LA County has a pattern and history of contracting out good Union jobs. SEIU 721 has been in the fight and will not stop. One of those contractors is Maximus, a national organization that the Department of Public Social Services contracts with for GAIN services. These are non-Union workers, doing the … Read More
The Staff Senate at Loyola Marymount University passed a resolution calling on the administration and board of trustees to return to contract bargaining with unionized non-tenure track (NTT) faculty. The resolution by the senate — which represents administrative employees in various offices, including academic and student affairs — passed in … Read More
The Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America called on LMU’s admin and board to return to bargaining to negotiate a fair union contract with non-tenure track (NTT) faculty. In a Jan. 19 letter addressed to President Thomas Poon and the board of trustees, the DSA-LA steering committee … Read More
We’re calling on SEIU 721 health care members to join in a moment of silence tonight, Jan. 26, at 7PM PST to honor the memory of Alex Pretti. Pretti, a union sibling and an intensive care registered nurse at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis, was murdered by federal agents … Read More
In times of great injustice, labor leaders must be prepared to speak out and uphold the traditions of our movement. Here’s the truth: Alex Pretti was murdered in a campaign of racial and ethnic terror ordered by the White House. Pretti, a former research scientist, nurse for veterans, and a union sibling, was, by all accounts, a good man who deeply … Read More
SEIU 721 members at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority are speaking out and letting the LA Board of Supervisors know that LAHSA workers won’t be left out of county service! As the county reshapes its homeless services department, it is vital that LAHSA members whose hard work has helped … Read More
SEIU 721 is a dynamic and fast-growing labor organization recognized as one of the largest and strongest unions of publicly funded employees in the nation. We represent over 100,000 workers and have over 200 staff employees covering 6 counties in Southern California; including Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties … Read More
Thanks to the generosity and solidarity of SEIU 721 members across the region, this year’s Latino Caucus Holiday Food Drive was a huge success. Together, we collected hundreds of cans of food, toiletries, and essential items that were delivered to support Latino families and immigrant communities. Every donation, big or small, helped ensure families had … Read More
We Locked in our Historic Agreement! Our SEIU 721 County of Ventura bargaining team delivered on a strong Tentative Agreement (TA) and members voted overwhelmingly YES to approve this historic agreement. The agreement provides gains that uplift members, our families and our communities. Our new TA includes: + A 10.5% … Read More