News - SEIU Local 721

We Stand United with Port of LA Truck Drivers!

November 19, 2014

SAN PEDRO - In an inspiring act of public-private sector solidarity, City of Los Angeles employee joined striking truck drivers at picket lines this week and will continue to take shifts as long as the strike lasts, Read More...

SEIU 721 Stands Up for Worker Pay at VCERA Board Meeting

November 19, 2014

The Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association (VCERA) board voted 6-2 on Nov. 18, 2014 to allow pensionable compensation to be calculated based on a worker's monthly pay. Having pension pay based on monthly pay seems like an obvious path but the County of Ventura has a differing position, Read More...

Contract Bargaining Kicks Off For Tri-Counties Regional Center Members

November 17, 2014

From left to right: Dr. Ronald Brand, Carlos Rodriguez, Hilda Fernandez, Yolanda Alva, Lisa Foster, Denise Renna, Geo Torres, Claudia Lucatero, Dr. Charles Pap. Not in photo: Tiffany Gee, Tami Polansky, Maria Valerio Read More...

Latino Caucus Visits Tri-Counties, Celebrates Victories

November 17, 2014

(Left to right) Executive Board member Shannon Abramovitch Executive Board member Grace Santillano, Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Executive Board member Grace Sepulveda at the Latino Caucus event. SEIU Local 721 Read More...

November 4th Election Results

November 12, 2014

Candidates and ballot measures supported by 721 members did very well on the November 4th election: 79% of the endorsed candidates and ballot measures won and we won in 84% in the races that we represent workers! Many of the candidates are incumbents who were expected to Read More...

SEIU Local 721 County of Ventura Members Fought for Veterans Day and We Won!

November 5, 2014

Honoring Veterans in Ventura County The SEIU Local 721 Bargaining Committee and Negotiators fought in 2013 to honor our veterans in Ventura County. We are proud to have won November 11 as an official county holiday. What does this mean for SEIU 721 County of Ventura members Read More...

¡Si, Mi Familia Vota! – Why it is Important to Vote

October 29, 2014

Martha Mieles delivered remarks at Mi Familia Vota's Get Out the Vote kick off. I'm an immigrant from El Salvador whose family came to the United States for a brighter future. My father's most valued Read More...

LA County Bargaining Nominations Are Open

October 28, 2014

In 2015, SEIU 721 LA County members have an opportunity to negotiate for a contract that will help Fix LA. Bargaining Team Nominations Now OpenIf you would like to nominate yourself or a co-worker to be on a bargaining team, please complete a nomination form. Click here to fill out a digital Read More...

Fix LA Stands Up to the Grim Reapers of Wall Street

October 28, 2014

More than 1,000 outraged residents, religious leaders and city workers descend on Bunker Hill financial district and city hall and declared "LA is not Wall Street's ATM." They urged city leaders to Read More...

Palm Springs Picnic: Fun, Sun, Food and Family

October 27, 2014

Under sunny blue skies and puffy white clouds, SEIU 721 Inland Region members and their families celebrated the many contributions they and their co-workers have made in the desert, with a day of Read More...