News - SEIU Local 721

International Women’s Day 2021: Wonder Women abound from DC to SEIU Local 721

March 8, 2021

Today is International Women’s Day – and this year, we have a lot to celebrate. From California’s very own Kamala Harris becoming our nation’s first woman Vice President to our very own Linda Dent becoming Read More...

SBCERA Bargaining Team Nominations 2021

March 5, 2021

The nomination period for our SBCERA Bargaining Team is now open! This is your opportunity to represent your coworkers at the table as we propose classifications that have fallen behind everyone else and should receive market adjustments. Nominations for the Bargaining Committee Team are open Read More...

County of Santa Barbara – Time to Gear Up for Bargaining!

March 3, 2021

County of Santa Barbara It's time to prepare for our upcoming bargaining campaign for Santa Barbara County employees. Our contract expires on June 27, 2021. We need to hear from you! It is only with our unity and Read More...

Humanitarian Aid and PPE Drive at SEIU 721 on March 4th for Asylum Seekers Arriving to US-Mexico Border

March 2, 2021

The surge of asylum seekers at the Tijuana border is creating a looming humanitarian crisis. That’s why SEIU 721 members, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), and Hispanic/Latino Ministries and Read More...

LA County Heroes Unite: 2021 Contract Campaign

March 1, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic proved what we already knew: We're the heroes who keep America together while everything else is falling apart. We deserve a strong contract! But how will we get it this year if LA County is almost broke? This is definitely a special year – so we Read More...

Riverside County Reopener Bargaining Team Nominations 2021

February 25, 2021

The nomination period for our Riverside County Parity Pool Reopener Bargaining Team is now open! This is your opportunity to represent your coworkers at the table as we propose classifications that have fallen behind everyone else and should receive market adjustments. Read More...

City of Ventura – Fighting for a New Strong Contract

February 25, 2021

City of Ventura Our bargaining team has been hard at work for the past month, meeting with city management several times and working on proposals and offering counters to management proposals. Read More...

Black History Month: Celebrating Fannie Lou Hamer

February 19, 2021

SEIU 721 Members are invited to attend this online event celebrating one of our labor heroes! The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute is hosting a program celebrating its namesake on Facebook Live on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. In addition to her work in labor, she was also a Read More...

Call Congress and Demand Massive Federal Relief

February 19, 2021

Essential workers have been holding it down for all of us while the pandemic rages on. We've been on the frontlines fighting for the lives of COVID patients, processing aid for families in our Read More...

VRSD Members Vote to Approve Tentative Agreement

February 19, 2021

Our solidarity delivered a contract win that puts Ventura Regional Sanitation District (VRSD) back on track to ensure quality services for our communities, and the residents we serve. The Read More...