LA/OC Cities and Districts News

City of LA expected to seal contract deal – and include retroactive pay

August 27, 2019

As Mother Nature turns up the late Summertime heat on Los Angeles, so our union is turning up the heat on the city administrators now that contract implementation time has begun!Our contract already got the Read More...

Assembly & Family Fun Day Sunday September 15 2019

August 20, 2019

Join us at our annual SEIU Local 721 Assembly and Family Fun Day on Sunday, September 15th!>RSVP NOWThis year we'll have face painting, game trucks, a live band and lots of great prizes. We'll also have four In-N-Out food trucks! Don't miss this event at Whittier Narrows Park Read More...

LA/OC Cities Stewards and Leaders Council Meeting – Saturday, June, 1 2019

May 22, 2019

Please join us for the next LA/OC Cities Stewards and Leaders Council meeting Saturday, June 1st, 2019.We'll have a Workers Compensation law office representative facilitate a "Know Your Rights" discussion. LA/OC Read More...

LA City lifeguards alert public to water quality problems at Hansen Dam

May 14, 2019

With summer approaching, lifeguards from the City of Los Angeles are sounding the alarm on “cercarial dermatitis” outbreaks – better known as “swimmer’s itch” – caused by water-borne parasites at the Read More...

LA City Members Ratify Contract!

May 9, 2019

It’s official. L.A. City Members have emphatically ratified their new 3-year contract with 95% of the votes.Tonight’s vote count puts a bookend to contract negotiations that brought out the fight in SEIU Local 721 members throughout the City, including multiple public Read More...

BU 500 Votes to Keep LA County Sanitation Districts Union Strong

April 23, 2019

The election is done and the results are in: Members of BU 500 voted to keep their union and stay with SEIU 721.The vote count took place starting this morning at the LA County Sanitation District headquarters in the City of Industry. Votes from workers at solid waste Read More...

We Have a Tentative Agreement in L.A. City!

April 11, 2019

We made it clear through our citywide worksite actions and our march at L.A. City Hall that we were prepared to do whatever it takes to win a fair contract, and it worked!After hard- Read More...

SEIU 721 LAHSA Members Ratify Landmark First-Ever Contract

March 15, 2019

After months of organizing and negotiations, SEIU 721 members at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) delivered an impressive 99% Yes vote to ratify their first-ever union contract.The ratification of their landmark agreement comes after months of bargaining and repeated Read More...

Victory! City of Long Beach Refuse Operators Vote to Join SEIU 721

March 14, 2019

After months of organizing, City of Long Beach Refuse Operators voted to join SEIU Local 721 by an overwhelming landslide. Their unity and determination throughout the process helped deliver a Read More...

#LAMayor: Quit Campaigning and Fix LA! Fair Contract Now

October 10, 2018

Over one thousand L.A. City members and community allies marched this morning from Los Angeles City Hall through the Civic Center to deliver the message to Mayor Eric Garcetti: Quit Campaigning and Read More...