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Enough is Enough, Trump Must Be Removed – A Statement by SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover

January 7, 2021

“The storming of the United States Capitol on Wednesday was the nadir of a presidential regime defined by hateful rhetoric, racialized violence and deliberate cruelty, both large and petty. As most of this nation is Read More...

Essential Workers Get it Done in Georgia – A Statement from SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover

January 6, 2021

“Early Wednesday morning, when the senate races in Georgia were called for Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, essential workers around the country celebrated the payoff of years of relentless organizing. Thanks to record turnout across the state by black, Latino and AAPI voters, the people of Read More...

Gov. Newsom: LA County Needs Reinforcements NOW

December 23, 2020

We in the healthcare field know best the exhausting toll that COVID-19 is taking on our patients, our hospitals and on us. Cases are surging and Southern California is already at the brink even before what's sure Read More...

100K jobless Americans – we could join them IF we lose our union

December 22, 2020

Let’s keep it real – the situation is getting desperate. Because of COVID-19, this year alone: 26 million Americans now say they’re going hungry because of trouble making ends meet 30 million Read More...

Introducing Your 2020-2021 City of Ventura Bargaining Team

December 21, 2020

You submitted your bargaining team nominations to set us on a winning path in our upcoming campaign to lift up the City of Ventura. Meet your new bargaining team! G Unit Lynn Lopez, Senior Police Services Officer Gabrielle Wimer, Evidence Technician Burt Yanez, Senior Read More...

LA County members: Our voices have been heard! CEO issues Emergency Telework Directive

December 18, 2020

Earlier this week, in response to the terrible spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover sent an urgent letter to all five LA County Supervisors calling for immediate action to allow more employees to work safely from Read More...

Who’s got your back? THE UNION – that’s who!

December 17, 2020

Lately, the usual suspects – like the Freedom Foundation – have descended on us with their phony promises to put a few dollars in our pockets … if only we’ll abandon our union, SEIU 721 Read More...

Union Conducts Health and Safety Walk-Throughs at LA County CSSD Division Sites

December 15, 2020

Union members working in the Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department have rightfully insisted that the department provide a safe working environment by following all COVID-19 protocols during this pandemic. Their concerns prompted our union to conduct an independent Health and Read More...

Tell the LA County Board of Supervisors: Protect your workers and the public we serve!

December 15, 2020

Even though LA County’s COVID-19 contagion rates are surging again, numerous LA County department heads are already directing employees to return to work on-site. It’s outrageous! So at Read More...

We Ratified the City of Inglewood Tentative Agreement!

December 14, 2020

We did it! Inglewood City members voted 73% YES to ratify the 2-year contract. This is great news. In the middle of a pandemic that has ravaged our City’s finances, we were able to push Read More...