LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

SEIU 721 and Fix LA Help LA Port Drivers Get Back to Bargaining and Off Strike Lines

November 21, 2014

Striking Port of LA truck drivers are back at the bargaining table thanks to support from SEIU Local 721 City of Los Angeles workers and members of the Fix LA coalition. It was solidarity between labor, the community and Read More...

We Stand United with Port of LA Truck Drivers!

November 19, 2014

SAN PEDRO - In an inspiring act of public-private sector solidarity, City of Los Angeles employee joined striking truck drivers at picket lines this week and will continue to take shifts as long as the strike lasts, an official reported. SEIU 721 -- which represents 10,000 blue and white collars 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 restore vital city 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! Los Angeles City Read More...

Come to the Assembly and Family Fun Day!

September 25, 2014

Bring your family to the SEIU 721 Assembly and Family Fun Day! We'll be serving hot dogs, burgers, and unlimited beverages. Kids' activities include a bounce house, face painting, balloon artists, and fun picnic games! WHEN Saturday, October 11, 201411 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE Read More...

Free Career Advice and Job Fair in Compton!

September 15, 2014

Want to sharpen your resume and interviewing skills and take a step up the career ladder? Come to Get Compton Working Week! Step 1: Get Free Career Advice! When Monday, September 22, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, Open Session Wednesday, September 24, 6 to 8 p.m. Read More...

Latino Caucus Celebrates Latino Heritage Month

September 15, 2014

Join SEIU 721 members for a special evening to recognize community leaders and honor elected officials who stand with workers at the Latino Caucus' "An Evening Under the Stars" celebration on 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 Bunker Hill deliver a giant parking violation to Bank of New York Mellon, which takes in $5 million 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...

Kids Shouldn’t Pay For Wall Street Greed

August 5, 2014

As part of a string of summer actions to demonstrate that taxpayer dollars belong in our communities instead of banks' pockets, the Coalition of LA City Unions and their partners in the Fix LA Read More...