SEIU 721 members showed their strength and commitment to the City of Los Angeles in last week’s municipal elections.

I’m proud to say that all SEIU 721 endorsed candidates won their elections or moved on to run-offs.

This is a tremendous victory for our members. And it demonstrates that all the hard work they did, from making endorsement decisions to participating in phone banks and precinct walks can make the difference.

The one campaign that did not succeed was Los Angeles City Measure A (sales tax), which failed to gain the necessary support.

The day after the election, SEIU 721 members took another bold step and endorsed Wendy Greuel for LA Mayor. I was proud to be flanked by my colleagues from the City as I announced our endorsement at a press event covered by dozens of TV, radio and print outlets.

As I told the press, SEIU 721 members decided to endorse Wendy because Wendy knows that members of SEIU 721 and the Coalition of LA City Unions kept the city going during the last budget crisis by agreeing to a package that saved the city $850 million. In these times, we need is a mayor who is willing to open her door and listen. That mayor is Wendy Greuel.

You can see media coverage from the event as well as list of all the candidates we supported on our website at www.seiu721.org

Do you want to volunteer to support candidates in the runoffs? Contact Devin Osiri at (213) 368-8623.

Sincerely,
Bob Schoonover
SEIU 721 President and LA City
Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic