Latino Caucus Celebrates Latino Heritage Month

Join SEIU 721 members for a special evening to recognize community leaders and honor elected officials who stand with workers at the Latino Caucus’ “An Evening Under the Stars” celebration on September 20, 2014.




Come to the Healthcare Fair!

We care about your health! Come to the SEIU 721 Healthcare Fair and get free healthcare screenings and have your insurance questions answered. There’s even a special safety driving session for seniors! It’s open to the public so bring your friends and family.


Riverside County Medical Retiree Benefits Bargaining Begins

The SEIU 721 Riverside County Medical Retiree Benefits bargaining team met with County representatives on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for their first bargaining session. The team presented a proposal on improving the $25 a month retiree health benefit. Calling it a “win-win situation,” members encouraged management to consider the proposal on increasing and restructuring the parameters of the current benefit.



Five Inspiring Labor Movies

This has been a great year for labor as our union brothers and sisters have risen up nationwide to score victory after victory. To celebrate our success, check out our list of inspiring labor movies.


Show Your Union Pride on Labor Day

In recognition of Labor Day, SEIU members in Southern California and across the country are mobilizing their communities to restore fairness to our economy and rebuild our communities.


We Gave Drivers a Break and the Banks Got the Bill!

The Fix LA coalition–with the backing of SEIU 721 members and LA City Traffic Officers–blanketed the City Hall area Thursday to feed parking meters and place faux tickets on cars, then traveled to Bunker Hill deliver a giant parking violation to Bank of New York Mellon, which takes in $5 million a year in taxpayer money as a result of a bad bank deal.

Their message: Get back taxpayer money from Wall Street so we can use it to restore city services such as street repair, removal of abandoned cars, alleyway clean-up, and traffic control.


Victory! City Council Votes to Stand Up to Wall Street Greed

Today SEIU 721 and our partners in the Fix LA coalition scored a huge victory: the Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 Wednesday to hold big banks accountable and bring millions of dollars back to our streets instead of Wall Street! The measure, sponsored by Councilmembers Paul Koretz, Gil Cedillo … Read More