USC Housing Workers: WE’RE VOTING YES ON JUNE 15!
Your USC Housing colleagues are voting yes to join SEIU Local 721 on June 15! Why? They want good union wages, better benefits, and respect on the job! Join them and Vote Yes on June 15, too.
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A Special Message to USC Housing Workers from a USC International Academy Instructor
Scott Peters, Instructor, USC International Academy: “International Academy Instructors stand with USC Housing Workers! By joining SEIU Local 721, we’ve won the power to negotiate for better pay, benefits, and working conditions! It’s simple: When you’re non-union, you’re stuck without the power to negotiate. With a union, you have the … Read More
Un Mensaje Especial Para Los Trabajadores de USC Housing de un Conductor de Autobús de USC Transportation
Chris Harris, Conductor de Autobús, USC Transportation: “Ganamos nuestras elecciones de la unión el 23 de marzo, elegimos nuestro Equipo de Negociación a mediados de abril, y ahora nos estamos preparando para negociar nuestro primer contrato con USC. Durante años y años, hemos recibido migajas para aumentos o nada en … Read More
2023 President Linda Dent Day of Service
Our beloved President Linda Dent was a widely respected leader whose commitment to service was second to none. We are continuing her legacy with the 3rd Annual President Linda Dent Juneteenth Day of Service & Community Resource Fair on Saturday June 17th! Food baskets will be given away along with … Read More
WE HAVE A UNION ELECTION DATE: JUNE 15!
A supermajority of us workers who are the backbone of USC Housing — general maintenance workers, facilities technicians, painters, and our unit’s customer service reps — filed for a union election in April. Now, we have an election date: June 15. Today, we earn less than unionized workers who do … Read More
Picket at MCJ on Wed., May 24: Show Up or Purple Up!
Our union’s Informational Picket at MCJ officially starts at 10 AM but tell us if you’re arriving earlier or later … or if you plan to Purple Up at your worksite instead.
The Beginning of a New Chapter at SEIU Local 721
We have a very important news to share. Our union is embarking on a new chapter here at SEIU Local 721. After more than a decade of service with our union, SEIU Local 721 Executive Director Bob Schoonover informed our Executive Board that he has decided to step down from … Read More
Gateways – We have a Tentative Agreement!
We’ve done it again! We’ve reached a Tentative Agreement at Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center with strong contract language improvements on areas including job descriptions, disciplinary actions and staffing. In addition, there are several economic wins including increases to bilingual and standby pay as well as Cost of Living … Read More
USC Shuttle Drivers —We Did It! We Won Our Union!
The results are in — we showed our powerful unity and voted to join SEIU Local 721. Despite USC’s attempts to intimidate and discourage us from voting YES, we held firm, and we finally won the union voice that we deserve. Our historic union victory puts us on the path … Read More