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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...

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 campaigns that have Read More...

SEIU 721 Executive Board 2016 Election Information

January 5, 2016

SEIU Local 721 Officers Election Notice 2016SEIU Local 721 Executive Board Candidate Statements At Large Candidates/OfficersL.A. County RegionL.A./O.C. CitiesTri-Counties RegionInland RegionIf you have Read More...

We Have a Contract!

December 9, 2015

Two months ago in September, SEIU 721 members voted overwhelmingly to approve the ratification of our Tentative Agreement and yesterday the LA City Council voted 12-0 to ratify the MOU and pension ordinance, making our contract a done deal. This contract moves our city of Angels 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 tentative agreement brings the long and arduous battle for a fair Read More...

Armed with Giant Band-Aids, City Workers and Community Allies Declare: City Hall, LA is Hurting! Fix LA NOW!

February 10, 2015

LA City workers--backed by clergy, residents and organizations in the Fix LA coalition--took action at more than 70 work sites from Playa Del Rey to the San Gabriel Valley and from the San Read More...

LA is Hurting. Take Action to #FixLA Now!

February 6, 2015

Slashed jobs, service cuts and outsourcing have left the city we love hurting. Instead of working with us to restore city services and Fix LA, City Hall continues to push for even more cuts including making LA City workers pay $1,600 or more a year for health insurance and slashing lifetime Read More...

We Gave Drivers a Break and the Banks Got the Bill!

August 21, 2014

The Fix LA coalition--with the backing of SEIU 721 members and LA City Traffic Officers--blanketed the City Hall area Thursday to feed parking meters and place faux tickets on cars, then traveled to Read More...

Victory! City Council Votes to Stand Up to Wall Street Greed

August 14, 2014

Today SEIU 721 and our partners in the Fix LA coalition scored a huge victory: the Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 Wednesday to hold big banks accountable and bring millions of dollars back to Read More...