News - SEIU Local 721

2016 Nursing Gala Celebrates the Real Stars of LA County & the Inland Region

May 16, 2016

Greeted by welcoming remarks presented by President Bob Schoonover, and Regional/RN Director Patricia Castillo, over 300 members of SEIU Local 721, their families, friends, and special guests came together on the Read More...

June 7 Primary Election: It’s Time to Get Out the Vote!

May 13, 2016

Dear Sisters and Brothers, As one individual you may not think your vote will make a difference. But just imagine the powerful impact of our collective votes as tens of thousands of union members combined. Our voices are louder together. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR LIST OF Read More...

LAC+USC and Harbor-UCLA CEOs join DHS Chief in Condemning Bullying Behavior!

May 11, 2016

LAC+USC's Dan Castillo's memo arrived just days after 721 members hosted an anti-bullying forum on LAC+USC premises to share their experiences, and identify directly to the CEO the bully perpetrators and which Read More...

721 Health Professionals Reconvene with LA County’s DHS Chief to Solve the Bullying Crisis

May 5, 2016

As a testament to his commitment and genuine interest in making immediate strides in creating a bully free DHS, Dr. Katz sent out a department wide memo on May 2nd condemning bullying behavior and asking DHS Read More...

Nominate yourself or one of your coworkers for a 2016 Gala Award!

May 5, 2016

Click here to download a 2016 Nursing Appreciation Gala Nominations Form, so you can nominate yourself, and one or more of your coworkers, for an award. Please note that you must answer all of the questions on the nomination form for it to be considered. You must complete Read More...

SEIU 721 City of Ventura Members Vote to Approve Tentative Agreement

May 2, 2016

*Update: On Monday, Mary 16, the Ventura City Council voted unanimously to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)! All SEIU 721 bargaining units (A, G, S & Q) in the City of Ventura voted overwhelmingly to approve the tentative agreement. Voting and information Read More...

May Day 2016

May 1, 2016

Our members are proud to join our Fight For $15 workers, and families from St John's Well Child and Clinica Romero at today's May Day march in Downtown Los Angeles at 12 noon on the corner of 11th and Read More...

SEIU 721 Riverside County Bargaining Team – Results Are In!

April 29, 2016

Congratulations to the new 2016 SEIU Local 721 Riverside County Bargaining Team! The bargaining team election was held on April 22. >>Download and share the flyer Bargaining Unit First Seat Second Seat Alternate 1 SES-Supervisory Unit Murray Sussman Ben Brandon Sharon Read More...

San Bernardino County Professionals Stand Up for Child Safety

April 29, 2016

Hundreds of San Bernardino County professionals and several community leaders gathered at lunchtime on April 28th to protest short-staffing in county departments and to show support for their Read More...

Fix LA Coalition Victorious in Pushing Key L.A. City Service Restoration; Applauds Mayor Garcetti for His Executive Directive Formalizing Creation of 5,000 New City Jobs

April 29, 2016

LOS ANGELES - Today's announcement by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Fix LA Coalition including L.A. city residents and L.A. city workers is a testament to the growing partnership between Read More...