LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

Juneteenth Block Party – June 15!

May 29, 2019

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Juneteenth Block Party Saturday, June 15 2019 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Exposition Park – SOUTH LAWN Join us for the Juneteenth Block Party on June 15th, 2019 at Exposition Park, from 2pm to 8pm. PRESENTED BY The Read More...

Uber and Lyft drivers take over Uber hub in solidarity with nationwide ‘Fight for $15’ strike

May 23, 2019

Hundreds rideshare employees driving for Uber and Lyft in the greater Los Angeles region took part in a massive all-day protest to raise awareness of the plight of Gig Economy and other low-wage workers – demanding a $30/hour living wager, a roll-back of Uber’s recent $25 rate cut and an end Read More...

LA/OC Cities Stewards and Leaders Council Meeting – Saturday, June, 1 2019

May 22, 2019

Please join us for the next LA/OC Cities Stewards and Leaders Council meeting Saturday, June 1st, 2019. We'll have a Workers Compensation law office representative facilitate a "Know Your Rights" discussion. LA/OC Read More...

LA City lifeguards alert public to water quality problems at Hansen Dam

May 14, 2019

With summer approaching, lifeguards from the City of Los Angeles are sounding the alarm on “cercarial dermatitis” outbreaks – better known as “swimmer’s itch” – caused by water-borne parasites at the 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...

LA City Members Ratify Contract!

May 9, 2019

It’s official. L.A. City Members have emphatically ratified their new 3-year contract with 95% of the votes. Tonight’s vote count puts a bookend to contract negotiations that brought out the fight in SEIU Local 721 members throughout the City, including multiple public Read More...

BU 500 Votes to Keep LA County Sanitation Districts Union Strong

April 23, 2019

The election is done and the results are in: Members of BU 500 voted to keep their union and stay with SEIU 721. The vote count took place starting this morning at the LA County Sanitation 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 City at Jefferson Boulevard and Hoover Street – holding USC leadership accountable for their Read More...

SEIU Local 721 Members Elect New Executive Board in 2019

April 12, 2019

The newly elected executive board of SEIU Local 721 is responsible for representing the interests of its members, and manages the Local’s affairs including continuing the dynamic worker-led Read More...

We Have a Tentative Agreement in L.A. City!

April 11, 2019

We made it clear through our citywide worksite actions and our march at L.A. City Hall that we were prepared to do whatever it takes to win a fair contract, and it worked! After hard- Read More...