LA/OC Cities and Districts - SEIU Local 721

LA City Members, Check Your Pay Stub! We’re Receiving Our One-Time 5% Cash Bonus

July 25, 2023

Last year, we fought for and won a one-year contract that included, among other things, a 3% percent raise that went into effect on January 1st — and a 5% one-time cash bonus that we’ll see tomorrow July 26 in our Read More...

City of Los Angeles Member Bargaining Survey: 2023 Contract Campaign

July 18, 2023

Our union contract expires on December 30, 2023. We are making preparations to negotiate the best possible contract that will lift up our city, our families, and our communities. Please take a few moments to fill out this bargaining survey and let us know what you think are the highest Read More...

Pasadena: We demand respect!

June 30, 2023

Every day we risk our lives to maintain the health and cleanliness of our Pasadena neighborhoods. We did it throughout the global pandemic to maintain Pasadena’s livability standards and keep the City functioning. Read More...

LA City MOU Specials and our Next Steps

June 28, 2023

We have very important update on our MOU Specials. Earlier this week, our elected Bargaining Team Members met to discuss and plan the next steps in our ongoing MOU Specials negotiations. By a supermajority, our Read More...

LA City Members Meet with LAWA CEO Justin Erbacci on Key Issues

June 28, 2023

For months, we’ve sounded the alarm on key issues impacting our members at LAWA facilities, including the chronic understaffing that’s impacting staff retention and the urgent need to staff up. Make no mistake, we’ve even taken this fight directly to the LAWA Board of Read More...

Our Show of Force at LA City Hall

June 16, 2023

What a show of SEIU 721 union power. This morning, we packed City Hall’s Council chambers beyond full capacity. From as far north as Lopez Canyon in the Northeast San Fernando Valley to the Harbor, we turned out in full force to give the LA City Council of piece of our Read More...

What Juneteenth means to us at SEIU Local 721

June 16, 2023

Juneteenth is a special holiday, a newer holiday for most Americans, but an important one for all of us to observe. It commemorates the start of actual emancipation for Black Americans, with federal Read More...

LA City Members: All Hands on Deck at LA City Hall on Jun 16th

June 14, 2023

We need all hands on deck at LA City Hall this Friday, June 16th at 9:30AM to show LA City leaders our utter disgust with how the City has handled our MOU Special negotiations. Last Fall, we ratified a 1-year contract with the understanding that the City would come to the table to finish Read More...

Our Members Have Authorized an Escalation Up to and including an LA City ULP Strike

May 26, 2023

The results are finally in. After 3 weeks of online and worksite voting, we’re sending an emphatic message to LA City Hall — YES, WE’RE READY AND WILLING TO ESCALATE UP TO AND INCLUDING A Read More...

City of Los Angeles Potential ULP Strike FAQ

May 26, 2023