Our SEIU 721 members from the Southeast Area Animal Control sent a clear message to SEAACA management that they are fed up with the nine months of stagnant contract negotiations. Our SEAACA members rallied loudly at the SEAACA facility in Downey – including directly outside the office of Denise Woodside, … Read More
It’s official: We, the Shuttle Drivers and Dispatchers of USC, have voted to approve our new contract! As we all know, we endured nearly ten months of labor law violations by USC management. Last week, we came very close to striking as commencement ceremonies started. But, at the last minute, … Read More
It has been a long time coming but we’ve reached a Tentative Agreement with LA City DWP. This TA has NO TAKEAWAYS and has starting raises of 8.5% for 2022 with back pay. Your elected bargaining team believes this is the best deal to bring to workers for ratification and recommends a … Read More
Did you see it on your paycheck? That’s right, the 1st of our 2 across-the-board 2024 salary increases kicked in this week. Our raise arrives on the heels of the LA City Council unanimously voting to approve our new MOU last month. We fought for these raises with tooth and nail. We forced … Read More
Happy Earth Day from the SEIU 721 Environmental Justice Caucus! Sign the petition and tell congress to maintain pollution standards established by the Inflation Reduction Act. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/defend-our-climate-3 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making good on its promise to do everything it can to address both the climate crisis and … Read More
April 17th marks a milestone for every LA city member. The Los Angeles City council unanimously voted to ratify and finalize our 5-year MOU that’s bringing 6% in raises in 2024, and over 22% in raises during the life of our contract. The culmination of our landmark contract fight is a … Read More
The results are in! LAPMA has concluded their vote count and we’re proud to announce that we overwhelmingly ratified our LA city successor contract. The vote results conclude a contract fight for the ages. We began this journey almost a year ago and we never gave up. We forced the … Read More
After weeks of on-site and virtual worksite meetings and thousands of votes cast, the results are in. Together, we voted overwhelmingly to approve our new Tentative Agreement with the City of Los Angeles, locking in 22% raises over the life of the term, including 6% in the first year alone. … Read More
Following the announcement that she will not seek reelection, SEIU 721 members honor SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry, who, over the course of nearly 14 years, led our union to new heights of ambition and success in the fight for workers’ rights – even in the face of deliberate … Read More
In 2024, we’re building political power for members with a robust Member Political Organizer program. In every region of the union, we’re planning campaigns to help win priority races with a direct impact on our members. To power up our campaigns, we’re signing up 3,500 new COPE contributors in 2024. … Read More