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Stop The LA City Furloughs! Survey

  Make no mistake about it, we are facing a challenge like never before. The Mayor is proposing 26 days of furloughs. This amounts to approximately a 10% pay cut — this is unacceptable, and we are Read More...

Procession for Racial Justice: June 8

We are living through a moment in this nation’s history that will not soon be forgotten. As union members, we know that social and economic justice cannot be achieved without racial justice – they are inherently linked. That’s why our union, SEIU, has worked tirelessly to build cross-racial Read More...

CA Legislators: We Need a Budget For ALL

SEIU 721 members went from being invisible to being labeled "essential" – seemingly overnight. Now, many of us are on the chopping block. The inequality and economic uncertainty many of us face – whether poor, working class, or middle class is not only unfair, but avoidable Read More...

We Saved the $15 Minimum Wage

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 represents more than Read More...

Support the Heroes Act!

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 Read More...