In times of great injustice, labor leaders must be prepared to speak out and uphold the traditions of our movement. Here’s the truth: Alex Pretti was murdered in a campaign of racial and ethnic terror ordered by the White House. Pretti, a former research scientist, nurse for veterans, and a union sibling, was, by all accounts, a good man who deeply … Read More
Last Sunday, more than 25,000 SEIU 721 members joined our 2021 Member Assembly Tele-Town Hall Event to celebrate our historic wins and learn more about what’s in store for 2022. Together, our collective power notched historic victories at the bargaining table, the ballot box, and in the halls of power … Read More
Essential workers have been holding it down for all of us while the pandemic rages on. We’ve been on the frontlines fighting for the lives of COVID patients, processing aid for families in our communities and keeping our streets and workplaces clean and safe to provide vital services during unprecedented … Read More
“The storming of the United States Capitol on Wednesday was the nadir of a presidential regime defined by hateful rhetoric, racialized violence and deliberate cruelty, both large and petty. As most of this nation is preparing for a peaceful transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden in two weeks, it’s … Read More
We in the healthcare field know best the exhausting toll that COVID-19 is taking on our patients, our hospitals and on us. Cases are surging and Southern California is already at the brink even before what’s sure to be another wave after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Join our targeted action … Read More
Let’s keep it real – the situation is getting desperate. Because of COVID-19, this year alone: 26 million Americans now say they’re going hungry because of trouble making ends meet 30 million Americans could lose their homes – and 12 million more face eviction – once a federal evictions moratorium … Read More
Lately, the usual suspects – like the Freedom Foundation – have descended on us with their phony promises to put a few dollars in our pockets … if only we’ll abandon our union, SEIU 721. WHO DO THEY THINK THEY’RE KIDDING?! Let’s ask ourselves: Where were they when we were … Read More
You may have received a mailer recently from an outfit called the Freedom Foundation, suggesting that you can “give yourself a Christmas bonus” by quitting your union. You should know that the Freedom Foundation is one of many front groups funded by ultra right-wing oil billionaire Charles Koch dedicated to … Read More
It’s been a momentous Summer on top of an extraordinarily challenging year that, much like the COVID-19 pandemic, is not over yet. For many of us, as SEIU 721 Members, it has been especially difficult. We make up much of the frontline workforce that has kept Southern California functioning during … Read More