News - SEIU Local 721

USC Shuttle Drivers —We Did It! We Won Our Union!

March 23, 2023

The results are in — we showed our powerful unity and voted to join SEIU Local 721. Despite USC’s attempts to intimidate and discourage us from voting YES, we held firm, and we finally won the union voice that we Read More...

USC Students and Community Groups Show their Support for USC Shuttle Drivers

March 22, 2023

Once again in the middle of the rain, USC students, passengers, and community supporters showed their support for shuttle drivers. On Wednesday afternoon, dozens of supporters held up banners and signs encouraging drivers to stay #unionstrong. Photos from Strategic Actions for a Read More...

County of Ventura VCERA Update 2023 – We need your ideas

March 21, 2023

We received a lot of questions after our last email with an update on the impact of the Alameda Decision on pensions. We have an FAQ section below and we created a VCERA Alameda Decision Impact Retirement Survey. We Read More...

LAC+USC Members Show their Support for USC Shuttle Drivers

March 21, 2023

LAC+USC SEIU 721 members show their support for US C Shuttle Drivers

USC Shuttle Drivers, LAC + USC nurses and other health workers are standing with you. They stood in the rain on Marengo Avenue, outside of LAC + USC Medical Center, to tell you — STAY UNION STRONG on MARCH Read More...

The Union Difference for Bus/Shuttle Operators in the LA Region

March 20, 2023

The numbers don’t lie. Bus/Shuttle operators working with a union contract earn better wages, and have the power to form driver-led bargaining teams to negotiate their union contract. Read More...

A Special Message from an LAC+USC Medical Center Union Nurse

March 20, 2023

Dear USC Shuttle Drivers: I’m Dr. Kelly Zhou, an SEIU Local 721 Executive Board Member and Nurse Anesthetist II at LAC + USC Medical Center. Years ago, I worked at Keck Hospital, and I would ride your shuttles into work nearly every day. Today, many Read More...

Sign the Petition – Demand a Fair Bargaining Process!

March 15, 2023

As we prepare to begin contact negotiations with Riverside County, it's important to recognize the efforts SEIU members put forward to keep Riverside County functioning during the pandemic. Most Read More...

A Special Message to USC Shuttle Drivers from a LAWA LAX Bus Operator

March 13, 2023

Dear USC Shuttle Drivers: This is the moment to stay strong and united. USC management is getting desperate because they know that winning your union election means that you’ll be taking the power out of their hands and putting yourself in the driver’s seat where you belong. That’ Read More...

County of Riverside Bargaining Team Election Results

March 13, 2023

The ballots have been counted and our County of Riverside Bargaining Committee Election results are in. The following members have been voted on by their bargaining units to represent us at the table Read More...

A Special Message to USC Shuttle Drivers from SEIU Local 721 Vice President Simboa Wright

March 12, 2023

Dear USC Shuttle Drivers:My name is Simboa Wright, and I’m the Vice President of SEIU Local 721. I have a special connection with all of you – I am also licensed to drive a large vehicle on Read More...