With an overwhelming 94% YES vote, LA County members just approved a new three-year contract – securing the biggest one-year raise in LA County history and the largest one-year salary increases since 2006. This hard-fought victory is thanks to our on-the-ground organizing and on-the-street action over the last 18 months. … Read More
Frontline workers from various public sector unions throughout LA County – including SEIU 721 – demanded cost-of-living increases to fight inflation at a press conference today held outside a Shell gas station in Chinatown near downtown LA., where prices at the pump were as high as $6.94 a gallon. The … Read More
March is Social Workers Month. As we focus our union’s energies on bargaining for the best contract possible, it is vital to place the needs of LA County’s social workers at the forefront. Keeping caseloads at manageable levels must remain a top priority. As social workers, we want to do our best … Read More
What price did you pay the last time you filled up your gas tank? How much did it cost the last time you bought groceries? Inflation is at historic highs – right when our contracts are about to expire. We, as a union, need to make sure we’re taking home … Read More
In February, LA County members showed up in big numbers from hundreds of worksites during Valentine’s Day festivities to express our love for our union – AND our desire to fight hard for a strong contract in 2022. We were everywhere – from LA County’s healthcare network to LA County’s … Read More
WE DID IT! Thanks to the power of our Union and the determination of our LACERA Bargaining Team members, we have achieved a Tentative Agreement with big wins. It includes a 10% raise over the life of the three-year contract – with an across-the-board increase of 4% retroactive to Jan. … Read More
We fought and won big! By an overwhelming majority of 98%, LA County members approved our historic six-month TA agreement. “This landmark contract is a game changer for SEIU 721 members in LA County” said SEIU 721 President David Green. “Together we fought for and won historic gains, including the largest bonuses … Read More
As Mother Nature turns up the late Summertime heat on Los Angeles, so our union is turning up the heat on the city administrators now that contract implementation time has begun! Our contract already got the blessing of the Los Angeles City Council. But they waited to give it their … Read More
Last week, your SEIU 721 bargaining team began a new round of contract negotiations with management at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). Interaction was positive but to make more headway, it’s critical for us – the members of SEIU 721 – to show our solidarity. That’s why we’re … Read More
LAHSA Bargaining Team dedicates New Year to attacking ‘divisive and wrong’ wage system after closing out the holidays with ‘Walk on the Boss’ Your SEIU 721 bargaining team has been hard at work for us at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). As we finalize contract negotiations, the team’s … Read More