Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

CANCELLED – Armenian Independence Day celebration will not be held this year

September 19, 2022

Out of respect for the victims of the current escalation of hostilities taking place in Nagorno-Karabakh, we have decided to cancel this year’s Armenian Independence Day celebration. We are in a spirit of mourning Read More...

Major milestones as we begin Latino Heritage Month in 2022

September 15, 2022

It’s quite an exciting time in our nation’s history to be commemorating Latino Heritage Month, especially as the reenergized union movement continues to gain ground. Over the past several decades, Latinos have grown to more than 11 percent of California’s population over the past decade, Read More...

2022 Regional Council Elections – Candidate Statements

September 7, 2022

SEIU Local 721 Regional Council nominations already have been received and ballots are being sent in the mail at the end of this week. Ballots must be returned by 9 A.M. on Friday, October 7, 2022. The vote count will Read More...

We Stopped Privatization in its Tracks! 2-1-1 LA Remains Union

August 2, 2022

We absolutely crushed it! In a remarkable showing of union power, we stopped LA County from outsourcing 2-1-1 LA’s critical services to multi-national consulting firm Deloitte. The motion to award a multi-year $ Read More...

LA County: What will you spend your bonus on? Bonuses arrive on July 29!

July 21, 2022

We, the frontline of LA County, are scheduled to get our hard-earned bonuses on July 29! It’s a sweet win on top of a huge contract victory, which LA County members ratified with a resounding 94% YES vote last week. Our new agreement includes a 12% raise over the life of Read More...

LA County members ratify new 3-year contract with a 12% raise and more

July 15, 2022

With an overwhelming 94% YES vote, LA County members just approved a new three-year contract – securing the biggest one-year raise in LA County history and the largest one-year salary increases since 2006. This hard-fought victory is thanks to our on-the-ground organizing Read More...

2022 Regional Council Elections

July 8, 2022

It’s official. The SEIU Local 721 Regional Council Election process is under way! Nominations for each of the four Regional Councils — Los Angeles County, LA/OC Cities, Tri-Counties, and Read More...

Acting LA County DPSS Director Meets with Our Union at Wilshire HQ

June 30, 2022

Yesterday, our Union met with Dr. Jackie Contreras, the new Acting Director of the LA County Department of Public Social Services. We’re hoping that new DPSS leadership will signify a new day for all of us. One of our first questions to Dr. Contreras was, “Are you going to honor our contract Read More...

Statement by SEIU 721 President David Green on Overturning of Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022

SEIU 721 President David Green issued the following statement in response to the US Supreme Court’s ruling today in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. “Our union will fight for Read More...

Unfair Labor Practice Strike Impacting LA County’s Healthcare Network Averted, Tentative Agreement Between SEIU 721 Nurses and LA County Reached at the 11th Hour

May 26, 2022

Registered Nurses and Supervising Nurses Bargaining Units Reach a Landmark Agreement Prioritizing Patient Safety and the Retention and Recruitment of LA County Nurses; Nurses’ Bargaining Units Set Read More...