Anti-worker billionaires should be celebrating. Their bought-and-paid for politicians and flunkies are decimating the federal workforce and slashing funding for essential services. Instead, they’re crying because LA County SEIU 721 members are showing that working people still have the power to win what we deserve. Within days of SEIU 721
We want to make sure you saw this fantastic “Letter to the Editor” that recently appeared in the Los Angeles Times. It does a great job of explaining why fair pay for Los Angeles County workers is not a burden on public resources and is, in fact, a very good
Outraged by Los Angeles County management’s continued slow-rolling of the contract bargaining process, hundreds of our LA County members joined our clergy allies at today’s Board of Supervisors meeting to pack the chambers and shut it down. Today’s action culminated with the arrest of six union members and clergy allies
The County of Ventura Bargaining Team election launched today, Monday, May 12, 2025. County of Ventura members in all bargaining tables except for Public Works will vote for their new bargaining team members. Public Works did not have enough candidates to require an election. Voting will continue until Wednesday, June
Thanks to our solidarity, we’ve already secured movement at the bargaining table — including increased contributions to medical coverage. But instead of negotiating in good faith, County leadership continues to drag their feet, delay progress, and disrespect our union.
Bargaining team nominations are now closed. Many of you submitted nominations for coworkers or for yourself and now it’s time to confirm nominations and see which bargaining Tables will require elections. If there are more candidates than seats for a Table, then there will be an election. Because of the
One day after the largest march in SEIU 721’s history, thousands of LA County members continued picketing outside more than 40 worksites on the final day of our historic Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike. Though members picketed continuously at County worksites starting at 7 p.m. Monday — with some rallying
In case you missed it, our union held a successful webinar for all of our LA County members yesterday evening – which is when our contract with LA County expired. During our webinar, we went over several critical points in the lead up to a possible Unfair Labor Practice (ULP)
As contract bargaining continues, SEIU 721 LA County members held massive Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Pickets directly outside several critical worksites, sending a clear message to management that our union solidarity is strong – and that we will do whatever it takes to win the respect we deserve. Since contract
This past Saturday morning, LA County members of SEIU 721 showed up bright & early and in big numbers to attend a spirited ULP Strike Academy and Practice Picket. Our goal was to train, organize and prepare ourselves for the big contract fight ahead, with the rock solid understanding that we won’t back down until we get the strong contract that we deserve.
LA County members hardly needed convincing to fight the good fight. Energy was high right from the start and remained so throughout the entire event.