News - SEIU Local 721

The Union Difference for Bus/Shuttle Operators in the LA Region

March 20, 2023

The numbers don’t lie. Bus/Shuttle operators working with a union contract earn better wages, and have the power to form driver-led bargaining teams to negotiate their union contract. Read More...

A Special Message from an LAC+USC Medical Center Union Nurse

March 20, 2023

Dear USC Shuttle Drivers: I’m Dr. Kelly Zhou, an SEIU Local 721 Executive Board Member and Nurse Anesthetist II at LAC + USC Medical Center. Years ago, I worked at Keck Hospital, and I would ride your shuttles into work nearly every day. Today, many of my colleagues at Read More...

Sign the Petition – Demand a Fair Bargaining Process!

March 15, 2023

As we prepare to begin contact negotiations with Riverside County, it's important to recognize the efforts SEIU members put forward to keep Riverside County functioning during the pandemic. Most importantly, we need Read More...

A Special Message to USC Shuttle Drivers from a LAWA LAX Bus Operator

March 13, 2023

Dear USC Shuttle Drivers: This is the moment to stay strong and united. USC management is getting desperate because they know that winning your union election means that you’ll be taking the power out of Read More...

County of Riverside Bargaining Team Election Results

March 13, 2023

The ballots have been counted and our County of Riverside Bargaining Committee Election results are in. The following members have been voted on by their bargaining units to represent us at the table! Professional Unit Bruce Campbell -- Clinical Laboratory Scientist II Read More...

A Special Message to USC Shuttle Drivers from SEIU Local 721 Vice President Simboa Wright

March 12, 2023

Dear USC Shuttle Drivers:My name is Simboa Wright, and I’m the Vice President of SEIU Local 721. I have a special connection with all of you – I am also licensed to drive a large vehicle on our city’s congested streets. I’ve driven a vactor truck for the City of Read More...

A Special Message to USC Shuttle Drivers from a Union Bus Operator

March 9, 2023

“Gold Coast Transit District bus drivers understand the union difference. In 2022, we used our union power to win bonuses of up to $2,500 for our service during the pandemic, plus a scheduled 3 Read More...

St. John’s TA Review

March 7, 2023

We've done it again! After just one day of negotiations, we reached a Tentative Agreement on a historic 3-year contract that includes a new industry-leading standard $25 minimum wage at St. John’s Community Health! This contract also improves language around vacation requests, boosts Read More...

NLACRC 2023-2028 Contract FAQs

March 7, 2023

On February 17th, 2023, North LA County Regional Center members ratified the NLACRC 2023-2028 contract, locking in the biggest cash increase at the center in over 10 years, two new paid holidays, Read More...

USC Students and the Community Are Standing with Us!

March 1, 2023

Photo of USC students and shuttle drivers marching through USC campus

Yesterday, dozens of USC students, labor allies, and community members supported our efforts to join SEIU Local 721 by marching through campus and rallying with us at the “Tommy Trojan” statue Read More...