We work for the University of Southern California. Without us, USC doesn’t work. Without us, USC cannot function as a multibillion-dollar institution. Without us, USC stops.
USC thrives because of us.
Now, we’re organizing to join SEIU Local 721 — the largest, most powerful union in Southern California — to get what we deserve.
See below for the latest news about workers organizing at USC.
Latest News
USC: Stop Messing With Our Merit Increases and Follow the Law! - You may already know, but USC management is now telling fellow housing workers that we will not receive an annual wage increase until we — as SEIU Local 721 members — complete negotiations for our first contract with USC. The university told our USC Shuttle Driver colleagues who joined SEIU … Read More
USC Shuttle Driver/Dispatcher Bargaining Team Update - Our elected bargaining team has been hard at work drafting proposals for our first contract and demanding negotiations with USC. Here’s where we stand now: Our bargaining team and USC will meet on August 2, 2023, to exchange proposals for a contract. (USC initially proposed July 19 as the date … Read More
USC: Stop the Union Busting and Follow the Law! - You may have already heard, but USC transportation supervisors are informing fellow shuttle drivers and dispatchers that because of our recent vote to unionize, we will not receive an annual wage increase until we — as SEIU Local 721 members — complete negotiations for our first contract with USC. The … Read More
Los trabajadores de USC Housing: ¡HEMOS GANADO NUESTRA UNIÓN! - ¡Lo logramos! Nos unimos y votamos para unirnos a SEIU Local 721. Los jefes intentaron convencernos de que renunciaramos a nuestra voz y poder colectivo; pero nos mantuvimos fuertes y estamos en el camino de conseguir mas para nosotros y nuestras familias. El siguiente paso: La mesa de negociaciones, donde … Read More
USC Housing Workers: We Won Our Union! - We did it! We came together and voted to join SEIU Local 721. Management tried to convince us to give up our power — but we stayed strong and are on the path to win more for ourselves and our families. Next stop: The bargaining table, where we’ll be negotiating … Read More
A Special Message to USC Housing Workers from a USC Shuttle Driver - 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