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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...

We Are 25 Years Beyond Prop 187 Celebration Nov. 9

November 1, 2019

25 years ago, the anti-immigrant ballot measure Prop 187 passed in the state of California after a campaign of fear and scare tactics waged by ideologues eager to demonize immigrants. Little did these peddlers of hate know, but Prop 187 would ignite a new generation of progressive activist Read More...

2019 Regional Council elections – read the candidate statements here

September 25, 2019

SEIU Local 721 Regional Council nominations already have been received and ballots are being sent in the mail at the end of this week. Ballots must be returned by 9 A.M. on Friday, October 18, 2019. The vote count will Read More...

July 16th BOS Meeting – ROLL BACK OUTSIDE CONTRACTING!

July 11, 2019

Clerical, Janitorial, Grounds Maintenance, Security, Transportation, Food Service, GAIN... In the name of “cost effectiveness,” the County has contracted out thousands of jobs, replacing good union jobs with low- Read More...

In Landmark Union Election, Occidental College Faculty Vote to Join SEIU Local 721

May 14, 2019

Congratulations to the non-tenure track faculty at Occidental College who voted today to join SEIU 721! Ballots for Occidental faculty were counted this afternoon at the National Labor Relations Board. Today’s landmark yes vote comes after a months-long organizing drive that Read More...

Two Great Events in LA – United Way Home Walk and Letter Carriers’ Food Drive

May 10, 2019

We have two great events coming up in Los Angeles County. United Way HomeWalk - May 18th On Saturday, May 18th, labor will take the lead and walk to end homelessness in United Way of Greater Los Angeles’ 2019 HomeWalk 5k run/walk. Labor is forming a team called the “ Read More...

Coalition Takes #FixSC Tent City into Heart of Campus

April 19, 2019

A coalition of students, academia, tenants’ rights groups, living wage advocates and clergy joined graduate students from USC Forward and our SEIU 721 members this week by building a #FixSC Tent Read More...

Three Ways 721 Members Can Support LAUSD Teachers & Students

January 11, 2019

Next Monday, January 14, tens of thousands of LAUSD teachers and support staff in United Teachers Los Angeles are going on strike to fight for public education! Our brothers and sisters in UTLA are hitting the line and giving up pay to push for true community schools. They're fighting for Read More...

Stand Union Strong at LA City Hall on October 10th

October 1, 2018

OUR CITY OUR FIGHT It’s time to take a stand to protect our city’s middle class jobs and bring up our city services to the highest levels! City Management is hell-bent on balancing Read More...

L.A. Labor Strikes Back!

June 28, 2018

Los Angeles— Less than 24 hours after the U.S. Supreme Court ushered in the so-called “Right to Work” era for public sector workers, hundreds of union workers from a cross-section of L.A. unions Read More...