Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

We showed LA County who has the 💜 for this contract fight!

February 24, 2022

In February, LA County members showed up in big numbers from hundreds of worksites during Valentine’s Day festivities to express our love for our union – AND our desire to fight hard for a strong contract in 2022 Read More...

LA County: Take a stand on March 31st or get taken for granted

February 21, 2022

We need more purchasing power. We need guaranteed healthcare coverage. We need more job security from privatization and short staffing. We need more dependent care coverage. We deserve it and we can get it – if we FIGHT FOR THE FRONTLINE. Our County contract expires on Thursday, March 31st Read More...

It’s now or never for Antonia Jimenez of LA County DPSS

February 16, 2022

Last month, SEIU 721 President David Green and DPSS leaders met with DPSS Director Antonia Jimenez to discuss three major concerns expressed by our union members: Communication/Micro-management Teleworking Read More...

We Won! California Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving Workers COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

February 8, 2022

A message from SEIU 721 President David Green: We and our labor allies fought hard for COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for California workers. On Monday, with the passage of S.B. 114, we won. Gov. Gavin Newsom Read More...

Member Engagement and Candidate Town Hall — LA County Supervisor District 3 & LA County Sheriff

February 4, 2022

Don't miss out on making your voice heard. Join fellow SEIU 721 COPE members as we listen and make recommendations for candidates running to represent LA County Supervisorial District 3 and for LA County Sheriff. You must register to each event you wish to attend — Read More...

Victory! Dangerous State Health Guidance Reversed After SEIU 721 Members Speak Out

February 2, 2022

We learned Tuesday that the California Department of Public Health rescinded its dangerous January guidance permitting the state’s healthcare facilities to force COVID-positive staff back to work without isolation periods or testing. The state’s move comes after nurses Read More...

LACERA members: Vote on our new contract, with a 10% raise over 3 years and a $1,000, one-time COVID-19 Appreciation Bonus

February 2, 2022

WE DID IT! Thanks to the power of our Union and the determination of our LACERA Bargaining Team members, we have achieved a Tentative Agreement with big wins. It includes a 10% raise over the Read More...

Kenya Turner, Harbor-UCLA Union Steward: “The Most Important Thing Is Having Initiative”

January 20, 2022

Kenya Turner knew it was her turn to step up and become an SEIU 721 Union Steward last year when LA County was still in the grip of the first wave of the COVID pandemic. “We didn’t have a direct representative for the technicians,” said Turner, who has worked at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Read More...

SEIU 721 Executive Officers Election 2022 Nomination Notice

January 18, 2022

Nominations for the Offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and forty-one (41) board member seats on the SEIU Local 721 Executive Board, will be accepted by Petition. Members Read More...

Racial justice renaissance and union power rekindle the legacy of Martin Luther King

January 17, 2022

As unions experience a huge resurgence across America, it’s safe to say Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would be in our corner if only he were still alive today. He understood the direct Read More...