GREAT NEWS! We spoke up and won hazard pay for our work in the Argo Ditch at LAWA. Management heard our call loud and clear, and we’re finally getting what we deserve. Make no mistake, we won this because of our collective SEIU 721 union power. Here’s What We Won: What This Means for … Read More
Last week, we alerted you about our fight against the Chief Administrative Officer’s (CAO) mass layoff threat. We’re proud to announce that the local GRT initiative has been pulled off the November ballot due to SEIU 721 President David Green’s unwavering leadership. President Green and our labor partners led the … Read More
Management is proposing to increase our in-person workdays from two to three. Not only does this proposed change violate our contract, in-person work increases out of pocket costs for us for all members. We want to stop any effort for a full restoration of in office five days a week … Read More
On February 19, hundreds of SEIU 721 members flooded the LAWA Board of Airport Commission meeting with a clear, united message: we won’t stand by as management tries to grab power and authority, undermine the City Charter, and threaten our livelihood by taking steps to undermine and disrespect us. The … Read More
In case you missed it, we turned out in full force to yesterday’s Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Commission meeting at LAX. We stood union strong to demand a “NO” vote on a motion that would have granted LAWA CEO John Ackerman uninhibited power at our airports in the name … Read More
We need good leadership to protect our LACERS retirement funds. Angela Ragusa is an SEIU steward, a member of our Union Bargaining Team, an engineer for the City of Los Angeles – and now we need Angela Ragusa to represent us on the LACERS Pension Board. By now, a ballot should have been mailed to … Read More
Member have overwhelmingly voted to be reclassified to Heavy Duty Mechanics. If you’d like to be reclassified please fill out the form below. The form will be utilized to build the list submitted to the CAOs office for the civil service reclass. Those who don’t want to be reclassed will … Read More
In light of the ongoing protests against the ICE raids, the City of Los Angeles instituted a Downtown LA curfew from 8PM to 6AM until further notice. As you know, we represent City of LA employees on 24/7 shifts, who will be at work, or driving to or from work … Read More
To be clear, we do not agree with the CAO’s public stance.
We have not been contacted by the city to discuss these issues or make any concessions. In crisis after crisis this decade, including the pandemic and recent wildfires, our members have been on the frontline keeping vital services running.
Two weeks ago, we informed you that the city would not include our retroactive payments on our November 27 paychecks. We also assured you that we would fight with tooth and nail to hold management accountable and ensure that our members are made whole. That’s why today, our leaders across our bargaining … Read More