As Mayor Garcetti Tours the Country Touting His Progressive Bonafides to Voters in Key States, City of L.A. Workers and Residents Take to the Streets to Urge the Mayor to Focus His Efforts Here at Home, Citing His Broken Promise to Create 5,000 Jobs by June 2018, and Worsening Urban … Read More
Workers from All Corners of L.A. County Will Stand United for Quality Public Services, Real Middle-Class Jobs and Respect on the Job as They Remind the Board of Supervisors: ‘We Are the Safety Net’ LOS ANGELES—L.A. County Public Workers will take to the streets this Tuesday morning for a massive … Read More
Citing Mayor’s Own Missed Deadline of June 2018 to Restore Services and Create 5,000 Jobs, Fix L.A. Coalition Highlights the Consequences: Trashed Alleys, Broken Sidewalks, Insufficient Recreational Programming, Unreasonable 311& 911 Wait Times, Aging Infrastructure and Inadequate Homeless Outreach LOS ANGELES—In response to Mayor Eric Garcetti’s quest for the White … Read More
“SEIU Local 721 mourns the loss of veteran, traffic officer and our union brother Gregory Park, who was killed while serving the public. We share the grief of his family and coworkers in this time of unexpected sorrow. “Park was a dedicated public servant of more than 13 years. … Read More
Riverside, CA – SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover issued the following statement in response to ruling in the Public Employment Relations Board v. County of Riverside hearing. “Today, a Riverside County Superior Court judge affirmed the right of county workers by barring the county from imposing a unilateral ‘last, best … Read More
Media Advisory for: Thursday, June 28, 2018 Contact: Gabriella Landeros, 323-406-3270,gabriella@thelafed.org Union Members Across Los Angeles React to Trump’s Supreme Court Overturning 40-Year Precedent Following the Supreme Court Ruling for the Plaintiffs in Janus v. AFSCME, Workers Will Unite at City Hall to Show Solidarity WHAT: Union Rally in Los … Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Contact: Coral Itzcalli, SEIU Local 721, (213) 321-7332 Mike Long, SEIU Local 721, (213) 304-9777 SEIU 721 Denounces Anti-Worker SCOTUS Decision, Vows to Stay Union Strong in Response to Billionaire-Driven Efforts to Rig the System Against America’s Working Families and Destroy the … Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Contact: Coral Itzcalli, SEIU Local 721, (213) 321-7332 Mike Long, SEIU Local 721, (213) 304-9777 In Reaction to Tomorrow’s Anticipated SCOTUS Ruling on the Janus v. AFSCME case, SEIU 721 Members and Allies in Ventura Will Stand Up for Worker Power and Vow … Read More
As Immigration Officials Tear Away Young Children from Families Seeking Refuge, California’s Working Families Promise to Elect Leaders Ready to Tackle the Humanitarian Crisis at the Border and Keep Families Together LOS ANGELES – As immigration officials continue their separation and internment of immigrant children and families seeking asylum … Read More
Statement by SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover on Court Issuing Temporary Restraining Order Barring Riverside County from Imposing ‘Last, Best and Final’ Offer “Today’s decision by the Riverside Superior Court to issue a Temporary Restraining Order barring Riverside County from imposing its unreasonable “Last, Best, and Final” offer on SEIU … Read More