LA/OC Cities and Districts News

LA County, Emergency Paid Sick Leave is On the Way!

March 27, 2020

In accordance with HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, beginning on April 1, the County of Los Angeles will make available 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave – and a pro-rated share for part-timers Read More...

Food Drive for Unions Members — Tomorrow in Commerce

March 26, 2020

When the going gets tough — the labor movement always jumps into action. On Friday, March 27th from 10AM to 2PM the County Federation of Labor will be hosting a massive food distribution at the IBEW Training Center in Commerce. Working families are struggling during this unprecedented Read More...

Puerto Rico relief efforts and how we can help

January 24, 2020

Many members of SEIU 721 are asking where we can donate to help the people of Puerto Rico, who were recently hit by a massive 5.9 magnitude earthquake. Thanks to the AFL-CIO United Way World Partnership, we have Read More...

Be the Voice of Working People in the New Decade! 2020 Member Assembly

December 20, 2019

The countdown is on! A new year —a new decade — a renewed opportunity to fight for the future of our union and the services we deliver. Make no mistake, the closing decade wasn't easy. Our secure retirement, Read More...

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 blessing of the Los Angeles City Council. But they waited to give 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 NOW This 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 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" 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 Hansen Dam Recreational Lake in the San Fernando Valley. Lifeguards are demanding 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 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 Read More...