Uncategorized - SEIU Local 721

2023 President Linda Dent Day of Service

June 5, 2023

Our beloved President Linda Dent was a widely respected leader whose commitment to service was second to none. We are continuing her legacy with the 3rd Annual President Linda Dent Juneteenth Day of Service & Read More...

WE HAVE A UNION ELECTION DATE: JUNE 15!

May 26, 2023

A supermajority of us workers who are the backbone of USC Housing — general maintenance workers, facilities technicians, painters, and our unit’s customer service reps — filed for a union election in April. Now, we have an election date: June 15. Today, we earn less than unionized Read More...

Picket at MCJ on Wed., May 24: Show Up or Purple Up!

May 22, 2023

Our union's Informational Picket at MCJ officially starts at 10 AM but tell us if you're arriving earlier or later ... or if you plan to Purple Up at your worksite instead. Read More...

The Beginning of a New Chapter at SEIU Local 721

May 12, 2023

We have a very important news to share. Our union is embarking on a new chapter here at SEIU Local 721. After more than a decade of service with our union, SEIU Local 721 Executive Director Bob Schoonover informed our Read More...

Gateways – We have a Tentative Agreement!

March 29, 2023

We’ve done it again! We’ve reached a Tentative Agreement at Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center with strong contract language improvements on areas including job descriptions, disciplinary actions and staffing. In addition, there are several economic Read More...

Why Do You Give to COPE

March 27, 2023

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USC Shuttle Drivers —We Did It! We Won Our Union!

March 23, 2023

The results are in — we showed our powerful unity and voted to join SEIU Local 721. Despite USC’s attempts to intimidate and discourage us from voting YES, we held firm, and we finally won the Read More...

The Union Difference for Bus/Shuttle Operators in the LA Region

March 20, 2023

The numbers don’t lie. Bus/Shuttle operators working with a union contract earn better wages, and have the power to form driver-led bargaining teams to negotiate their union contract. Read More...

St. John’s TA Review

March 7, 2023

We've done it again! After just one day of negotiations, we reached a Tentative Agreement on a historic 3-year contract that includes a new industry-leading standard $25 minimum wage at St. Read More...

Black History Month Spotlight: Saundra Dixon

February 26, 2023

Black history is inseparable from the history of the labor movement and the history of SEIU Local 721. From the beginning, the fight for worker rights in the United States has been led, shaped and Read More...