SEIU 721 Celebrates MLK Day 2019

SEIU 721 will never forget the legacy and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! Our members brought family, friends and community allies out to celebrate Dr. King’s birthday at parades in both Los Angeles and Oxnard to mark the MLK holiday on Monday. SEIU 721 member and LA County … Read More


SEIU 721 Leads “Faith Caravan” to Deliver Humanitarian Aid

More than 150 union members and faith and community leaders gathered in the early morning hours at SEIU 721 headquarters over the weekend and embarked on a Humanitarian Aid trip to Tijuana, Mexico. SEIU Local 721 took the lead in arranging the “Faith Caravan” as social workers, registered nurses, and … Read More


LA County Temp & Part-time Employees Bonus UPDATE!

LA County employees represented by SEIU 721 scored a major victory with our latest 3-year contract but there are still some points to work out for part-time and temporary employees. The Agreement reached between SEIU 721 and the County of Los Angeles includes a “$1,000.00 (one time only bonus) for all … Read More


Riverside RN Raise Is Short Term Bandaid

This morning, on the heels of voting to impose an insulting last, best and final offer on the hardworking employees of Riverside County, the board also voted to approve an equity raise for a selection of County nurses. This equity raise is both long overdue and also not nearly enough to … Read More


RNs: The Contract ’18 Ratification Vote Is ON!

The vote for LA County Registered Nurses to lock in their hard-fought wins for the next three years is on! Our Tentative Agreement (TA) includes: 6% retention incentive bonuses Title 22 nurse-to-patient ratio task forces Guaranteed health and dental coverage The removal of all takeaways previously proposed by the County … Read More


RNs Stand United! Tentative Agreement Highlights

The elected Bargaining Team for Registered Nurses in BU’s 311 and 312 has voted unanimously for a Tentative Agreement that protects patients and addresses chronic nurse retention issues in LA County! It is a huge victory for RNs, who mounted a historic Unfair Labor Practice strike campaign and forced the … Read More


BREAKING NEWS: LA County RNs Score Major Victory for Patient Safety!

It’s official! LA County Registered Nurses have reached a Tentative Agreement with County management, averting a historic 4-day strike that would have affected public hospitals serving 11 million residents. Registered Nurses were readyto hit the picket lines in order to force the County to address a chronic retention crisis that … Read More


RN Bargaining Update: Negotiations intensify ahead of ULP Strike!

The elected Bargaining Team for BUs 311 & 312 is STILL hard at work negotiating for a fair contract that protects patient safety! The team spent most of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in contract negotiations with L.A. County management and is continuing through the night ahead of the scheduled start … Read More