Despite Member Protest, Hemet City Calls for Layoffs and Cuts

Following several weeks of City of Hemet worker testimonies on how proposed layoffs and cuts will affect working families and the need to respect the collective bargaining process, the Hemet City Council approved a budget that calls for elimination of positions and more cuts.





Bargaining Team Nominations Now Open for Riverside County Members

This summer, SEIU 721 Riverside County members have an opportunity to negotiate for contract improvements on two important topics–retiree medical benefits and job parity fairness. Nominations are now open for the Riverside County Contract Bargaining Team.


Meet Your LA City Bargaining Team

After a vigorous campaign and thousands of votes cast, the results of the SEIU 721 LA City Bargaining Team election are in. Below are the names of your 2014 Bargaining Team members listed by MOU.



Supervisor Stone Assures RCRMC Workers: Your Jobs Are Safe

On Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, nearly 200 public service workers from the Riverside County Regional Medical Center packed three informational sessions to hear directly from Jeff Stone, Chairman of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. Thursday’s open forum Q&A sessions at the hospital were hosted by SEIU 721, but all hospital employees, regardless of union affiliation, were invited to attend this historic event due to the importance of the information being discussed.


Over 1,000 People in Need Treated at Riverside Health Fair

More than 1,000 Inland Area residents came to 3rd Annual LULAC Community Health Fair on Saturday, Feb. 22, many of them seeking relief from chronic pain. For those who arrived early they received free dental care, medical check-ups, vision and hearing tests and other services that they couldn’t normally pay for.