After attempting to bust our union, LMU’s administration has claimed that non-tenure track (NTT) faculty will still have a voice through shared governance in the Faculty Senate. But what does the admin mean by shared governance? Well, just take it from President Thomas Poon. In May 2024, Poon, then our … Read More
From Los Angeles, to Minneapolis, to Portland, Maine, our siblings in the Service Employees International Union are fighting back against the attacks on our communities by Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. On Friday, Jan. 23, members of Minnesota’s SEIU Local 26, along with other unions, faith groups, and … Read More
After hard-fought negotiations, we are proud to announce a strong tentative agreement with LACERA management. Our bargaining team strongly recommends a ‘YES’ vote on this Tentative Agreement! >>Download the Tentative Agreement Summary We secured key victories on our top priorities: Significant, Guaranteed Raises:4.5% Raise, retroactive to January 1 of this … Read More
LA County has a pattern and history of contracting out good Union jobs. SEIU 721 has been in the fight and will not stop. One of those contractors is Maximus, a national organization that the Department of Public Social Services contracts with for GAIN services. These are non-Union workers, doing the … Read More
The Staff Senate at Loyola Marymount University passed a resolution calling on the administration and board of trustees to return to contract bargaining with unionized non-tenure track (NTT) faculty. The resolution by the senate — which represents administrative employees in various offices, including academic and student affairs — passed in … Read More
The Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America called on LMU’s admin and board to return to bargaining to negotiate a fair union contract with non-tenure track (NTT) faculty. In a Jan. 19 letter addressed to President Thomas Poon and the board of trustees, the DSA-LA steering committee … Read More
We’re calling on SEIU 721 health care members to join in a moment of silence tonight, Jan. 26, at 7PM PST to honor the memory of Alex Pretti. Pretti, a union sibling and an intensive care registered nurse at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis, was murdered by federal agents … Read More
In times of great injustice, labor leaders must be prepared to speak out and uphold the traditions of our movement. Here’s the truth: Alex Pretti was murdered in a campaign of racial and ethnic terror ordered by the White House. Pretti, a former research scientist, nurse for veterans, and a union sibling, was, by all accounts, a good man who deeply … Read More
SEIU 721 members at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority are speaking out and letting the LA Board of Supervisors know that LAHSA workers won’t be left out of county service! As the county reshapes its homeless services department, it is vital that LAHSA members whose hard work has helped … Read More