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SEIU Supported Mathur and Taylor Win CalPERS Board Election

Priya Mathur, left, and Theresa Taylor, right UPDATE: Oct. 1, 2014 - Priya Mathur and Theresa Taylor, SEIU endorsed candidates for the CalPERS board, both won clear majorities, avoiding runoff. Mathur won 56.2% of the vote to represent Local Agency members and Taylor received 54.6% of the Read More...

Five Inspiring Labor Movies

This has been a great year for labor as our union brothers and sisters have risen up nationwide to score victory after victory. To celebrate our success, check out our list of inspiring labor movies. 5) Pajama Game ( Read More...

Show Your Union Pride on Labor Day

In recognition of Labor Day, SEIU members in Southern California and across the country are mobilizing their communities to restore fairness to our economy and rebuild our communities. Come to a Labor Day event in Read More...

We Gave Drivers a Break and the Banks Got the Bill!

The Fix LA coalition--with the backing of SEIU 721 members and LA City Traffic Officers--blanketed the City Hall area Thursday to feed parking meters and place faux tickets on cars, then traveled to Bunker Hill deliver a giant parking violation to Bank of New York Mellon, which Read More...

Victory! City Council Votes to Stand Up to Wall Street Greed

Today SEIU 721 and our partners in the Fix LA coalition scored a huge victory: the Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 Wednesday to hold big banks accountable and bring millions of dollars back to our streets instead of Wall Street! The measure, sponsored by Councilmembers Read More...

Another Major Victory in Ventura County!

The SEIU 721 County of Ventura Bargaining Committee has helped win most members over a 1-9% pay in extra increases over three years. This comes after SEIU 721 members helped defeat the pension- Read More...

David Green Re-elected to LACERA Board

On August 7, 2014 David Green was re-elected to the LACERA Board.  He won by capturing nearly 80% of the vote! We are thrilled to have him represent us again. He is excited to do the work and understands the importance of protecting our members' secure retirement. "It's been a steep learning Read More...