LAWA Custodians and Maintenance Laborers — Get Vaccinated This Weekend

LAWA members — don’t miss out on the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine. LAWA, in partnership with the LA County Department of Public Health and Walgreens, is giving LAWA’s frontline essential workers the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The vaccinations will take place at the Airport Police Division’s 96th Street … Read More



LA City Members, Online Voting Closes Tonight

For the past two weeks, SEIU 721 members have been casting their votes and making their voices heard about the 2020-2022 LA City Contract Amendment (Watch Video). We know how important it is to cast our votes on an agreement that will help us get through this economic crisis at the City of … Read More



LA City Contract Amendment Online Voting is Live!

In case you missed it, we recently reached an accord on a LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment 2020-2022 (VIEW CONTRACT AMENDMENT SUMMARY), that will achieve significant savings for the City and eliminate layoffs and furloughs this fiscal year along with added protections against future furloughs. This agreement was made possible by the strength … Read More


How Did We Get to an LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment Accord?

At the start of 2020 LA City finances were good, in fact revenue was coming in at higher levels than expected. Then in March the COVID-19 pandemic hit Los Angeles. Stay-at-home orders were issued. Restaurants and other small businesses lost money. City revenues crashed. By April, the Mayor sent a … Read More


We Reached an LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment 2020-2022 Accord!

We recently reached an accord on a LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment 2020-2022 (VIEW CONTRACT AMENDMENT SUMMARY), that will achieve significant savings for the City and eliminate layoffs and furloughs this fiscal year along with added protections against future furloughs. This agreement was made possible by the strength of your bargaining … Read More


LA City Members: Get Your Flu Shot — Stop the Spread and Win Prizes

COVID-19 is still spreading throughout our communities. Now more than ever it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones this flu season. A flu shot brings protection and helps reduce the strain on healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Get your flu shot by December 31, 2020 and be entered into the City … Read More


We did it LA City! Furloughs are OFF the table.

Special Message from SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover As President of SEIU Local 721, I’m happy to deliver some good news to you today. We did it! Furloughs are now officially OFF the table with the City of Los Angeles!  Since the beginning of this crisis, our union has worked … Read More


Your Vote Is Your Power — 3 Days of Action

This year the annual International Latino Caucus Latino Heritage Celebration will very different. With a worldwide pandemic raging on in the middle of the biggest election season in modern history — the number one priority has to be winning at the polls. We simply cannot have it any other way. … Read More