COPE - SEIU Local 721

Enough is Enough, Trump Must Be Removed – A Statement by SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover

January 7, 2021

“The storming of the United States Capitol on Wednesday was the nadir of a presidential regime defined by hateful rhetoric, racialized violence and deliberate cruelty, both large and petty. As most of this nation is Read More...

Essential Workers Get it Done in Georgia – A Statement from SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover

January 6, 2021

“Early Wednesday morning, when the senate races in Georgia were called for Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, essential workers around the country celebrated the payoff of years of relentless organizing. Thanks to record turnout across the state by black, Latino and AAPI voters, the people of Read More...

Union Workers, Essential Workers Delivered Biden-Harris Victory

November 7, 2020

Make no mistake about it, working people won this election. Union workers showed up to the polls in record numbers to choose unity, resilience and love for America. Our nation’s healing begins today. We are Read More...

SEIU 721 Applauds Mayor Garcetti’s Opposition to Uber and Lyft’s Deceptive Proposition 22

October 15, 2020

Bob Schoonover, President of SEIU 721, issued the following statement in response to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s official opposition to Proposition 22: “Mayor Garcetti is the latest in a long list of prominent Read More...

SEIU 721 2020 Primary Voter Guide

February 12, 2020

Our Vision for 2020. Over the past months, SEIU members across the state have conducted a transparent, democratic process, interviewing dozens of candidates for office. SEIU 721 members have been a part of that process and have endorsed candidates who share our vision for Read More...

Re-Elect Elizabeth Greenwood for Our LACERS Pension Board

March 22, 2019

Help re-elect Elizabeth Greenwood to our LACERS Pension board. Elizabeth has been standing up for City employees on the LACERS pension board for 10 years and recently she stood up for the health and safety of City employees when she blew the whistle on the dangerous and Read More...

SEIU 721 2018 Election Guide

October 16, 2018

SEIU members across the state have conducted a transparent, democratic process, interviewing dozens of candidates for statewide offices. SEIU 721 members have been a part of that process, and Read More...

Protect Your Pension – CalPERS Election 2018

August 31, 2018

CalPERS Election SEIU Members across California are voting to re-elect SEIU Priya Mathur to the CalPERS Board. Ballots will be mailed out to eligible active public-agency members on August 31st. You can vote online, by phone, or by mail. Just follow the instructions included with your Read More...

Riverside County Supervisor Candidates & Community Pledge To Raise Up Riverside, SEIU Endorses Prop 10

August 31, 2018

Dozens of Riverside County stakeholders gathered at the IBEW Local 440 hall in Riverside on Thursday night to meet Riverside County Board of Supervisors candidates Russ Bogh and Eric Linder and CA Read More...

LA County Sheriff Town Hall

August 28, 2018

General Election Runoff, Los Angeles County Sheriff Candidates Join us for the SEIU 721 Member Endorsement Town Hall for LA County Sheriff Candidates Alex Villanueva and Sheriff Jim McDonnell. Read More...