LA County News - SEIU Local 721

LA County Strike Vote Launch – When we vote, we win!

April 22, 2022

Yesterday, our union brought out the ballot boxes and fanned out at worksites across LA County for our strike authorization vote launch. We’re fed up with LA County’s bad faith bargaining and unfair proposals, and we Read More...

LA County Frontline Union Workers Demand ‘More Compensation to Fight Inflation’ at Press Conference Near Shell Gas Station

April 12, 2022

Frontline workers from various public sector unions throughout LA County – including SEIU 721 – demanded cost-of-living increases to fight inflation at a press conference today held outside a Shell gas station in Chinatown near downtown LA., where prices at the pump were as high as $6.94 a Read More...

‘Fight for Frontline’ message heard far and wide in LA County … and beyond!

April 4, 2022

We are still euphoric about our thousands-strong “Fight for the Frontline”march and rally last week, which sent a clear message: We, the members of SEIU 721, are ready to fight and ready to strike! The media Read More...

Thousands of SEIU 721 Members Pack DTLA Streets to ‘Fight for the Frontline’ and Kick Start Strike Vote Countdown at LA County

March 31, 2022

Thousands of union members and labor supporters descended on downtown Los Angeles for the “Fight for the Frontline” march and rally today to highlight how contracts for LA County members expire at midnight tonight Read More...

Secure your bus seat for the March for the Frontline on 3/31

March 23, 2022

We’re one week away from the biggest union action in SEIU 721 History. On Thursday, March 31st in Downtown Los Angeles we’re going to march for salary increases that keep up with the cost of living, to defend our jobs from being contracted out to for-profit corporations, Read More...

LA County Social Workers – A special contract bargaining message for you

March 22, 2022

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 Read More...

LA County: Inflation + Privatization = Confrontation … FIGHT FOR THE FRONTLINE!

March 2, 2022

What price did you pay the last time you filled up your gas tank? How much did it cost the last time you bought groceries? Inflation is at historic highs – right when our contracts are about to Read More...

LA County’s Salary Offer: 2% per year and NO pay increase until NEXT October?!

February 27, 2022

You're not going to believe LA County's infuriating salary offer — 2% per year and NO pay increase until next October. If you were ever on the fence about coming out for our Fight For the Frontline march on 3/31, there's simply no excuse — you need to register ASAP. We MUST Read More...

We showed LA County who has the 💜 for this contract fight!

February 24, 2022

In February, LA County members showed up in big numbers from hundreds of worksites during Valentine’s Day festivities to express our love for our union – AND our desire to fight hard for a strong Read More...

It’s now or never for Antonia Jimenez of LA County DPSS

February 16, 2022

Last month, SEIU 721 President David Green and DPSS leaders met with DPSS Director Antonia Jimenez to discuss three major concerns expressed by our union members: Communication/Micro-management Read More...