LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

How Did We Get to an LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment Accord?

January 15, 2021

At the start of 2020 LA City finances were good, in fact revenue was coming in at higher levels than expected. Then in March the COVID-19 pandemic hit Los Angeles. Stay-at-home orders were issued. Restaurants and Read More...

We Reached an LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment 2020-2022 Accord!

January 13, 2021

We recently reached an accord on a LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment 2020-2022 (VIEW CONTRACT AMENDMENT SUMMARY), that will achieve significant savings for the City and eliminate layoffs and furloughs this fiscal year along with added protections against future furloughs. This agreement was made Read More...

LA City Members: Get Your Flu Shot — Stop the Spread and Win Prizes

November 9, 2020

COVID-19 is still spreading throughout our communities. Now more than ever it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones this flu season. A flu shot brings protection and helps reduce the strain on Read More...

We did it LA City! Furloughs are OFF the table.

October 2, 2020

Special Message from SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover As President of SEIU Local 721, I’m happy to deliver some good news to you today. We did it! Furloughs are now officially OFF the table with the City of Read More...

Your Vote Is Your Power — 3 Days of Action

September 23, 2020

This year the annual International Latino Caucus Latino Heritage Celebration will very different. With a worldwide pandemic raging on in the middle of the biggest election season in modern history — the number one priority has to be winning at the polls. We simply Read More...

Landmark, Unanimous Emergency Ruling By California Standards Board Sets In Motion Unprecedented, Swift Process to Stop Covid-19 Illness in Workplaces

September 17, 2020

For Immediate Release September 17, 2020 CONTACT Stephen Knight 510.922.1444 Mike Roth, 916.813.1554 Maria Elena Jauregui, 818.355.5291 (Spanish-language) Cal/OSHA Responds to Workers’ Call for Workplace Safety Precautions Against COVID-19 Spread Landmark, Read More...

Our Statement on the Mayor’s Instructions for Fiscal Restraint

September 11, 2020

Below is the official statement from SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover in response to LA Mayor’s Memo RE: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Instructions for Fiscal Restraint: “While we understand that the Read More...

LA City Members: SIP Program Enrollment Extended

September 9, 2020

Update September 9, 2020, 5:00PM Last week the Los Angeles City Council voted to remove the minimum threshold of 1300 participants and approve the Separation Incentive Program (SIP) with 1277 participants. They also established an additional SIP enrollment period for those that qualify to Read More...

This Labor Day, rest up for the big battle ahead

September 4, 2020

It’s been a momentous Summer on top of an extraordinarily challenging year that, much like the COVID-19 pandemic, is not over yet. For many of us, as SEIU 721 Members, it has been especially Read More...

Virtual Delegation to Senator McSally – August 5th — on Facebook Live

August 4, 2020

Over the past several weeks, hundreds of you recorded your powerful stories to share with Arizona Senator Martha McSally in support of the HEROES Act. Your stories are captivating and deserve to be Read More...