News - SEIU Local 721

Updates Regarding Regular Testing Alternative to Mandatory Vaccinations in LA County

September 13, 2021

SEIU 721 strongly encourages all members to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19. At the same time, LA County’s Bargaining Policy Committee has strongly advocated for a robust, regular Read More...

We Reelected Herman B. Santos & Vivian H. Gray!

September 10, 2021

We did it! Thanks to our hard work and our votes, we've reelected two labor warriors that were up for reelection on their respective Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) Boards. Herman B. Santos (LACERA Board of Investments) and Vivian H. Gray (LACERA Board of Read More...

Medical or Religious Vaccine Exemption Deadline Extended for LA City Workers

September 9, 2021

If you intend to seek a medical or religious exemption, you now have another few days to do it. We presented the City's Executive Employee Relations Committee (EERC) with a proposal to extend the application window Read More...

Special Message from SEIU 721 President David Green on Labor Day 2021

September 3, 2021

It’s Labor Day 2021, the unofficial end of summer. We find ourselves just 2 months away from the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case arising overseas. Almost two years into this global pandemic, so much Read More...

Attn LA City Members: DEADLINE for Application for LA City Vaccination Exemption for Medical or Religious Reasons

September 2, 2021

We’re still involved in ongoing negotiations with the City regarding the Mandatory Vaccination Policy. We continue to advocate that all employees who have not yet been vaccinated do frequent testing to provide for safe worksites and to protect the health of employees’ Read More...

Worksite Organizer

September 1, 2021

WHO WE ARE: SEIU Local 721 is a dynamic, and fast-growing organization recognized as one of the largest and strongest union of publicly funded employees in the nation. We are on the forefront of local politics, defending public services in the face of budget challenges, Read More...

Mark Ridley-Thomas Joins LAHSA SEIU 721 Members as They Perform Vital Outreach to the Unhoused

August 31, 2021

On Monday, L.A. City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas joined SEIU 721 members from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) as they performed critical outreach to unhoused residents in Mid- Read More...

We did it, LA County! We fought for and won a game changing contract with historic Heroes Pay bonuses and more

August 27, 2021

We fought and won big! By an overwhelming majority of 98%, LA County members approved our historic six-month TA agreement. “This landmark contract is a game changer for SEIU 721 members in LA County” said SEIU 721 President David Green. “Together we fought for and won historic gains, Read More...

San Bernardino Courts Membership Meeting & Ratification Schedule

August 27, 2021

The challenges we've all faced during the different spikes of the COVID-19 pandemic were daunting, but through our union, we've been able to advocate for ourselves and fight for what we need at work Read More...

UPDATE: LA County Mandatory Vaccines and Frequent Testing For Healthcare Workers

August 25, 2021

As COVID-19 cases surge due to the spread of the deadly Delta variant, SEIU 721 strongly encourages all members to protect themselves and their families by getting vaccinated, masking up in shared Read More...