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LA City lifeguards alert public to water quality problems at Hansen Dam

May 14, 2019

With summer approaching, lifeguards from the City of Los Angeles are sounding the alarm on “cercarial dermatitis” outbreaks – better known as “swimmer’s itch” – caused by water-borne parasites at the Read More...

We Have a Tentative Agreement in L.A. City!

April 11, 2019

We made it clear through our citywide worksite actions and our march at L.A. City Hall that we were prepared to do whatever it takes to win a fair contract, and it worked! After hard-fought contract negotiations, we beat back City management's proposed takeaways to reach a Tentative Read More...

Fix L.A. Coalition demands end to ‘broken streets, broken promises’ during L.A. City Council testimony

May 3, 2018

With the local economy in full recovery mode, the Fix L.A. Coalition demanded during official testimony before the L.A. City Council that City Hall restore 5,000 municipal jobs lost during the Great Recession. “ Read More...

Fix L.A. gives People’s State of the City: “Broken streets and broken promises”

April 16, 2018

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's "State of the City" address was challenged today by community groups within the Fix L.A. Coalition, whose members demanded an immediate fix to broken streets and broken promises Read More...

Protect LA City pensions. Vote for Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Lee for LACERS!

April 5, 2018

LA City members: By now you should have received a LACERS ballot in your mailbox at home. Ballots are due Tuesday, April 10th! Our pensions and retirement security are at stake in this important election. So make sure to mark Elizabeth "Liz" Lee on your ballot. AND Read More...

SEIU 721 Members Vote to Stay in Coalition of City Unions

January 19, 2018

Solidarity remains strong between our City of LA members and our sister unions, with SEIU 721 members voting last night to stay in the Coalition of City Unions – the organization powering Fix LA’s movement to add 5,000 new union jobs to the city’s workforce. With an Read More...

The City of LA wants YOU! – Targeted Local Hire Program

January 12, 2018

Our voices are powerful and when we work together, we make great things happen for our city, our community and for our families. It was our hard work and unity that urged the City of Los Angeles Read More...

LA City Bargaining Kick-Off on Nov. 15 at SEIU HQ!

November 7, 2017

Attention LA City members: Our next General Membership meeting will focus on 2018 Contract Negotiations! So if you care about wages, benefits and working conditions – you won’t want to miss it! We’ll also go over bargaining LA City survey results, make bargaining team announcements and Read More...

Work for the City of Angels? We want to hear from you!

October 10, 2017

Contract bargaining for our City of L.A. members is coming up – and it’s vital that our agenda reflects the priorities of our union family. So we want to hear from you! Simply fill out this Read More...

SEIU Local 721 Members Elect New Executive Board

March 11, 2016

The newly elected executive board of SEIU Local 721 is responsible for representing the interests of its members, and manages the Local's affairs including continuing the dynamic worker-led Read More...