News - SEIU Local 721

Heroes Pay for LA County members? Or a slap in the face?

June 14, 2021

LA County is Offering a One-Time Bonus Heroes Pay? Or a Slap in the Face? On Thursday, June 10, in the sixth week of bargaining, Los Angeles County finally brought some money to the bargaining table. Their so- Read More...

External Organizer

June 11, 2021

WHO WE ARE SEIU Local 721 is a dynamic, and fast-growing organization recognized as one of the largest and strongest union of publicly funded employees in the nation. We are on the forefront of local politics, defending public services in the face of budget challenges, organizing workers in the Read More...

Lunchtime Demonstrations at the LA County Board of Supervisors’ Offices – BE THERE

June 11, 2021

SEIU 721 members are organizing lunchtime demonstrations at the field offices of the LA County Board of Supervisors. We will be carpooling from nearby worksites to deliver a strong message to the Supervisors that we Read More...

LA County: Tell the Board your story or they’ll tell us we get nothing

June 7, 2021

It's crunch time ... and, across LA County, SEIU 721 members are stepping up to show the Board of Supervisors, the CEO and everyone else that we mean it when we demand Heroes Pay for All. Last week, we started Read More...

An LA City Budget that Prioritizes Civilian Workers!

June 7, 2021

Thanks to our efforts, the City of Los Angeles has pased a landmark equity-based budget that prioritizes our civilian workforce. Mayor Eric Garcetti has signed a 2021-2022 City Budget that commits funds to hire 750 positions through the Targeted Local Hire program we’ve Read More...

“Not one red cent!” THAT’S what the LA County Board of Supervisors wants to give us!

June 2, 2021

BARGAINING UPDATE After five weeks of bargaining, what exactly is Los Angeles County offering to show appreciation to SEIU 721 members who stepped up during the pandemic, made great personal sacrifices, took on new challenges and risks, continued to provide critical services Read More...

SEIU 721 Mourns the Passing of President Linda Dent

May 31, 2021

The First Woman and First Black President of Los Angeles’ Largest Union Led Transformational Fights for Economic and Racial Justice and the $15 Minimum Wage Linda Dent, a clerk in the Read More...

Councilmember Emma Sharif for Compton Mayor and re-elect Councilmember Tana McCoy

May 28, 2021

Election day in the City of Compton is this Tuesday, June 1st. We need to elect experienced leaders who fight to protect working people in the City of Compton. That's why your union SEIU Local 721 has endorsed Councilmember Emma Sharif for Mayor and Councilmember Tana McCoy for re- Read More...

LA Court Reporters of BU 861: Bargaining Team Nomination Forms are here

May 27, 2021

Contract bargaining requires a strong Bargaining Team ... UNION STRONG! Nominate yourself – or a fellow member of BU 861 – to be on the team so that we can get Court Reporters of BU 861 Read More...

LA Superior Court members: Fill out your Bargaining Surveys and tell us your priorities

May 24, 2021

ATTENTION: LA SUPERIOR COURT MEMBERS Our Union is preparing now for contract bargaining at the Court. We need you to send in your Bargaining Survey. This is how our Union knows what Courts members Read More...