COVID-19 News - SEIU Local 721

We did it, LA County! We fought for and won a game changing contract with historic Heroes Pay bonuses and more

August 27, 2021

We fought and won big! By an overwhelming majority of 98%, LA County members approved our historic six-month TA agreement. “This landmark contract is a game changer for SEIU 721 members in LA County” said SEIU Read More...

LA County members confront the Board of Supervisors to demand Heroes Pay for All

June 30, 2021

After all the dedication and sacrifices we – the essential workers of LA County – made during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Supervisors wants to reward us with a slap in the face by adopting a budget with ZERO meaningful investment in us. Worst of all, LA County is proposing a deal Read More...

LA County: Tell the Board your story or they’ll tell us we get nothing

June 7, 2021

It's crunch time ... and, across LA County, SEIU 721 members are stepping up to show the Board of Supervisors, the CEO and everyone else that we mean it when we demand Heroes Pay for All. Last week, we started Read More...

“Not one red cent!” THAT’S what the LA County Board of Supervisors wants to give us!

June 2, 2021

BARGAINING UPDATE After five weeks of bargaining, what exactly is Los Angeles County offering to show appreciation to SEIU 721 members who stepped up during the pandemic, made great personal sacrifices, took on new Read More...

Unity Actions Show LA County Union Power … and We Just Got Started!

May 19, 2021

We've been powering through LA County this week, hosting one Unity Action after another ... ... … flexing our Union muscle to show we’re serious about securing HEROES PAY FOR ALL (and more) in this year’s contract! The energy has been incredible as members 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...

An important update for all of us at the LA County Library

April 27, 2021

JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT MEETING RESULTS Our SEIU 721 Library Stewards Council met with the LA County Library Department during a Joint Labor Management (JLM) Meeting to discuss reopening Read More...

Remind the LA County CEO: “We Deserve Heroes Pay for All!”

March 30, 2021

The new fiscal year may not start until July 1, 2021. But already, Fesia Davenport – the LA County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – is putting the finishing touches on her proposed county budget. We cannot leave anything to chance. We must remind the CEO who kept LA County together Read More...

SEIU 721 Celebrates the American Rescue Plan: ‘Landmark Legislation for Working People’

March 10, 2021

Today, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. This is landmark legislation for working people that will help drive down poverty by providing long overdue relief nationwide – Read More...

LA County Heroes Unite: 2021 Contract Campaign

March 1, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic proved what we already knew: We're the heroes who keep America together while everything else is falling apart. We deserve a strong contract! But how will we get it this Read More...