Campaigns - SEIU Local 721

San Bernardino Professionals Win Historic Deal!

June 22, 2016

We did it! After a year of organizing and action, we've secured a deal that begins the long process of restoring vital San Bernardino County services hobbled by attrition and short-staffing. Our tireless work as SEIU 721 Read More...

SEIU California Endorses Safety for All Initiative

June 16, 2016

Sisters and Brothers, This week, SEIU Local 721, alongside SEIU State Council and other SEIU Locals from across the state, announced our full support and endorsement of the Safety for All Initiative on the November 2016 ballot. As the largest union in California, SEIU is committed to Read More...

Making the Difference: From the June Primary to the November General Election!

June 14, 2016

The way we win elections is by talking with voters. And with over 500 shifts as volunteers in consistent door knocking canvasses and marathon phone-banks, SEIU 721 helped make the difference for our endorsed candidates Read More...

June 7 Primary Election: It’s Time to Get Out the Vote!

May 13, 2016

Dear Sisters and Brothers, As one individual you may not think your vote will make a difference. But just imagine the powerful impact of our collective votes as tens of thousands of union members Read More...

Statement from President Bob Schoonover on our nation’s first statewide $15 min wage law:

April 4, 2016

Today, working families across California are celebrating the signing of Senate Bill 3, which establishes a pathway to a $15 minimum wage by 2022. This historic legislation will lift California's working families out of poverty, and transform the lives of the 6.5 million Read More...

Statewide $15/hr. and Supreme Court update from SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover

March 30, 2016

Sisters and Brothers of SEIU Local 721, This week began with SEIU representatives joining our elected officials in Sacramento to announce California's plan for a higher wage. The Fight For $15 that Local 721 has led is set to change the lives of millions in the Golden State Read More...

COPE Town Hall for State Senate District 27

January 12, 2016

Did you know that we have a vote in choosing which candidates SEIU Local 721 supports for elected office? It's OUR choice. Come to SEIU Local 721's It's Our Choice Town Hall to pick the statewide Read More...

SEIU 721 Members Endorse Hillary Clinton

November 17, 2015

Clinton supports our movement to build a better future for working families. VIDEO: Watch SEIU members speak about why they support Hillary Clinton Los Angeles, CA - After members conducted a rigorous endorsement process for the past several months, the Service Employees International Union ( Read More...

Barbara Calhoun for Compton School Board

October 28, 2015

SEIU 721 is proud to endorse and help one of our own - Barbara Calhoun for Compton School Board! Barbara has always been committed to our community, first on the School Board and then as a Read More...

Notice for Upcoming November 3rd Elections!

October 28, 2015

Baldwin Park Cruz Baca for Mayor Ricardo Pacheco for City Council Daniel Damien for City Council Pico Rivera Gregory Salcido Brent Tercero Bob Archuleta Duarte School Board Lillian Read More...