LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

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...

Whittier College Adjuncts Win First Union Contract

July 29, 2015

Congratulations to SEIU Local 721 Adjuncts at Whittier College who just ratified their first union contract! Highlights of the three-year term contract: • Increase in Pay - Pay goes from $1150/credit hour to $1300/credit hour in Fall 2015, $1450 in Fall 2016, and $1550/credit hour in Fall Read More...

Crisis in L.A. County: Asking for the Humanly Impossible of Eligibility Workforce

June 3, 2015

Thousands of you joined our kick off with thousands of members outside of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration (WATCH VIDEO), inspiring a call to raise ALL of L.A. County! Our bargaining is now well underway and we Read More...

Epic Vote Clears the Way for a $15 Minimum Wage in the City of L.A.

May 20, 2015

Just a couple of years ago a $15 minimum wage seemed like a pipe dream, today it's one step closer to being a reality thanks to the relentless work of SEIU 721 in fighting to raise the wage floor in Los Angeles. On Read More...

LAPMA Bargaining Update May 2015

May 4, 2015

AGREEMENT ON COMPOUNDING We have achieved an agreement to settle the issue of the City's failure to compound our three salary adjustments of 2.75% each (or our three "half Step" adjustments). This agreement provides in part that these half Steps will be compounded on a going 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...

Press Release – SEIU LOCAL 721 CITY WORKERS VOTE TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE TO FIX LA

April 10, 2015

>> Download the press release Overwhelming 86% yes vote for a strike and full backing from community leaders and clergy allows 10,000 members to escalate their fight with rallying cry " Read More...

Honoring our Labor Legacy

March 25, 2015

Join Southern California's elected, community and labor leaders in honoring the legacy of four extraordinary individuals who have left their indelible mark in the lives of working families, the communities we live in and our labor movement at the First Annual Labor Legacy Awards hosted by SEIU Local Read More...

NASCAR Tribute to Labor Discount Tickets for Auto Club 400 Race

February 23, 2015

NASCAR and Auto Club Speedway is honoring union members with discount tickets to the upcoming Auto Club 400 race. SEIU 721 is a proud sponsor of this special offer. Sunday, March 22 Auto Club 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...