News - SEIU Local 721

On Tax Day, 721 Joined The Largest Mobilization of the Underpaid

April 15, 2015

It happened today. Thousands of fast food workers went on strike in hundreds of cities. And they weren't in the streets alone. SEIU 721 members were there in full force. Additionally, home care workers were there. Read More...

Raise Up ALL of LA County

April 15, 2015

On April 15, we called on the Board of Supervisors to strengthen public services and end poverty wages. The wages working families are being paid are completely out of balance with what people need to survive. The daily struggle to pay for basic needs has everyone from working parents to Read More...

Press Release – SEIU LOCAL 721 CITY WORKERS VOTE TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE TO FIX LA

April 10, 2015

>> Download the press release Overwhelming 86% yes vote for a strike and full backing from community leaders and clergy allows 10,000 members to escalate their fight with rallying cry "Our Streets, Not Wall Read More...

San Bernardino Professional Unit Votes YES to SEIU 721

April 2, 2015

The Inland Region is growing! After several years of fighting to get out of a corrupt Association that often went against their members' best interest, over 800 San Bernardino County workers in the Professional Unit Read More...

LA City We Can’t Wait To Fix LA

April 2, 2015

Now that the strike vote has officially started we want to make sure everyone gets his or her vote in.As you know, we are doing everything to extend the mediation period in hopes that City Officials will finally step up and prioritize the services LA communities depend on; Read More...

LA County Rideshare Lottery Winners Please Register

March 30, 2015

The Green@Work Committee announced that all registrants WHO QUALIFY were awarded a subsidy because we received less than 1000 entries. A lottery was not necessary. UPDATE: The people on this list still need to register. You must register by April 10, 2015 in order to Read More...

Members Back San Jacinto’s YES on Measure A

March 30, 2015

During a recent membership meeting, SEIU 721 City of San Jacinto Chapter members voted to extend their contract by one year citing ongoing concerns over the financial situation of the city. Members Read More...

Honoring our Labor Legacy

March 25, 2015

Join Southern California's elected, community and labor leaders in honoring the legacy of four extraordinary individuals who have left their indelible mark in the lives of working families, the communities we live in and our labor movement at the First Annual Labor Legacy Awards hosted by SEIU Local Read More...

Victory for Equity in Santa Paula

March 19, 2015

SEIU 721 City of Santa Paula Public Works membersThe Santa Paula City Council voted to approve a contract extension and vacation buybacks.What Happened?After months of negotiating last year and after Read More...

Why I’m Fighting for Social and Economic Justice and You Should Too

March 17, 2015

Rosario de la Cruz, left, translates for Barbara Hunter, right, as she talked about the importance of the Fight for $15. My name is Barbara Hunter. I'm a single mom of two. I work for the City of Read More...