LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

Statement on Behalf of Bob Schoonover – President of SEIU Local 721

April 16, 2015

Immediate Release April 16, 2015 Contact: Coral Itzcalli213 321-7332 Statement on behalf of Bob Schoonover, President of SEIU Local 721: "In the last 48 hours, the SEIU 721 bargaining team and our Fix LA community Read More...

Press Release – SEIU LOCAL 721 CITY WORKERS VOTE TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE TO FIX LA

April 10, 2015

>> Download the press release Overwhelming 86% yes vote for a strike and full backing from community leaders and clergy allows 10,000 members to escalate their fight with rallying cry "Our Streets, Not Wall Street!" Ten days after initiating a strike authorization vote, City of LA Read More...

Honoring our Labor Legacy

March 25, 2015

Join Southern California's elected, community and labor leaders in honoring the legacy of four extraordinary individuals who have left their indelible mark in the lives of working families, the communities we live in and Read More...

NASCAR Tribute to Labor Discount Tickets for Auto Club 400 Race

February 23, 2015

NASCAR and Auto Club Speedway is honoring union members with discount tickets to the upcoming Auto Club 400 race. SEIU 721 is a proud sponsor of this special offer. Sunday, March 22 Auto Club Speedway 9300 Cherry Read More...

Armed with Giant Band-Aids, City Workers and Community Allies Declare: City Hall, LA is Hurting! Fix LA NOW!

February 10, 2015

LA City workers--backed by clergy, residents and organizations in the Fix LA coalition--took action at more than 70 work sites from Playa Del Rey to the San Gabriel Valley and from the San Fernando Valley to LAX and the Port of Los Angeles in order to expose the health, Read More...

LA is Hurting. Take Action to #FixLA Now!

February 6, 2015

Slashed jobs, service cuts and outsourcing have left the city we love hurting. Instead of working with us to restore city services and Fix LA, City Hall continues to push for even more cuts including making LA City workers pay $1,600 or more a year for health insurance and Read More...

Make Kid Smile This Holiday Season

December 12, 2014

It is time for the SEIU Local 721 34th Annual Holiday Toy Drive. The theme is "A Winter Wonderland." There are 3 ways to help: DONATE A Toy Bring an unwrapped toy by Dec. 15th to: SEIU Local Read More...

SEIU 721 and Fix LA Help LA Port Drivers Get Back to Bargaining and Off Strike Lines

November 21, 2014

Striking Port of LA truck drivers are back at the bargaining table thanks to support from SEIU Local 721 City of Los Angeles workers and members of the Fix LA coalition. It was solidarity between labor, the community and faith organizations that helped pressure port management into resuming talks Read More...

We Stand United with Port of LA Truck Drivers!

November 19, 2014

SAN PEDRO - In an inspiring act of public-private sector solidarity, City of Los Angeles employee joined striking truck drivers at picket lines this week and will continue to take shifts as long Read More...

Fix LA Stands Up to the Grim Reapers of Wall Street

October 28, 2014

More than 1,000 outraged residents, religious leaders and city workers descend on Bunker Hill financial district and city hall and declared "LA is not Wall Street's ATM." They urged city leaders to Read More...