This Labor Day, rest up for the big battle ahead

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


City of Simi Valley Members Win a New Contract!

City of Simi Valley members

Update (9/29/2017): The City of Simi Valley Council voted unanimously to approve the agreement at the 9/25/2017 City Council meeting. City of Simi Valley members won a strong two year contract that includes improvements in deferred compensation and a new bereavement benefit. Through your unity and participation your bargaining team … Read More


Simi Valley Members Fight for Community Services

SEIU Local 721 Chapter Board. (Left to right) Eric Molina Ramona Mejia, Matt Booth, Nancy Fisher, Steve Perez, Vivienne DeLuca.

When we stay united we can accomplish great things for our workplaces and for our community.

Your SEIU 721 bargaining team met with City negotiators on Wednesday, May 17th. Our team presented proposals that will protect key community services, strengthen our union rights, and secure a strong future for ourselves and our families.


SEIU Members Tell Rep. Knight “Your Votes Are Killing Us”

U.S. Congressman Steve Knight joined every other GOP congressperson in
California today to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and put 24 million Americans lives in jeopardy.

SEIU members, community and advocacy groups went to Rep. Knight’s office in Santa Clarita, California to tell him that it is both immoral and unjust to tear away at our nation’s healthcare safety net in order to provide hefty tax cuts for the rich.


Simi Valley Members Start Bargaining and Pay Tribute

Our unity and participation are the foundation of a contract that lifts up our families and the community we serve.

When we work together we can demand the right tools to fix what’s broken, lift up our own families and communities, and keep Simi Valley working.

The SEIU 721 bargaining team met with City negotiators for the first session on April 5th. The team went to the table with a clear sense of your priorities via the comprehensive bargaining survey results.


Tri-Counties Region Gears Up to Bargain Good Contracts

Workers in Cities and District Looking to Restore Vital Services
SEIU 721 members in cities and districts across the Tri-Counties region are gearing up for bargaining campaigns to restore vital services, to make their communities healthier and safer and to win fair contracts with affordable healthcare and retirement security.