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Disaster Relief Centers Open on January 14th
To provide immediate support, Local Assistance & Disaster Resource Centers will open to the public on Tuesday, January 14, from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Starting Wednesday, January 15, these centers will operate daily from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM. These Resource Centers bring federal, state, and local officials together … Read More
UnitedHealthcare Resources: Southern California Wildfire Response
UnitedHealthcare is taking action to ensure customers and members are supported during the wildfire crisis. The information below applies to affected individuals enrolled in fully insured health plans with effective dates as noted and includes help for the broader community. Response period: Jan. 7 through Jan. 21 Impacted counties: Los Angeles, Ventura … Read More
USC International Academy – Cast Your Contract Ratification Vote
After over a year of negotiations and at least 15 in-person meetings with USC’s bargaining team, we reached a tentative agreement with the university on several proposals. Now, members need to vote on whether or not to ratify the contract. Online voting starts Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 12 p.m., … Read More
Disaster Relief for SEIU 721 Members
On behalf of our 100,000-member strong union, my heart goes out to every member and their loved ones who have been impacted by this week’s unprecedented wildfire crisis. Words cannot express the deep sorrow we feel seeing the devastation throughout Los Angeles County and knowing that our union siblings, and neighbors, … Read More
Harbor Regional Center 2025 Bargaining Team Candidate Statement
Collective Bargaining Coordinator
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
Harbor Regional Center 2025 Bargaining Team Nominations
Nominations for the SEIU 721 Harbor Regional Center Bargaining Team are now open. Our union contract with Harbor Regional Center expires on June 30th, 2025. Bargaining is anticipated to begin on April 1st, 2025, and we are making preparations now to negotiate the best possible contract for the future. The … Read More
Urgent: Wildfire Evacuation Orders Across SoCal
The Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst wildfires are spreading rapidly, and new fires are cropping up across the Southern California region. Fueled by unseasonably dry weather and wind gusts of up to 100 MPH, these fires are a deadly threat to our members, our families, and the communities we serve. We … Read More
SEIU Local 721 and LA County CSSD Leadership Hold Key Meeting on Departmental Issues and Future Collaboration
On November 18, 2024, SEIU Local 721 President David Green met with Los Angeles County Department of Child Support Services (CSSD) Director Terrie Hardy and members of her executive council to discuss pressing issues impacting both line staff and management. Representing SEIU Local 721 were Worksite Organizer Brayan Ochoa and … Read More