proposed contract with management on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. The four-year contract was approved by City Council on Wednesday evening.
Riverside County Retiree Health and Job Parity Survey Now Open
Public employees have been under attack by anti-worker interest groups who have tried to blame public service workers for the recession. The real facts are that Riverside County public service retirees only receive $25 a month toward retiree medical benefits and current workers are below community standards in wages.