Spirits were high and the energy in the room was fully charged as hundreds of SEIU 721’s LA County members began the 2025 Contract Bargaining Kick-Off at the JW Marriott in downtown LA this past Saturday. SEIU 721 Chief of Staff Gilda Valdez initiated the program by repeatedly chanting, “S-E-I-U!” … Read More
March is Social Workers Month. As we focus our union’s energies on bargaining for the best contract possible, it is vital to place the needs of LA County’s social workers at the forefront. Keeping caseloads at manageable levels must remain a top priority. As social workers, we want to do our best … Read More
Vaccine Mandate Bargaining Update No disciplinary action today and no disciplinary action until late November at the earliest. In the interest of public health, our own health and the health of our families, SEIU 721 strongly encourages all members to get vaccinated against COVID-19. At the same time, we continue … Read More
City of Ventura Our bargaining team met with city management on Thursday, February 25 where several proposals were offered and countered. We are on the final stretch of bargaining and one of our key priorities is to win a strong agreement that will help lift up our families and also … Read More
City of Ventura Our bargaining team has been hard at work for the past month, meeting with city management several times and working on proposals and offering counters to management proposals. We are facing unprecedented times and our bargaining team is leaving no stone unturned to negotiate a fair contract … Read More
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To close a projected $943 million shortfall in the 2020-21 budget, the County of Los Angeles has asked SEIU 721 and other LA County unions to agree to several pay concessions: Suspend for one year, effective July 1, 2020, LA County’s matching contribution to employees’ Horizons 457 savings plan. Postpone … Read More
SEIU Local 721 City of Ventura bargaining team (left to right) Lynn Lopez, Burt Yanez, Maruja Clensay, Julie Santia, Cary Glenn, Jennie Buckingham, Roger Adams, Patrick Stock, Gabby Wimer. Don Taylor not in photo. Things are changing quickly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and SEIU Local 721 is … Read More
This is NOT the Time to be Making Deals. Shame on LA Superior Court for Trying to Take Advantage of the COVID-19 Emergency to Extract a One-Year Pay Freeze! During the COVID-19 Emergency, it is more important than ever for labor and management to work together to maintain essential services … Read More