News - SEIU Local 721

RSVP for LA City CAT Meeting Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.

September 26, 2023

Join us on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. for a Contract Action Team (CAT) meeting to help plan the next steps for our LA City contract fight. We’ll discuss a launch video for the campaign, Read More...

We Reached a TA On Hiring & Retention bonuses for the LA County DMH Alternative Crisis Response Teams!

September 26, 2023

We're excited to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement on hiring and retention bonuses for the Alternative Crisis Response Teams! Our negotiating team was the DMH Healthcare Reform & Integration Committee (HRIC), which is comprised of a diverse set of DMH SEIU 721 member leaders Read More...

ATTN: LA County — We’re getting a raise in October!

September 25, 2023

This is a friendly reminder to our union’s LA County members: Another pay raise kicks in during the month of October. And it’s thanks to our union power, which formed the backbone of our bargaining strength Read More...

What We’re Fighting for in Our Successor LA City Contract

September 18, 2023

On the heels of our historic Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike last month, we're hitting the ground running to negotiate our successor contract. Our ULP strike gave us an extraordinary platform to fight for every Read More...

Union Benefits Fairs for LA County: Meet Your Union Rep and Get Your Questions Answered

September 13, 2023

From mid-September through October, SEIU 721 will be hosting Union Benefits Fairs for our LA County members. These are golden opportunities to meet your union rep and talk to your benefits carrier to get your questions answered. Below is our 2023 Union Benefits Fair Read More...

DMOB Social Media Training

September 7, 2023

Our first training module for the Digital Member Organizer Bureau will be taking place the week of September 11th! As with our introduction, we'll have both evening and afternoon training sessions. The module is Social Media Training. We'll be learning how to use Read More...

Enough is Enough! ULP Charges Filed Against USC for Denying Merit Increases

September 6, 2023

USC management has been attacking our union by refusing to grant annual merit increases to shuttle drivers and dispatchers until we complete our negotiations for a first contract. Annual merit Read More...

Kaiser Labor Day Action: Two Unions– One Fight!

September 5, 2023

This Labor Day, we took to the streets surrounding Kaiser Hollywood with SEIU United Healthcare Workers (SEIU-UHW) members and fellow Union siblings to call out Kaiser Permanente’s outrageous corporate greed in the face of real people’s needs. Our SEIU union family along with other Read More...

Kaiser Labor Day Action: Two Unions– One Fight!

September 5, 2023

Re-Elect Laurie Lee to the SBCERS Pension Board

September 5, 2023

Laurie Lee is OUR current General Membership representative on the Santa Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System Board. Vote online or by mail - September 13th through October Read More...