We did it! Thanks to our hard work and our votes, we’ve reelected two labor warriors that were up for reelection on their respective Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) Boards. Herman B. Santos (LACERA Board of Investments) and Vivian H. Gray (LACERA Board of Retirement) have won reelection. … Read More
It’s Labor Day 2021, the unofficial end of summer. We find ourselves just 2 months away from the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case arising overseas. Almost two years into this global pandemic, so much has changed for us. We organized and harnessed the power of our vote to … Read More
On Monday, L.A. City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas joined SEIU 721 members from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) as they performed critical outreach to unhoused residents in Mid-City. Ridley-Thomas, who chairs the City Council’s Homelessness and Poverty Committee, walked with LAHSA homeless engagement team (HET) workers as they interacted with … Read More
We fought and won big! By an overwhelming majority of 98%, LA County members approved our historic six-month TA agreement. “This landmark contract is a game changer for SEIU 721 members in LA County” said SEIU 721 President David Green. “Together we fought for and won historic gains, including the largest bonuses … Read More
As COVID-19 cases surge due to the spread of the deadly Delta variant, SEIU 721 strongly encourages all members to protect themselves and their families by getting vaccinated, masking up in shared spaces, and continuing to practice social distancing. At the same time, we will continue to vigorously defend our … Read More
SEIU 721 members are well on their way to saving the LAHSA contract with the City of L.A. That’s right. What began as self-promoting opinion pieces and council motions by a select group of L.A. Councilmembers for the City to withdraw from LAHSA, snowballed into an alarming commitment by the … Read More
L.A. County Mandatory Vaccine Policy: SEIU 721 Bargaining Committee Set to Negotiate On Thursday, August 19, SEIU 721’s Bargaining Policy Committee (BPC) met with CEO representatives to review a draft of the County’s proposed Mandatory Vaccine Policy. While we encourage all members to protect themselves and their families by getting … Read More
“It’s all about the members.” That’s the mantra of Adolfo Granados, who started his SEIU 721 activism as a Shop Steward while employed as an Eligibility Worker at the LA County Department of Public Social Services and recently became our union’s new Treasurer. His focus? Consistently reminding all of us … Read More
On August 4th, Supervisor Hilda Solis, the Chair of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, issued an Executive Order establishing a mandatory vaccination policy for Los Angeles County employees. The Executive Order requires all County employees to provide proof of full vaccination by October 1, 2021. This follows an order … Read More
LA’s unhoused crisis is making national headlines and SEIU 721 members, like Michael Williams, Steven Elias, and Lisa Pacheco are on the frontlines. The county’s unhoused population — which rose by 13% to 66,436 people in 2020 — has exploded since the pandemic. But despite the pandemic risks, our Los … Read More