#ICYMI, LA County webinar updates us on ULP Strike basics

In case you missed it, our union held a successful webinar for all of our LA County members yesterday evening – which is when our contract with LA County expired. During our webinar, we went over several critical points in the lead up to a possible Unfair Labor Practice (ULP)


NOTHING for us and a 0% COLA if LA County management has its way

Have you seen the latest budget report by the LA County Chief Executive Office? It’s full of fancy charts and graphs – and full of excuses. The bottom line is that their way of thanking us, their essential workforce, is to give us NOTHING. They want NO job vacancies filled


LA County Practice Pickets– February and March 2025

Picture of member marching with signs at early-morning practice picket.

On the heels of boisterous Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) practice pickets across LA County this past Thursday, we’re hitting the streets again with another round of ULP practice pickets this week, and through the month of March. Since contract negotiations began, we’ve filed more than 35 ULPs, including charges for bad faith bargaining,


Massive ULP Practice Pickets Dominate the Scene at Key LA County Worksites

As contract bargaining continues, SEIU 721 LA County members held massive Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Pickets directly outside several critical worksites, sending a clear message to management that our union solidarity is strong – and that we will do whatever it takes to win the respect we deserve. Since contract


LA County Members Hold Energetic ULP Strike Academy and Practice Picket

This past Saturday morning, LA County members of SEIU 721 showed up bright & early and in big numbers to attend a spirited ULP Strike Academy and Practice Picket. Our goal was to train, organize and prepare ourselves for the big contract fight ahead, with the rock solid understanding that we won’t back down until we get the strong contract that we deserve.

LA County members hardly needed convincing to fight the good fight. Energy was high right from the start and remained so throughout the entire event.






On the Frontlines of a Generational Wildfire and Windstorm

LA County Public Workes member Jimmy Dollison is in front of a County truck. He's wearing sunglasses and is wearing a white safety helmet with the Public Works logo.

The National Weather Service issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation alert days before deadly winds ripped through Los Angeles County’s foothill communities on January 7th. For our LA County Public Works members like Jimmy Dollison, this meant preparing for a dispatch to the hardest hit San Gabriel Valley communities on January