Ballots and accompanying instructions will be mailed to all eligible members in good standing on March 25th, 2022. All ballots must be returned by mail in the provided business reply envelope addressed to P.O. Box 17700, Los Angeles, CA 90017-9970. All ballots must be postmarked no later than April 23, 2022 … Read More
On Tuesday, almost one hundred SEIU 721 represented LAHSA workers simultaneously took action on management virtually through Zoom, and in-person at LAHSA headquarters (HQ) in Downtown Los Angeles. The SEIU 721 members on Zoom “purpled out” the meeting with their zoom backgrounds explicitly telling management to respect their work. Meanwhile, … Read More
The LA County Board of Supervisors got an early AM visit yesterday from Santa Claus – along with scores of our SEIU 721 members, who made their way down Temple Street to deliver a special message in holiday lights demanding care, dignity and respect for frontline workers. “When the pandemic … Read More
Our LAHSA SEIU 721 Member Bargaining Team has been hard at work negotiating a new contract that recognizes the critical work that we do. For months, we organized and pushed LA city policymakers to save funding for LAHSA, and we succeeded. We need that same level of energy on Tuesday, December … Read More
Union Leaders Meet with Director Antonia Jimenez On December 8, the chairs and vice-chairs of SEIU Local 721’s Eligibility Workers and Eligibility Supervisors bargaining units – Adolfo Granados, Yolanda Floyd, Ruby Dye, and Melinda Harrison – met with DPSS Director Antonia Jimenez to follow up on commitments that she had … Read More
You submitted your Chapter Board nominations to set the County of Santa Barbara on a winning path. Congratulations to our new Chapter Board members and to all who participated in the process. The Chapter Board’s role is to help represent you, help build our union power and to activate members … Read More
SEIU 721 members and representatives of social service providers rallied Tuesday outside the LA County Board of Supervisors meeting and spoke out against plans to shift 2-1-1 hotline services from 211 LA, a trusted local nonprofit, to a giant for-profit corporation. At the action and press conference, 211 LA workers … Read More
It has been six years since the tragic shooting at the Inland Regional Center, which claimed 14 lives and left another 22 injured. As we prepare to celebrate the holiday season, please take some time to remember our union siblings and their families whose lives were forever changed that day. … Read More
Today is Nov. 30 – so we should see our first $1,000 SEIU 721 Heroes Pay Bonus in today’s paycheck! ‘Tis the season and they say it’s better to give than to receive … but it’s still pretty good to receive. So don’t forget: There are three MORE bonuses we may qualify for! … Read More
It’s time to vote on our historic Tentative Agreement at the Los Angeles LGBT Center. The proposed agreement, includes an average 30% wage increase over the contract, boosts to premium pay, improvements to contract language & more. Your elected bargaining team recommends a YES vote! VOTING schedule: Online: Tue. Nov. … Read More