LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

The Frontline Is Everywhere — SEIU Local 721 Members Profiled in the LA Times

April 28, 2020

The frontline against COVID-19 is everywhere. It’s in our hospitals treating the sick, it’s in DPSS helping the more than 1 million unemployed in LA County alone, and it’s in the streets keeping our Read More...

Without a #Stimulus4Workers – Public Workers Will See Massive Cuts

April 28, 2020

As millions of Americans have sheltered in place, working people have kept our country afloat. Unfortunately, the lack of federal leadership is now threatening these same working people with cuts, furloughs and unemployment. Public workers are carrying out essential duties, often risking their Read More...

Free COVID-19 Testing by the L.A. Black Worker Center and St. Johns

April 23, 2020

Every one of us, regardless of where we live or what we look like, needs accessible healthcare, paid time to recover and resources to make ends meet. Black, brown and Indigenous communities have always been denied the Read More...

Help support St. John’s as they care for South LA’s most vulnerable

April 22, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for services at St. John’s Well Child and Family Center. They’re also on the front lines, providing direct care to people experiencing homelessness in South LA – which Read More...

LASANitzer is Union Made

April 21, 2020

Keeping our waterways, and beaches blue and pollution free is an around-the-clock essential job. In the City of Los Angeles, it’s a collaborative effort between LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) workers in the blue uniforms and their brothers and sisters in the lab Read More...

Steward Office Hours

April 20, 2020

Are you a Steward and you want to consult with other Stewards and Union staff about representation that you are doing at the workplace? Or, maybe you want to improve your knowledge on a particular area of the union contract. We are available to: Discuss strategies for Read More...

Fighting to Protect Vital Public Services in the City of Los Angeles

April 19, 2020

In the midst of the most serious public health crisis in over a century, SEIU 721 members in the City of Los Angeles have remained steadfast in our commitment to providing the critical frontline Read More...

BU 500, We’ve Got Your Backs!

April 17, 2020

Workers on the front lines at the LA County Sanitation Districts received a surprise donation from BU 500 steward Ruben Rios and an anonymous angel with first-hand knowledge of the importance of unions. They made more than 150 masks – all in purple, to symbolize SEIU 721 pride! As we all know, Read More...

NEW SEIU Convention Date – August 8 2020

April 16, 2020

Even amidst the enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic, SEIU is committed to providing a valuable platform for member delegates to unite virtually and build the agenda for working families across the Read More...

More than Meter Maids — In the Eye of the Relief Efforts

April 10, 2020

When the City of Los Angeles went into “pandemic response mode,” every single city worker was asked to step up and aid the citywide humanitarian relief efforts. For the City’s Department Read More...