Uncategorized News - SEIU Local 721

BREAKING NEWS: We Did It! Watts workers reach new contract, strike averted

April 14, 2021

Another Union Win for SEIU 721 Members! Watts Health Center employees had a marathon final day of bargaining and reached a tentative agreement, beating back the most severe proposed rate increases to family healthcare Read More...

Virtual Classes for Ventura Clinic Workers

April 7, 2021

Did you know we’ve partnered with WERC to offer career development classes for Ventura Clinic Workers? That’s right. We’re hosting several virtual classes to help you advance in your career with the County. Below is schedule for the next several weeks. Sign up ASAP. Each session is Read More...

Watts Health Center Workers Announce Strike to Protect Public Health Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 1, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Workers on the frontlines of South LA’s COVID-19 response delivered their 10-day strike notice to Watts Health Center (WHC) management today, April 1st. Their bold action comes after allegations that Read More...

Social Workers are essential and SEIU 721 salutes you!

March 24, 2021

SEIU 721 is celebrating National Social Workers Month and salutes our member social workers on the frontlines of pandemic response. We need social workers now more than ever as our country deals with both the Read More...

The Heat is On: Watts Workers Vote to Escalate!

March 12, 2021

Watts workers are sending the message loud and clear: Enough is enough! With an overwhelming 100% YES vote, workers have approved escalating their campaign for a fair contract up to and including an Unfair Labor Practice strike. The vote comes after months of WHC Read More...

Black History Month: Celebrating Fannie Lou Hamer

February 19, 2021

SEIU 721 Members are invited to attend this online event celebrating one of our labor heroes! The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute is hosting a program celebrating its namesake on Facebook Live on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. In addition to her work in labor Read More...

Black History Is American History: BHM 2021

February 1, 2021

Last month a scene unfolded on the grounds of the US Capitol that was almost unimaginable. White supremacists, at the urging of former Pres. Donald Trump, lay siege to Congress in an attempt to Read More...

SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover’s Statement on the New Biden Administration

January 20, 2021

On the eve of President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, our union is looking forward to beginning a new chapter in our nation’s history. America is on a major precipice, facing a three-pronged crisis – the COVID-19 pandemic, systemic racism and a rigged economy that works for the Read More...

SEIU holds forum to answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

January 14, 2021

SEIU Member Forum: Answering Your Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccines On Friday, January 15, at 3 p.m. PST, SEIU will host a national forum for members to get their questions answered Read More...

We Have a Tentative Agreement w/ the City of Inglewood — Cast your Vote!

December 10, 2020

We are pleased to announce that our Bargaining Team has reached a Tentative Agreement with the City of Inglewood. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic economic fallout ravaging local budgets Read More...