LA City Victory! We Fought off Layoff Threats & more

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Last week, we alerted you about our fight against the Chief Administrative Officer’s (CAO) mass layoff threat. We’re proud to announce that the local GRT initiative has been pulled off the November ballot due to SEIU 721 President David Green’s unwavering leadership. President Green and our labor partners led the … Read More


LMU Lets Go of a Pregnant, Non-Tenured Faculty Member

Molly Miranker

In late March, Molly Miranker received distressing, yet all-too-common news for non-tenure track (NTT) faculty members at Loyola Marymount University (LMU): Her contract for next semester was canceled, so she was out of a job.   It was bad timing for Miranker, 36, who was five months pregnant and carries … Read More



Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Deserve Stability, Not Job Reapplications!

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Deserve Stability, Not Job Reapplications!

Non-Tenure-Track (NTT) faculty should not have to reapply and compete in national searches just to keep teaching the courses they have led for years. The proposed “Professor of Teaching” title falls short of its stated goals. As introduced by Provost Weaver, it does not provide a fair or just transition … Read More


Why we are proposing to reform the GRT

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We’re mobilizing to make the super rich pay their fair share of city taxes and stop shifting that burden on to us, frontline workers. It’s no secret: our city keeps facing big financial challenges and our jobs keep being put at risk – to the point where we had to … Read More


LA County Hall of Justice Members — April 6th Key Update

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Join us on April 6th from 10AM to 1PM at the Hall of Justice for a key member update. Our power to win strong contracts and fight back funding cuts is dependent on having a strong SEIU 721 membership. Never forget that our secure retirement, low out-of-pocket healthcare costs, job … Read More


2026 St. John’s Community Health Contract Vote

Your bargaining team has worked alongside our community partner St. John’s to secure astrong, new three-year Agreement with not just the best starting wages in the industry, butother economic and non-economic benefits. Your bargaining team strongly recommends a ‘YES’vote! Tentative Agreement Highlights New Industry Standard $30/hr Minimum Wage New Longevity … Read More


LA City MOU 8/17: Protect Your Telework

Management is proposing to increase our in-person workdays from two to three. Not only does this proposed change violate our contract, in-person work increases out of pocket costs for us for all members.  We want to stop any effort for a full restoration of in office five days a week … Read More