News - SEIU Local 721

On Sept. 25, LA County is #UnionStrong

September 7, 2018

RSVP for Sept. 25 (click here). Then sign up for free bus transportation (details here). Remember to Purple Up (shop here)! Stand United for LA County! Sept. 25 is our last chance to defend our contracts. Sept. Read More...

Riverside Press-Enterprise: County Has Yet To Impose Terms

September 7, 2018

Our union power is making headlines in Riverside County. This week, the Press-Enterprise dug into our ongoing battle against the County's bad-faith bargaining and unfair labor practices. The article highlighted the past selflessness of County workers in the wake of the Great Recession, saying, " Read More...

LA Sheriff Visits SEIU Local 721 for Election Town hall

September 7, 2018

The election for LA County Sheriff is heating up! On Thursday, September 6th, LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell and his challenger retired LA County Sheriff Lt. Alex Villanueva joined SEIU Local 721 COPE members for an Read More...

Sept. 25 bus transportation for #UnionStrong rally

September 6, 2018

Do you need a ride on Sept. 25? No worries. Our union has arranged free bus transportation for all SEIU 721 members to and from the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration! Contact your Work Site Organizer (WSO) to Read More...

Protect Your Pension – CalPERS Election 2018

August 31, 2018

CalPERS Election SEIU Members across California are voting to re-elect SEIU Priya Mathur to the CalPERS Board. Ballots will be mailed out to eligible active public-agency members on August 31st. You can vote online, by phone, or by mail. Just follow the instructions Read More...

Riverside County Supervisor Candidates & Community Pledge To Raise Up Riverside, SEIU Endorses Prop 10

August 31, 2018

Dozens of Riverside County stakeholders gathered at the IBEW Local 440 hall in Riverside on Thursday night to meet Riverside County Board of Supervisors candidates Russ Bogh and Eric Linder and CA State Senate candidate Joy Silver, as well as get an update on the fight to Raise Read More...

LA County Sheriff Town Hall

August 28, 2018

General Election Runoff, Los Angeles County Sheriff Candidates Join us for the SEIU 721 Member Endorsement Town Hall for LA County Sheriff Candidates Alex Villanueva and Sheriff Jim McDonnell. Hear what the Candidates for LA County Sheriff have to say about issues facing the LA County Sheriff Read More...

Speak Up and Take Charge of America’s Values!

August 27, 2018

The current administration is planning yet another attack on working people with a change to the "public charge" rule that will punish immigrant families who are seeking the American Dream. SEIU Read More...

L.A. County offers 1% per year over next 3 years. We say: 3% is an insult!

August 27, 2018

On Aug. 16, L.A. County negotiators finally made a salary offer: 1% per year for the next 3 years, despite the fact that the cost of living in Los Angeles is currently rising at a rate of 4% a year! Read More...