News - SEIU Local 721

We Stopped Privatization in its Tracks! 2-1-1 LA Remains Union

August 2, 2022

We absolutely crushed it! In a remarkable showing of union power, we stopped LA County from outsourcing 2-1-1 LA’s critical services to multi-national consulting firm Deloitte. The motion to award a multi-year $ Read More...

LA City Bargaining Team Elections — MOU 4, MOU 14, MOU 15 and MOU 18

July 29, 2022

In case you missed it, we’re gearing up to begin contract negotiations for a successor LA City Contract. One of the first key steps is to begin assembling new Bargaining Teams. LA City members throughout the City were encouraged to nominate themselves, or a fellow member, and gather at least Read More...

Attention LA City Members: Take our LA City Contract Bargaining Survey

July 26, 2022

The last 2 years have not been easy for LA City workers. How we carry out our daily work has changed vastly during this time. We took on multiple roles to help the City navigate the worst of the COVID crisis. Worse Read More...

LA County: What will you spend your bonus on? Bonuses arrive on July 29!

July 21, 2022

We, the frontline of LA County, are scheduled to get our hard-earned bonuses on July 29! It’s a sweet win on top of a huge contract victory, which LA County members ratified with a resounding 94% YES vote last week Read More...

LA County members ratify new 3-year contract with a 12% raise and more

July 15, 2022

With an overwhelming 94% YES vote, LA County members just approved a new three-year contract – securing the biggest one-year raise in LA County history and the largest one-year salary increases since 2006. This hard-fought victory is thanks to our on-the-ground organizing Read More...

2022 Regional Council Elections

July 8, 2022

It’s official. The SEIU Local 721 Regional Council Election process is under way! Nominations for each of the four Regional Councils — Los Angeles County, LA/OC Cities, Tri-Counties, and Inland Area — will be accepted by Nomination Petition Members who have been Read More...

Attention LA City Members: Want to be on Your MOU Bargaining Team?

July 6, 2022

The last 27 months by no means have been easy for LA City workers. Early in the pandemic, we fended off layoffs and furloughs by making sacrifices. We kept the City afloat and carried out core Read More...

SEIU Local 721 Latino Caucus Statement on the Migrant Deaths in San Antonio

July 1, 2022

The SEIU 721 Latino Caucus issued the following statement on the Migrant Deaths in San Antonio "Our union and the Latino Caucus mourn the tragic and avoidable migrant deaths in San Antonio, Texas. To date, 53 migrants have died, in one of the deadliest human smuggling incidents in U.S. history Read More...

Acting LA County DPSS Director Meets with Our Union at Wilshire HQ

June 30, 2022

Yesterday, our Union met with Dr. Jackie Contreras, the new Acting Director of the LA County Department of Public Social Services. We’re hoping that new DPSS leadership will signify a new day for Read More...

Pride Month, SEIU 721 — How Katie Templeton of the LGBT Center Fights for Patients

June 29, 2022

This Pride Month, SEIU 721 will celebrate LGBTQ colleagues. Below, read about how Katie Templeton of the Los Angeles LGBT Center advocates for patients as a medical biller. Katie Read More...