211 News - SEIU Local 721

211 LA– The Results Are In!

April 24, 2023

We asked you to help show 211 LA that 'when we fight– we win.' And you DELIVERED. Together, we ratified the Salary Reopener Tentative Agreement with 211 LA, locking in a $3.00 wage increase and reaffirming our Read More...

211 LA Members: Vote now to lock in a $3 wage increase!

April 18, 2023

In case you missed it, we won a $3.00 wage increase as part of the Salary Reopener Tentative Agreement with 211 LA! This win is the latest in a string of victories at 211 LA. In August 2022, we banded together to stop LA County's attempt to outsource and automate essential services. In doing Read More...

We Stopped Privatization in its Tracks! 2-1-1 LA Remains Union

August 2, 2022

We absolutely crushed it! In a remarkable showing of union power, we stopped LA County from outsourcing 2-1-1 LA’s critical services to multi-national consulting firm Deloitte. The motion to award a multi-year $ Read More...

SEIU 721, LA-Based Community Organizations, Join Together to Fight for County’s 2-1-1 Hotline, Access to Essential Public Services

December 7, 2021

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 Read More...

Don’t let Big Tech privatize LA County jobs at 211 … or anywhere else!

May 6, 2021

When voters passed Measure J in November, politicians promised that more taxpayer funding would go towards good-paying jobs that made our communities happier, healthier and more wholesome … jobs like ours at 211. But now the opposite is happening at LA County. They Read More...

LA County 211 Members Overwhelmingly Vote to Ratify Contract

June 27, 2014

During negotiations, we were able to empower our members, bargaining team and hold strong on our proposals and goals. United, we pushed on our demands and we accomplished a lot. "We worked diligently in negotiating with County Management to come to an agreement that Read More...