Major milestones as we begin Latino Heritage Month in 2022

It’s quite an exciting time in our nation’s history to be commemorating Latino Heritage Month, especially as the reenergized union movement continues to gain ground. Over the past several decades, Latinos have grown to more than 11 percent of California’s population over the past decade, Read More...

Your Vote Is Your Power — 3 Days of Action

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...

SEIU 721 Stands With Puerto Rico

Remember Puerto Rico
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the people of Puerto Rico have endured 14 days without food, water, power and communication. As the death toll rises, elected officials are choosing to focus on the debt Puerto Rico owes to big banks, rather than the sorely needed help the Read More...

WE DID IT! Oxnard designated a Sanctuary City!

SEIU 721 members Rosa Valladares and Roberto Camacho after the Council votes to make Oxnard a Sanctuary City.
Together, SEIU 721 members have spent countless hours working alongside residents and community groups to make Oxnard a Sanctuary City. On July 25, the Oxnard City Council voted to make our demand a reality! Now more than ever before, it's critical that our elected leaders stand up for all Read More...