WE DID IT! Thanks to the power of our Union and the determination of our LACERA Bargaining Team members, we have achieved a Tentative Agreement with big wins. It includes a 10% raise over the life of the three-year contract – with an across-the-board increase of 4% retroactive to Jan. … Read More
Just over a week ago, an overwhelming number of LAHSA SEIU 721 members participated in an e-mail action targeting the LAHSA Commission to help us win a fair and just contract. Collectively, we emailed the Commission’s Executive Committee members Chair Jacqueline Waggoner, Commission Vice-Chair Wendy Greuel, and former Commission Chair Sarah Dusseault, … Read More
Kenya Turner knew it was her turn to step up and become an SEIU 721 Union Steward last year when LA County was still in the grip of the first wave of the COVID pandemic. “We didn’t have a direct representative for the technicians,” said Turner, who has worked at … Read More
Nominations for the Offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and forty-one (41) board member seats on the SEIU Local 721 Executive Board, will be accepted by Petition. Members who have been in continuous good standing for the preceding two (2) years are eligible to be nominated. In order … Read More
As unions experience a huge resurgence across America, it’s safe to say Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would be in our corner if only he were still alive today. He understood the direct connection between worker power activation and fundamental transformation of our nation. Dr. King is still legendary … Read More
On Monday, December 20th, SEIU 721 staff and stewards met with the LA County Public Library to discuss the impact of the announced staff reduction and the department’s new service model. This is the first time the Union has met with the department on this issue. The Union is opposed … Read More
In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom sent January 13, SEIU Local 721 President David Green sounded the alarm about a dangerous new state health guidance permitting hospitals and other healthcare facilities to force COVID-positive staff who are asymptomatic back to work without isolation periods or testing. Under the new … Read More
Last Sunday, more than 15,000 LA County SEIU 721 members joined our Agenda 2022 Virtual Town Hall to hear about our plans to win a strong contract in 2022. Hosted by SEIU 721 President David Green, Bargaining Policy Committee Chair Dr. Ileana Meza, Executive Director Bob Schoonover, and Chief of … Read More
Nurses with SEIU 721 on Tuesday urged LA County officials to protect healthcare workers and patients following the recent release of a dangerous state guidance permitting hospitals and other health facilities to force COVID-positive staff back to work without isolation periods or testing. In a morning press conference at the … Read More
The number of COVID-19 cases has surged by 430% over the last two weeks. Just yesterday alone, LA County recorded almost 37,000 positive cases, with over 8,600 people hospitalized throughout California. That’s why today, our SEIU 721 President David Green delivered official correspondence to the LA County Board of Supervisors calling on them … Read More