Adolfo Granados was in the 7th grade when he and his five siblings learned a life-changing lesson in the agricultural fields of Fresno, CA. After noticing the kids had become a bit too “comfortable” living the city life in Burbank, Adolfo’s father whisked the family off to central California to show … Read More
Los Angeles, CA—SEIU Local 721 Chief of Staff Gilda Valdez made the following statement today in response to reports that a Palm Springs city employee used his individual email account to promote support of Measure D, a half-cent sales tax that Palm Springs voters will consider at their upcoming election … Read More
We want to welcome Bobby Cagle to the department and look forward to working with him. Mr. Cagle certainly understands what’s at stake – he was in foster care as child and served as a caseworker. As director of Georgia’s child welfare system, Cagle was recognized by child advocates for … Read More
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the people of Puerto Rico have endured 14 days without food, water, power and communication. As the death toll rises, elected officials are choosing to focus on the debt Puerto Rico owes to big banks, rather than the sorely needed help the people need. … Read More
October 3rd is Election Day in AD 51! Polls are open until 8 PM. Click here to find your polling place. Vote today! SEIU California endorses Wendy Carrillo! If you live in City Terrace, East LA, Chinatown, Cypress Park, Eagle Rock, Echo Park, Edendale, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Montecito Heights, … Read More
AB 450 and SB 54 are critical for our friends and family, as well as our coworkers and neighbors. Urge Governor Brown to sign these two bills into law today! AB 450 requires warrants to enter non-public areas of worksites, and subpoenas before handing over confidential information. And it asks … Read More
PRESS RELEASE FOR: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Contact: Coral Itzcalli (213) 321-7332 Mike Long (213) 304-9777 SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover’s Statement on Dr. Mitchell Katz’s Departure from His Role of L.A. County Health Agency Director President Schoonover and SEIU 721 members thank Dr. Katz for his commitment to building … Read More
Our calls, rallies, marches, emails, social media messages, and other actions worked! The Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill won’t get a vote in the U.S. Senate. The White House and GOP Congress have failed (for the fourth time) to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a plan to make … Read More
We have to hand it to them: Riverside County management certainly has a knack for wasting taxpayer dollars. Whether it’s spending over $40 million on contracts with European consulting giant KPMG, or losing over $70 million in taxpayer dollars on their toxic swap deal with Wells Fargo, if it’s expensive … Read More
No one in California will be better off if the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill becomes law. We need all hands on deck! Call Congress, 1-866-426-2631, today! Tell them to VOTE NO on Graham-Cassidy, a proposal that: – Robs 32 million Americans of healthcare coverage, including 6.7 million Californians – workers, students, men, … Read More