Striking Port of LA truck drivers are back at the bargaining table thanks to support from SEIU Local 721 City of Los Angeles workers and members of the Fix LA coalition. It was solidarity between labor, the community and faith organizations that helped pressure port management into resuming talks.
Declaring “Fixing LA is Fixing the Port,” Harbor Employees, Sanitation Truck Drivers, Other City Workers Volunteer at Picket Lines and Pledge Resources to Exploited Truckers’ Efforts to End Wage Theft, Unite in Teamster Union
More than 1,000 outraged residents, religious leaders and city workers descend on Bunker Hill financial district and city hall and declared “LA is not Wall Street’s ATM.” They urged city leaders to restore vital city services and middle-class jobs.
LA City management has engaged in unfair labor practices by attempting to dissuade members from participating in protected activities and silence workers who are determined to stand up and Fix LA! Los Angeles City workers are gearing up for a ULP Work Stoppage day of action on Tuesday October 28. … Read More
Bring your family to the SEIU 721 Assembly and Family Fun Day! We’ll be serving hot dogs, burgers, and unlimited beverages. Kids’ activities include a bounce house, face painting, balloon artists, and fun picnic games!
Want to sharpen your resume and interviewing skills and take a step up the career ladder? Come to Get Compton Working Week!
Join SEIU 721 members for a special evening to recognize community leaders and honor elected officials who stand with workers at the Latino Caucus’ “An Evening Under the Stars” celebration on September 20, 2014.
The Fix LA coalition–with the backing of SEIU 721 members and LA City Traffic Officers–blanketed the City Hall area Thursday to feed parking meters and place faux tickets on cars, then traveled to Bunker Hill deliver a giant parking violation to Bank of New York Mellon, which takes in $5 million a year in taxpayer money as a result of a bad bank deal.
Their message: Get back taxpayer money from Wall Street so we can use it to restore city services such as street repair, removal of abandoned cars, alleyway clean-up, and traffic control.
Today SEIU 721 and our partners in the Fix LA coalition scored a huge victory: the Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 Wednesday to hold big banks accountable and bring millions of dollars back to our streets instead of Wall Street! The measure, sponsored by Councilmembers Paul Koretz, Gil Cedillo … Read More
On August 5, the coalition of LA City Unions and Fix LA Partners sponsored a “Kids Swim Free” event at Exposition Park to expose Wall Street giveaways and unnecessary budget cuts in human and neighborhood services. The free access to the pool was paid for by donations from City workers and clergy.