Community members and court workers rallied on May 9 to save the Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center, the only juvenile court in South LA.
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Continue reading Momentum Builds to Save LA Courts.
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Results tagged “City Council”
LA animal shelter workers just won a big victory for city residents and homeless animals. The City Council voted to add 16 Animal Care Technician positions to the city workforce.
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Continue reading SEIU 721 Members Protect Animals, Win Staff.
SEIU 721 members are stepping up for both LA residents and homeless animals. Because of their work, the City Council could add 16 Animal Care Technician positions to the city workforce.
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Continue reading LA Animal Shelter Workers Are Ready to Win.
Due to the hard work of SEIU 721 members, the LA City Council just voted unanimously to require city departments to release $27.8 million in unused funds.
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Continue reading LA City Council Says: 'Thank You SEIU 721'.
Join fellow SEIU Local 721 members to interview candidates for mayor, city attorney and city council.
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Continue reading Compton Election Town Hall.
Come out to the City Council Meeting this Friday, Oct. 26, 10am to speak out against the city's plan to cut our pensions. We need to be there in numbers to tell the Council that they cannot take away our future.
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Continue reading Tell LA City Council: Hands Off My Pension!.
With the departure of the City of Ventura's City Manager Rick Cole in September, the search is on to find a replacement. SEIU Local 721 member, Cary Glenn, spoke at last night's Ventura City Council meeting to urge the council to expand its candidate search criteria to include someone who can work well with the City's employees.
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Continue reading WANTED: Employee-Friendly Ventura City Manager.
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the five-member Inglewood City Council discussed and unanimously passed a resolution to support a federal minimum wage increase from the current $7.25 to $9.80 per hour.
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Continue reading Inglewood City Council Supports Raising the Federal Minimum Wage.
Members came out in force to the Oxnard City Council meeting on May 15. Members Jim Nelson, Torch Rivera, and Worksite Organizer/chief negotiator Danny Carrillo spoke up during public comments.
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Continue reading City of Oxnard Members Demand a Fair Contract.
On April 11, SEIU 721 members and staff supported victories in two local city elections.
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Continue reading Election Victories in Two Local City Council Races.
SEIU 721 has endorsed three candidates for the La Puente City Council election on April 10.
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On Feb. 27, the combined strength of SEIU 721 and our 99% allies won unanimous Los Angeles City Council approval of an LA City Responsible Banking Ordinance (RBO).
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Continue reading Victory: Responsible Banking Ordinance.
A Ventura County judge temporarily blocked the City of Simi Valley from outsourcing its library services to a private company. SEIU Local 721 first filed the lawsuit in early January of 2012 after the City of Simi Valley improperly voted to withdraw from the Ventura County Library system and create its own municipal library.
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Continue reading Move to Privatize Simi Valley Library Blocked by Ventura County Court.