LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

ATTN: LA DPW Security Officers: Get your JLMC Self-Nomination Form here

November 29, 2023

The Joint Labor Management Committee is very important to our union – and we are accepting self-nominations to join the JLMC. It's where our union and management meet to hash out unresolved work-related issues, a Read More...

Our LA City Strike Authorization Vote Starts on Nov 29th at 9AM

November 29, 2023

For months, our elected bargaining teams have negotiated with City officials around the clock to secure a strong new contract that reflects our priorities: competitive wages, solving the understaffing crisis, defending and expanding healthcare, protecting our secure retirement, and winning an even Read More...

A Veterans Day 2023 message from SEIU 721 President David Green

November 9, 2023

We at SEIU 721 extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to veterans throughout our nation and in our labor union this Veterans Day. Our union stretches across Southern California and we have thousands of Read More...

City of Los Angeles Rolling Rallies

November 7, 2023

Together, We’re Bargaining for the Biggest Raises in LA City History Since August, our LA City bargaining teams have been meeting with City officials daily to negotiate a strong, new contract with the largest wage Read More...

We Unveiled Our LA City “Common Good” Bargaining Demands and Proposals

October 12, 2023

As you know we’ve been steadily at the bargaining table negotiating our City of LA successor contract. Make no mistake, our top our priorities are winning strong and competitive wage increases, solving the short-staffing crisis, defending and expanding our healthcare, a Read More...

RSVP for LA City CAT Meeting Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.

September 26, 2023

Join us on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. for a Contract Action Team (CAT) meeting to help plan the next steps for our LA City contract fight. We’ll discuss a launch video for the campaign, and plan a call to action for members to keep the momentum Read More...

What We’re Fighting for in Our Successor LA City Contract

September 18, 2023

On the heels of our historic Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike last month, we're hitting the ground running to negotiate our successor contract. Our ULP strike gave us an extraordinary platform to Read More...

SEIU 721 Vice President Simboa Wright Explains How City Members Keep Dr. King’s Dream Alive

August 30, 2023

SEIU 721 Vice President Simboa Wright spoke on August 29th about how City Members have fought — and continue to fight — to keep Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream for jobs and freedom alive at an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington. Wright said that Read More...

Already, Our LA City ULP Strike is Getting Results

August 10, 2023

This week showed the city and the country exactly what we’re capable of when we’re fed up. On the heels of our historic 24-hr ULP strike that made local and national news, and in a dramatic Read More...

From the Harbor to the Valley, We Shut It Down!

August 9, 2023

From the Port of L.A. to the northern end of the San Fernando Valley, WE SHUT IT DOWN. When the clock struck 12:01 AM on August 8th, we ushered in the day with Operation Big Bang Battle (BBB), a Read More...