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It’s Official – LA City MOU 18 Recommends a YES Vote!

September 18, 2015

Great news! MOU 18 is recommending a YES Vote. Deadline for voting has been extended until MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28th for MOU 18 only. The elected bargaining team members demanded clarity and accuracy on the intent of the Read More...

LA City Contract Vote – Worksite Schedule

September 8, 2015

LA City Members, By now you should have received your Official Voting Packet via mail, if you have not received a voting packet you can contact your worksite organizer or attend one of the following worksite voting meetings (listed below) to make sure your vote is counted. If you don't see your Read More...

Labor Day 2015: Marching for All Families

September 7, 2015

On Labor Day hundreds of SEIU 721 members, families and community allies, marched in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara to celebrate all that is good and strong about being in a union. Other groups held picnics and rallies in Read More...

Tentative Agreement for LA City Contract Heading to Members!

August 6, 2015

After well over a year of LA City Contract Negotiations, the Coalition of LA City Unions have announced a tentative agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the Coalition of LA City Unions. The Read More...

Support the L.A. Women Fasting for $15 this Wednesday at L.A. City Hall

April 27, 2015

L.A. Women have taken over City Hall's doorstep in a 15-day fast demanding a $15 minimum wage in Los Angeles! Today is day 12 of women going without food and standing strong outside of City Hall's doorstep. The brave L.A. women include mothers, fast food workers, attorneys, labor Read More...

Statement on Behalf of Bob Schoonover – President of SEIU Local 721

April 16, 2015

Immediate Release April 16, 2015 Contact: Coral Itzcalli213 321-7332 Statement on behalf of Bob Schoonover, President of SEIU Local 721: "In the last 48 hours, the SEIU 721 bargaining team and our Fix LA community partners have finally witnessed some movement at the Read More...

Preparing for the 2015 Elections

January 5, 2015

(updated Feb. 18, 2015) The year has just begun and SEIU 721 is proud to endorse the following candidates for the upcoming Spring Elections: January 27, 2015 Election Lou Correa for Orange County Read More...

SEIU 721 COPE Members Kick-off the 2015 Endorsement Season

December 5, 2014

The 2014 elections were just last month but already SEIU 721 COPE has begun hosting endorsement town halls for the 2015 races. Next year, more than 15 cities and special districts where SEIU 721 members work and live will have elections. Many people feel disenfranchised as voters, but as Read More...

Fix LA Stands Up to the Grim Reapers of Wall Street

October 28, 2014

More than 1,000 outraged residents, religious leaders and city workers descend on Bunker Hill financial district and city hall and declared "LA is not Wall Street's ATM." They urged city leaders to Read More...

October 28 ULP Work Stoppage: Let LA City Know it’s Time to Fix LA!

October 20, 2014

LA City management has engaged in unfair labor practices by attempting to dissuade members from participating in protected activities and silence workers who are determined to stand up and Fix LA! Read More...