We work for the University of Southern California. Without us, USC doesn’t work. Without us, USC cannot function as a multibillion-dollar institution. Without us, USC stops.

USC thrives because of us.

Now, we’re organizing to join SEIU Local 721 — the largest, most powerful union in Southern California — to get what we deserve.

See below for the latest news about workers organizing at USC.

Latest News

USC International Academy – Cast Your Contract Ratification Vote - After over a year of negotiations and at least 15 in-person meetings with USC’s bargaining team, we reached a tentative agreement with the university on several proposals. Now, members need to vote on whether or not to ratify the contract. Online voting starts Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 12 p.m., … Read More

USC Shuttle Drivers & Dispatchers: We Have Ratified Our New Contract - It’s official: We, the Shuttle Drivers and Dispatchers of USC, have voted to approve our new contract! As we all know, we endured nearly ten months of labor law violations by USC management. Last week, we came very close to striking as commencement ceremonies started. But, at the last minute, … Read More

Enough is Enough! ULP Charges Filed Against USC for Denying Merit Increases - USC management has been attacking our union by refusing to grant annual merit increases to shuttle drivers and dispatchers until we complete our negotiations for a first contract. Annual merit increases are an established practice and, by denying them to unionized workers, we believe that USC is violating the law. … Read More

Introducing: Our USC Shuttle Driver/Dispatcher Bargaining Team - The results are in! We made our voices heard and we have elected our USC Shuttle Driver and Dispatcher SEIU Local 721 Member Bargaining Team. Bargaining Team Members: James Sims and Chris Harris. *Bargaining Team Alternate: Darrell Harris *The alternate will serve in the event one of the two members cannot.  … Read More

Make Your Voice Heard — Take our USC Shuttle Drivers Contract Bargaining Survey - Now that we won our union election, we need to prepare to negotiate our first union contract. Step 1 is to survey our colleagues to collectively determine our priorities for contract negotiations. Please make your voice heard and take the bargaining survey by April 5th — click here for our … Read More

USC Shuttle Drivers —We Did It! We Won Our Union! - The results are in — we showed our powerful unity and voted to join SEIU Local 721. Despite USC’s attempts to intimidate and discourage us from voting YES, we held firm, and we finally won the union voice that we deserve. Our historic union victory puts us on the path … Read More

USC Students and Community Groups Show their Support for USC Shuttle Drivers - Once again in the middle of the rain, USC students, passengers, and community supporters showed their support for shuttle drivers.   On Wednesday afternoon, dozens of supporters held up banners and signs encouraging drivers to stay #unionstrong.   Photos from Strategic Actions for a Just Economy’s (SAJE) instagram page.   … Read More

LAC+USC Members Show their Support for USC Shuttle Drivers - USC Shuttle Drivers, LAC + USC nurses and other health workers are standing with you.   They stood in the rain on Marengo Avenue, outside of LAC + USC Medical Center, to tell you — STAY UNION STRONG on MARCH 23rd!   Here are some images from this morning:

The Union Difference for Bus/Shuttle Operators in the LA Region - The numbers don’t lie. Bus/Shuttle operators working with a union contract earn better wages, and have the power to form driver-led bargaining teams to negotiate their union contract.  

A Special Message from an LAC+USC Medical Center Union Nurse -   Dear USC Shuttle Drivers: I’m Dr. Kelly Zhou, an SEIU Local 721 Executive Board Member and Nurse Anesthetist II at LAC + USC Medical Center. Years ago, I worked at Keck Hospital, and I would ride your shuttles into work nearly every day. Today, many of my colleagues at … Read More

A Special Message to USC Shuttle Drivers from a LAWA LAX Bus Operator - Dear USC Shuttle Drivers: This is the moment to stay strong and united. USC management is getting desperate because they know that winning your union election means that you’ll be taking the power out of their hands and putting yourself in the driver’s seat where you belong. That’s why they’re … Read More

A Special Message to USC Shuttle Drivers from SEIU Local 721 Vice President Simboa Wright - Dear USC Shuttle Drivers:My name is Simboa Wright, and I’m the Vice President of SEIU Local 721. I have a special connection with all of you – I am also licensed to drive a large vehicle on our city’s congested streets. I’ve driven a vactor truck for the City of … Read More

A Special Message to USC Shuttle Drivers from a Union Bus Operator - “Gold Coast Transit District bus drivers understand the union difference. In 2022, we used our union power to win bonuses of up to $2,500 for our service during the pandemic, plus a scheduled 3% salary increase on July 1st that we negotiated under our current contract. Over time, we’ve gained … Read More

USC Students and the Community Are Standing with Us! - Yesterday, dozens of USC students, labor allies, and community members supported our efforts to join SEIU Local 721 by marching through campus and rallying with us at the “Tommy Trojan” statue! The march and rally made it very clear that USC students and the community are standing with us in … Read More

USC Shuttle Drivers, We Have a Union Election Date - We have a supermajority of shuttle drivers and dispatchers — and now we have an election date to officially join SEIU Local 721. Mark your calendars — Thursday, March 23, 2023 is the day to VOTE “YES” FOR SEIU LOCAL 721. As SEIU Local 721 members, we will have the … Read More