LAPMA - SEIU Local 721

Moving Forward and Continuing to Win

July 2, 2021

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 Read More...

An LA City Budget that Prioritizes Civilian Workers!

June 7, 2021

Thanks to our efforts, the City of Los Angeles has pased a landmark equity-based budget that prioritizes our civilian workforce. Mayor Eric Garcetti has signed a 2021-2022 City Budget that commits funds to hire 750 positions through the Targeted Local Hire program we’ve championed. Prior to Read More...

SEIU 721 Mourns the Passing of President Linda Dent

May 31, 2021

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 Read More...

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 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 agreement that will help us get through this economic 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 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 works for the 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 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...