JOIN US IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY! We’re meeting in person or virtually via Zoom for our next Retiree Committee monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 9th. The meeting is from 10:00am to 12:00pm (noon). Please join us! We’ll be discussing events that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health … Read More
Join us for our 721 Retiree Committee Health Fair on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, from 10am to 1pm. We’ll meet in the Auditorium at the Union Hall: 1545 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017. Please RSVP with Gloria Aguilar at gloria.aguilar@seiu721.org. We’ll have a host of great guest speakers: Petra … Read More
Now in his golden years, Joaquin Miramontes is Chairman of the SEIU 721 Retirees Committee. Yet no matter what stage of life he is in, activism and education have always been part of the picture. While growing up in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, the Anti-War Movement and … Read More
Happy Holidays! Please stay safe and healthy. I’m proud of and grateful for each one of you – for your determination and commitment to the hard work that it takes to organize our communities and make a difference in the lives of so many. We have all put in the … Read More
The SEIU 721 Retirees Committee monthly meetings continue to provide valuable information to improve the quality of daily living retired members. Thanks to the leadership of Chair Charley Mims and Meeting Convener Deborah Thomas, a range of speakers have addressed the gathering via Zoom. In March, John Heath of Our … Read More
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 difficult. We make up much of the frontline workforce that has kept Southern California functioning during … Read More
SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover Issues Statement On Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak on Frontline Healthcare Professionals and Other Public Employees SEIU 721 has received reports of members’ concerns regarding exposure to the novel Coronavirus across the various city and county facilities that we represent. In this rapidly developing situation, public … Read More
721 Retirees Played Active Role at CDP Convention Dear Brothers and Sisters, I’m proud to report on the California Democratic Party convention held in San Francisco from May 31 to June 2, 2019. It was truly uplifting and full of excitement. We had 14 presidential candidates who attended. They were … Read More
ARA Meeting Features Updates on Retirement Issues By Daniel & Bernadette Burke SEIU 721 Retiree Committee The Alliance for Retired Americans(ARA) is a nationwide grass roots organization, launched in 2001 with more than 4.3 million members working together to make our voices heard in the laws, policies, politics and … Read More
SEIU Retirees Leadership Group Wants Your Input SEIU 721 retirees have an important voice through the Leadership Group. As your elected representatives, the Leadership Group strives to ensure that the contributions of retired members are recognized and that activities are presented to enhance your well-being and quality of life. If … Read More