As unions experience a huge resurgence across America, it’s safe to say Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would be in our corner if only he were still alive today. He understood the direct connection between worker power activation and fundamental transformation of our nation. Dr. King is still legendary … Read More
Have you marked your calendar for the 2021 Member Assembly Tele-Town Hall Event? This Sunday, November 7th at 6PM we’re remotely coming together to participate in a tele-town hall event, and update SEIU 721 members on what’s in store for 2022. This past year has given us plenty to be proud of. When our … Read More
We did it! Thanks to our hard work and our votes, we’ve reelected two labor warriors that were up for reelection on their respective Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) Boards. Herman B. Santos (LACERA Board of Investments) and Vivian H. Gray (LACERA Board of Retirement) have won reelection. … Read More
It’s Labor Day 2021, the unofficial end of summer. We find ourselves just 2 months away from the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case arising overseas. Almost two years into this global pandemic, so much has changed for us. We organized and harnessed the power of our vote to … Read More
Sisters and brothers, I’m honored to announce the selection of Simboa Wright to the office of Vice President of SEIU 721 and Adolfo Granados to the office of Treasurer. Their selection comes after a thorough interview process, and both were approved by a unanimous vote of our union’s Executive Board. Simboa … Read More
The First Woman and First Black President of Los Angeles’ Largest Union Led Transformational Fights for Economic and Racial Justice and the $15 Minimum Wage Linda Dent, a clerk in the Los Angeles County Tax Collector’s Office who rose from a steward to become the first woman and first … Read More
Contract bargaining requires a strong Bargaining Team … UNION STRONG! Nominate yourself – or a fellow member of BU 861 – to be on the team so that we can get Court Reporters of BU 861 the strong contract we deserve. Let’s show our Union power by assembling a Bargaining Team … Read More
ATTENTION: LA SUPERIOR COURT MEMBERS Our Union is preparing now for contract bargaining at the Court. We need you to send in your Bargaining Survey. This is how our Union knows what Courts members want prioritized. BARGAINING SURVEYS We have three different Bargaining Surveys depending on which Bargaining Unit (BU) … Read More