LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

SEIU 721 Celebrates the American Rescue Plan: ‘Landmark Legislation for Working People’

March 10, 2021

Today, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. This is landmark legislation for working people that will help drive down poverty by providing long overdue relief nationwide – with $42.6 billion Read More...

Victory! City of LA Members Overwhelmingly Ratify 2020-2022 Contract Amendment

January 28, 2021

We did it! In the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, we ratified the 2020-2022 City of Los Angeles Contract Amendment with an incredible 79% YES vote, closing the door on layoffs and furloughs and securing a strong future for City of LA workers. Since we began Read More...

LA City Members, Online Voting Closes Tonight

January 27, 2021

For the past two weeks, SEIU 721 members have been casting their votes and making their voices heard about the 2020-2022 LA City Contract Amendment (Watch Video). We know how important it is to cast our votes on an Read More...

What Are LA City Members Saying About the Contract Amendment? Watch Video

January 21, 2021

The lead up to our 2020-2022 LA Contract Agreement was a fight like no other. In the middle of a once in a generation pandemic, and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, we achieved a Contract Read More...

SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover’s Statement on the New Biden Administration

January 20, 2021

On the eve of President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, our union is looking forward to beginning a new chapter in our nation’s history. America is on a major precipice, facing a three-pronged crisis – the COVID-19 pandemic, systemic racism and a rigged economy that Read More...

LA City Contract Amendment Online Voting is Live!

January 18, 2021

In case you missed it, we recently reached an accord on a LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment 2020-2022 (VIEW CONTRACT AMENDMENT SUMMARY), that will achieve significant savings for the City and eliminate layoffs and furloughs this fiscal year along with added protections Read More...

How Did We Get to an LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment Accord?

January 15, 2021

At the start of 2020 LA City finances were good, in fact revenue was coming in at higher levels than expected. Then in March the COVID-19 pandemic hit Los Angeles. Stay-at-home orders were issued. Read More...

We Reached an LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment 2020-2022 Accord!

January 13, 2021

We recently reached an accord on a LA City Contract (MOU) Amendment 2020-2022 (VIEW CONTRACT AMENDMENT SUMMARY), that will achieve significant savings for the City and eliminate layoffs and furloughs this fiscal year along with added protections against future furloughs. This agreement was made Read More...

100K jobless Americans – we could join them IF we lose our union

December 22, 2020

Let’s keep it real – the situation is getting desperate. Because of COVID-19, this year alone: 26 million Americans now say they’re going hungry because of trouble making ends meet Read More...

Who’s got your back? THE UNION – that’s who!

December 17, 2020

Lately, the usual suspects – like the Freedom Foundation – have descended on us with their phony promises to put a few dollars in our pockets … if only we’ll abandon our union, SEIU 721 Read More...