This weekend SEIU 721 Riverside County leadership sent a letter to the Board of Supervisors in response to two items on the Tuesday, June 5, agenda which would result in increases in pay and benefits for elected officials and upper management, outside of compaction issues. This is an outrageous proposal made either for completely political antics prior to election day or lack of good judgement by management during a time of layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts to front line workers who provide essential public services.
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Results tagged “benefits and wages”
On Jan. 31, about 8,000 members represented by LIUNA reached an agreement with Riverside County management for a 4-year contract.On the same day, SEIU 721...
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Continue reading Riverside County Workers: One Step Closer to Reaching Agreement .
A one-day strike brings more than 2,000 Riverside County workers together on the steps of the County Administration Center to demand a fair contract after having one imposed in December 2011.
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Continue reading More Than 2,000 Riverside County Workers Strike To Demand Fair Contract.
Bargaining continued this week with the SEIU 721 bargaining team and Riverside County management as both sides presented contract proposals. "We want the County to recognize our members are hard-working, dedicated...
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Continue reading Riverside County Bargaining Update: What's at Stake?.
The 2011 Riverside County bargaining team recognizes the difficult economic climate we are all facing and the team is taking a fiscally responsible position that protects public services and puts member's priorities first while engaging in bargaining with the County of Riverside.
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SEIU 721 members poured hours into volunteer work to help elect LA City Council candidates and support revenue-generating measures that would go a long way to preserving services in Los Angeles.
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Continue reading Election Results for LA City Council Races, Measures .
Here are a few easy ways you can make a difference by promoting the rights of workers in Wisconsin and around the country....
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Continue reading How to Help: Make a Difference in Wisconsin and Nationally .
Photo: LAPD Garage Attendant Franco Torres On Valentine's Day, more than 500 Los Angeles City workers and faith and community leaders urged the...
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Continue reading Hundreds Gather to Protect "Heart of LA" Services .
Have you heard about the SEIU 721 Member Resource Center? It's an amazing resource that every member should know about.
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City of Ventura employees representing SEIU 721, Association of Fire Fighters and Police Officers Association returned to the city council meeting on Nov. 8 to highlight the City's misplaced priorities and offer better solutions.
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Continue reading City of Ventura Workers Shine a Light on Misplaced Priorities.
After dragging its feet for months, the CAO's office filed for impasse with MOU 8 and 17 bargaining units with the Employee Relations Board...
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What You Need to Know Before Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 1Los Angeles County members have new benefits and choices to make regarding health care coverage once...
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After five months of bargaining, 94% of workers at Northeast Valley Health Corp. (NEVHC) voted to ratify a new contract on Aug. 19.
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The LA City Employee Relations Board has voted 4-1 to reject the city's attempt to unilaterally change how much workers paid when they go to the doctor.
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Continue reading LA City Board Rejects Change to Joint Health Care Approach.
At a meeting last week of the City of Los Angeles Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee, which is a City committee that meets regularly to discuss...
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Continue reading Protecting LA City Workers' Health Benefits .
In bargaining a new MOU with the City of LA, professionals contend that long-term reductions in employee benefits are not a proper response to a short-term economic downturn. Instead, long-term structural changes should build more efficient delivery of quality city services.
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Continue reading LA City Professionals Bargain for Long-Term Changes to Rebuild Services.
Debbie Dames, a retired employee of the City of Simi Valley, recently addressed the Little Hoover Commission in Sacramento about retirement pensions.
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Continue reading Let's Debunk the Myths about Retirement.
SEIU 721 members in Simi Valley continue to propose alternatives to the address a temporary shortfall while not impacting services or the workers who serve the City.
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Donna Meredith, who worked for LA County for almost 38 years as a senior cashier in the Registrar/Recorder Office before retiring in 2007, recently addressed the Little Hoover Commission in Sacramento about retirement pensions.
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Continue reading Secure Retirements Help Families, the Economy.
Georkeisha Campbell, SEIU Local 721 member and Intermediate Typist-Clerk for Los Angeles County, was asked to address the Little Hoover Commission in Sacramento about retirement pensions.
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