Adolfo Granados, Treasurer, SEIU 721: “When I was around 13, my father took my family and me to the fields in Fresno, Calif., to pick grapes and oranges from sunup to sundown and learn what life was like for him growing up. It was hard, back-breaking work in the summer. … Read More
Scott Peters, Instructor, Academia Internacional de USC: “Los Instructores de la Academia Internacional están con los Trabajadores de USC Housing. ¡Al unirnos a SEIU Local 721, hemos ganado el poder de negociar mejores salarios, beneficios y condiciones de trabajo! Es muy sencillo: Cuando no estás en una unión, estás sin … Read More
Scott Peters, Instructor, USC International Academy: “International Academy Instructors stand with USC Housing Workers! By joining SEIU Local 721, we’ve won the power to negotiate for better pay, benefits, and working conditions! It’s simple: When you’re non-union, you’re stuck without the power to negotiate. With a union, you have the … Read More
Chris Harris, Conductor de Autobús, USC Transportation: “Ganamos nuestras elecciones de la unión el 23 de marzo, elegimos nuestro Equipo de Negociación a mediados de abril, y ahora nos estamos preparando para negociar nuestro primer contrato con USC. Durante años y años, hemos recibido migajas para aumentos o nada en … Read More
Chris Harris, Shuttle Driver, USC Transportation: “We won our union election on March 23rd, elected our Bargaining Team in mid-April, and now we’re getting ready to negotiate our first contract with USC. For years and years, we’ve been stuck with insultingly small raises — or no pay increases at all. … Read More
Once again in the middle of the rain, USC students, passengers, and community supporters showed their support for shuttle drivers. On Wednesday afternoon, dozens of supporters held up banners and signs encouraging drivers to stay #unionstrong. Photos from Strategic Actions for a Just Economy’s (SAJE) instagram page. … Read More
USC Shuttle Drivers, LAC + USC nurses and other health workers are standing with you. They stood in the rain on Marengo Avenue, outside of LAC + USC Medical Center, to tell you — STAY UNION STRONG on MARCH 23rd! Here are some images from this morning:
The numbers don’t lie. Bus/Shuttle operators working with a union contract earn better wages, and have the power to form driver-led bargaining teams to negotiate their union contract.
Dear USC Shuttle Drivers: I’m Dr. Kelly Zhou, an SEIU Local 721 Executive Board Member and Nurse Anesthetist II at LAC + USC Medical Center. Years ago, I worked at Keck Hospital, and I would ride your shuttles into work nearly every day. Today, many of my colleagues at … Read More
Dear USC Shuttle Drivers: This is the moment to stay strong and united. USC management is getting desperate because they know that winning your union election means that you’ll be taking the power out of their hands and putting yourself in the driver’s seat where you belong. That’s why they’re … Read More