News - SEIU Local 721

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- Read More...

LA County Social Workers’ ‘March on the Boss’ Got Everyone’s Attention AND Media Coverage

October 5, 2023

We are fed up with broken promises by the LA County Chief Executive Officer when it comes to social worker caseloads – and, yesterday morning, we delivered that message in-person straight to county management at the Hall of Administration in downtown LA. Soon afterward, our message began Read More...

721 Retiree Committee Health Fair – October 10, 2023

October 4, 2023

Join us for our 721 Retiree Committee Health Fair on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, from 10am to 1pm. We'll meet in the Auditorium at the Union Hall: 1545 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017. Please RSVP with Read More...

County of San Bernardino Bargaining Committee Candidate Statements 2023

October 3, 2023

Candidate Statements Each candidate has been given the opportunity to submit a 50-word statement of why they should be elected to serve on the bargaining committee. SSPS Oracio Diaz – Social Service Practitioner Read More...

SEIU 721’s David Green: Laphonza Butler will be an advocate for working people in the U.S. Senate; SEIU 721’s 98,000 members will support Butler

October 2, 2023

Los Angeles — Service Employees International Union Local 721 President David Green released the following statement on Gov. Newsom’s appointment of Laphonza Butler to the U.S. Senate: “SEIU 721 members are very excited to see that Gov. Newsom has selected Laphonza 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...

We Reached a TA On Hiring & Retention bonuses for the LA County DMH Alternative Crisis Response Teams!

September 26, 2023

We're excited to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement on hiring and retention bonuses for the Alternative Crisis Response Teams! Our negotiating team was the DMH Healthcare Reform & Read More...

ATTN: LA County — We’re getting a raise in October!

September 25, 2023

This is a friendly reminder to our union’s LA County members: Another pay raise kicks in during the month of October. And it’s thanks to our union power, which formed the backbone of our bargaining strength during contract negotiations. A refresher: Last year, our union negotiated with LA 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...

Union Benefits Fairs for LA County: Meet Your Union Rep and Get Your Questions Answered

September 13, 2023

From mid-September through October, SEIU 721 will be hosting Union Benefits Fairs for our LA County members. These are golden opportunities to meet your union rep and talk to your benefits carrier Read More...