LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

What We’re Fighting for in Our Successor LA City Contract

September 18, 2023

On the heels of our historic Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike last month, we're hitting the ground running to negotiate our successor contract. Our ULP strike gave us an extraordinary platform to fight for every Read More...

SEIU 721 Vice President Simboa Wright Explains How City Members Keep Dr. King’s Dream Alive

August 30, 2023

SEIU 721 Vice President Simboa Wright spoke on August 29th about how City Members have fought — and continue to fight — to keep Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream for jobs and freedom alive at an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington. Wright said that Read More...

Already, Our LA City ULP Strike is Getting Results

August 10, 2023

This week showed the city and the country exactly what we’re capable of when we’re fed up. On the heels of our historic 24-hr ULP strike that made local and national news, and in a dramatic turn of events, LA Read More...

From the Harbor to the Valley, We Shut It Down!

August 9, 2023

From the Port of L.A. to the northern end of the San Fernando Valley, WE SHUT IT DOWN. When the clock struck 12:01 AM on August 8th, we ushered in the day with Operation Big Bang Battle (BBB), a ULP strike. Read More...

Our LA City ULP Strike Line Locations

August 7, 2023

Please check this page for updates As you know, we’re going on a 24-hr ULP strike on August 8th at 12:01AM over the City of LA’s bad faith bargaining and repeated labor law violations. As we stated before in our ULP Strike Q&A, a ULP strike is legally protected Read More...

LA City Members: Your Right to Engage in a ULP Strike is Protected

August 4, 2023

Today, SEIU 721 announced that LA City workers will be going on a 24-hour Unfair Labor Practice strike on Tuesday, August 8th in response to City management's repeated labor law violations. We have learned that some LA City management officials have questioned the right of Read More...

Watch out, LA City– We’re Mobilizing a ULP Strike

August 1, 2023

LA City better watch out. Our LA City member leaders are mobilizing to demand the respect LA City workers deserve! This past Saturday, July 29th, LA City member leaders united for a ULP Strike Read More...

LA City ULP Strike (Operation BBB) Frequently Asked Questions

July 30, 2023

What is Operation Big Bang Battle (BBB)? Operation BBB is an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike. The City committed multiple ULPs during our MOU Specials negotiations. In May, our LA City membership voted to authorize an escalation up to and including a ULP strike. What is Read More...

LA City Members, Check Your Pay Stub! We’re Receiving Our One-Time 5% Cash Bonus

July 25, 2023

Last year, we fought for and won a one-year contract that included, among other things, a 3% percent raise that went into effect on January 1st — and a 5% one-time cash bonus that we’ll see Read More...

City of Los Angeles Member Bargaining Survey: 2023 Contract Campaign

July 18, 2023

Our union contract expires on December 30, 2023. We are making preparations to negotiate the best possible contract that will lift up our city, our families, and our communities. Please take a Read More...