Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

Agreement Reached with LA County to Avert Layoffs

June 5, 2020

The County of Los Angeles and SEIU 721 reached an agreement Friday morning on a proposal aimed at averting layoffs and demotions. The Union rejected the County’s demands for postponement of negotiated raises as Read More...

Demand Justice for George Floyd – “We Can’t Breathe Until Justice Is Served!”

May 29, 2020

These are troubled times for America, made all the more troubling by tragic events in Minneapolis, Minnesota recently – where two city police officers outrageously and senselessly took the life of George Floyd in a disturbing incident caught entirely on camera. As helpless onlookers pleaded in Read More...

How did your worksite handle COVID-19? Take our survey – and enter to win a $50 gift card

May 29, 2020

We want to know how COVID-19 is impacting you and your colleagues at your worksite. From lack of proper PPE to lack of transparency on telecommuting policies, it’s vital we hear about your experience. Take the Read More...

LA County Proposes Hard Pay Concessions as an Alternative to Lay-Offs

May 29, 2020

To close a projected $943 million shortfall in the 2020-21 budget, the County of Los Angeles has asked SEIU 721 and other LA County unions to agree to several pay concessions: Suspend for one year, effective Read More...

We Saved the $15 Minimum Wage

May 26, 2020

Years back, SEIU 721 fought tooth and nail for a $15 minimum wage in LA County and today we successfully protected our victory! Today, the LA County Board of Supervisors announced that they will not be voting to postpone this year’s increase for working people. SEIU 721 Read More...

Support the Heroes Act!

May 21, 2020

Furloughs and Layoffs in LA County?! We Can STOP Them by Getting Congress to Pass the Heroes Act! Q & A on LA County Budget Crisis Q: Why is LA County CEO Sachi Hamai talking about furloughs and layoffs? A: The COVID Emergency Read More...

Reminder: Fill out the 2020 Census!

May 18, 2020

The 2020 Census is underway and now more than ever, self-response by all households is strongly urged considering the current health emergency. The process is easy, fast and confidential and Read More...

Tell Congress, Pass the HEROES Act

May 15, 2020

While Congress has spent hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars bailing out big business and millionaire CEOs, the hardworking public servants who have been putting their lives on the line every day are being warned that looming budget shortfalls could mean massive cuts in jobs and services. Read More...

May Revised Budget Statement from Bob Schoonover, President of SEIU California and SEIU Local 721

May 14, 2020

Significant Federal Investment and Bold State Leadership Needed to Prevent Widening Inequality Crisis Sacramento, CA — After the release of Governor Newsom’s revised budget proposal for 2020-21 Read More...

You’re Invited: #ProtectAllWorkers Virtual Town Hall

May 8, 2020

In every corner of California, and across the country, vital frontline workers have been keeping our communities safe and healthy and our economy moving during the coronavirus crisis. But while Read More...