News - SEIU Local 721

Pack LA City Hall’s Council Chambers on October 12th for Respect & a Fair Contract

October 3, 2022

We can’t allow the City to take us backwards! It’s time to stand SEIU 721 strong at LA City Hall on October 12th at 9AM and fill up the Council chambers. While we negotiate for pensionable pay increases that keep Read More...

REMINDER TO LA COUNTY: Pay increase in October! We’ll see it in our Oct. 30 paycheck.

October 3, 2022

Friendly reminder: The raise that our union bargained hard for takes effect on Oct. 30! We will see a pay bump at the end of the month. Officially, our pay increase begins accruing on Oct. 1. That technicality is important not just for salary purposes but for our benefits and retirement purposes Read More...

Regional Council Elections Correction for BUs 731 & 311

September 23, 2022

We apologize, there was an error on the Regional Council Ballots for Bargaining Units 311 & 731. Members in either unit will be receiving a corrected ballot in the mail very soon. The deadline to mail or walk in Read More...

Ventura Superior Court Hosts Justice Jamboree

September 22, 2022

Ventura Superior Court frontline workers turned out in droves for the Justice Jamboree on Wed., Sept. 21. It was a lively event organized entirely by Courts members themselves and included a fun meet & greet with Read More...

CANCELLED – Armenian Independence Day celebration will not be held this year

September 19, 2022

Out of respect for the victims of the current escalation of hostilities taking place in Nagorno-Karabakh, we have decided to cancel this year’s Armenian Independence Day celebration. We are in a spirit of mourning for the hundreds of lives lost. The situation is still very Read More...

Major milestones as we begin Latino Heritage Month in 2022

September 15, 2022

It’s quite an exciting time in our nation’s history to be commemorating Latino Heritage Month, especially as the reenergized union movement continues to gain ground. Over the past several decades, Latinos have grown to more than 11 percent of California’s population over Read More...

2022 Regional Council Elections – Candidate Statements

September 7, 2022

SEIU Local 721 Regional Council nominations already have been received and ballots are being sent in the mail at the end of this week. Ballots must be returned by 9 A.M. on Friday, October 7, 2022. Read More...

Armenian Independence Day Celebration 2022 RSVP

September 1, 2022

You are cordially invited to celebrate Armenian Independence Day, meet and greet guest speaker, Mr. David Green, the president of SEIU Local 721 and newly elected Armenian Caucus Board members. The celebration will take place at on September 21st at 7 p.m. at The Great Caesar Banquet Hall Read More...

ARC SoCal – Bargaining Update Meeting Sept. 1

September 1, 2022

We have important updates about our local SoCal contract with the American Red Cross! There will be an emergency meeting TONIGHT to discuss. Urgent Bargaining Update Meeting TONIGHT! Thursday Read More...

LA City MOU 18 Bargaining Team Member Runoff — Vote Here

August 26, 2022

Update 9.12.22 We are proud to announce the winner of the MOU 18 Bargaining Team Member runoff election — Trent Whetstone. We’re conducting a runoff election for the MOU 18 Bargaining Team Read More...