Adolfo Granados, Treasurer, SEIU 721: “When I was around 13, my father took my family and me to the fields in Fresno, Calif., to pick grapes and oranges from sunup to sundown and learn what life was like for him growing up. It was hard, back-breaking work in the summer. … Read More
Scott Peters, Instructor, Academia Internacional de USC: “Los Instructores de la Academia Internacional están con los Trabajadores de USC Housing. ¡Al unirnos a SEIU Local 721, hemos ganado el poder de negociar mejores salarios, beneficios y condiciones de trabajo! Es muy sencillo: Cuando no estás en una unión, estás sin … Read More
Scott Peters, Instructor, USC International Academy: “International Academy Instructors stand with USC Housing Workers! By joining SEIU Local 721, we’ve won the power to negotiate for better pay, benefits, and working conditions! It’s simple: When you’re non-union, you’re stuck without the power to negotiate. With a union, you have the … Read More
Chris Harris, Conductor de Autobús, USC Transportation: “Ganamos nuestras elecciones de la unión el 23 de marzo, elegimos nuestro Equipo de Negociación a mediados de abril, y ahora nos estamos preparando para negociar nuestro primer contrato con USC. Durante años y años, hemos recibido migajas para aumentos o nada en … Read More
Chris Harris, Shuttle Driver, USC Transportation: “We won our union election on March 23rd, elected our Bargaining Team in mid-April, and now we’re getting ready to negotiate our first contract with USC. For years and years, we’ve been stuck with insultingly small raises — or no pay increases at all. … Read More
Una supermayoría de nosotros, los trabajadores que somos el pilar de USC Housing — trabajadores de mantenimiento general, técnicos de instalaciones, pintores, y los representantes de servicio al cliente — solicitamos una elección sindical en abril. ¡Ya tenemos fecha de elección! Es el dia 15 de junio. Actualmente, ganamos menos … Read More
A supermajority of us workers who are the backbone of USC Housing — general maintenance workers, facilities technicians, painters, and our unit’s customer service reps — filed for a union election in April. Now, we have an election date: June 15. Today, we earn less than unionized workers who do … Read More
ACABAMOS DE PRESENTAR UN SOLICITUD ANTE LA JUNTA NACIONAL DE RELACIONES LABORALES PARA CONDUCIR UNA ELECCIÓN PARA UNIRNOS A SEIU LOCAL 721. Hemos dado un paso histórico: Los trabajadores que formamos la columna vertebral de USC Housing -trabajadores de mantenimiento general, técnicos de instalaciones, pintores y representantes de atención al … Read More
Big News: We filed with the National Labor Relations Board to Hold a Union Election! We’ve taken a historic step: We, workers who are the backbone of USC Housing — general maintenance workers, facilities technicians, painters, and our unit’s customer service reps — filed with the National Labor Relations Board … Read More
The results are in! We made our voices heard and we have elected our USC Shuttle Driver and Dispatcher SEIU Local 721 Member Bargaining Team. Bargaining Team Members: James Sims and Chris Harris. *Bargaining Team Alternate: Darrell Harris *The alternate will serve in the event one of the two members cannot. … Read More