LA/OC Cities and Districts

We Have a Contract!

Two months ago in September, SEIU 721 members voted overwhelmingly to approve the ratification of our Tentative Agreement and yesterday the LA City Council voted 12-0 to ratify the MOU and pension ordinance, making our Read More...

We Did It! We’re Fixing LA

WE DID IT!  - We're FIXing LA LA City workers vote to ratify a winning contract! With a 94% YES vote SEIU 721 members overwhelmingly voted for a contract that protects good middle-class jobs and restores vital Read More...

Harnessing the Power of the Latino Vote

This year, as part of Latino Heritage Month, we will be celebrating the diversity and richness of our Latino community by officially kicking-off SEIU's nationwide efforts to register new voters in anticipation of the 2016 elections. Votes supporting candidates and policies that Read More...

Labor Day 2015: Marching for All Families

On Labor Day hundreds of SEIU 721 members, families and community allies, marched in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara to celebrate all that is good and strong about being in a union. Other groups held picnics and rallies in celebration of the work we have achieved, and the Read More...

Whittier College Adjuncts Win First Union Contract

Congratulations to SEIU Local 721 Adjuncts at Whittier College who just ratified their first union contract! Highlights of the three-year term contract: • Increase in Pay - Pay goes from $1150/credit hour to $1300/credit hour in Fall 2015, $1450 in Fall 2016, and $1550/credit hour in Fall Read More...