News - SEIU Local 721

Gold Coast Transit District – Time to Gear Up for Bargaining!

February 13, 2021

It's time to prepare for our upcoming bargaining campaign for Gold Coast Transit District employees. We need to hear from you! It is critically important that we incorporate your voice in this bargaining process. Read More...

2021 San Bernardino Courts Bargaining Team Nominations

February 10, 2021

What is a Bargaining Committee Team? A Bargaining Committee Team is a committee of Local 721 members who are elected to lead Local 721’s negotiations at the bargaining table. Committee members will work with other Local 721 members to identify ideas and develop contract proposals. Committee Read More...

LAC+USC Nursing Assistants Push Back On Dangerous Assignment

February 5, 2021

Nursing Assistants at LAC+USC have been told to stay in Covid positive patient rooms with windows and doors closed for up to 4 hours. Together in our union, we’ve sent a strong message to management that this is unsafe Read More...

Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Win Big Victory on Hospital Safety Standards

February 5, 2021

For too long, nurses have been asked to provide patients with high-quality care amidst dangerously low staffing levels. Never has this fact been illustrated more vividly than during the COVID-19 pandemic, as ERs have Read More...

LA County Probation Dept. update: COVID-19 concerns and Client Training Manual top our union’s JLM meeting agenda

February 5, 2021

LA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT MEMBERS: We have important news to report from our monthly Joint Labor Management (JLM) meeting. COVID-19 Update Client meetings Our union noted that Deputy Probation Officers (DPOs) are holding client meetings outside the office but still Read More...

Black History Is American History: BHM 2021

February 1, 2021

Last month a scene unfolded on the grounds of the US Capitol that was almost unimaginable. White supremacists, at the urging of former Pres. Donald Trump, lay siege to Congress in an attempt to overturn the results of a fair, democratic election. Fed lies for months Read More...

Victory! City of LA Members Overwhelmingly Ratify 2020-2022 Contract Amendment

January 28, 2021

We did it! In the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, we ratified the 2020-2022 City of Los Angeles Contract Amendment with an incredible 79% YES vote, closing the door Read More...

LA City Members, Online Voting Closes Tonight

January 27, 2021

For the past two weeks, SEIU 721 members have been casting their votes and making their voices heard about the 2020-2022 LA City Contract Amendment (Watch Video). We know how important it is to cast our votes on an agreement that will help us get through this economic crisis at the City of Los Read More...

SEIU 721 supports expanding LA County’s Upfront Family Finding program for more stable foster care placements

January 26, 2021

Our union – which represents thousands of Children’s Social Workers at LA County’s Department of Children and Family Services – took a strong stand today in support of expanding the Read More...

Ventura County VCERA Update Jan 22, 2021

January 22, 2021

Our union continues to work with the County and other unions -primarily Fire and Sheriff - in addressing the still unresolved impact to Classic employees/members as a result of the Alameda Supreme Read More...