Update September 9, 2020, 5:00PM Last week the Los Angeles City Council voted to remove the minimum threshold of 1300 participants and approve the Separation Incentive Program (SIP) with 1277 participants. They also established an additional SIP enrollment period for those that qualify to apply. In accordance with our agreement, … Read More
Layoffs have been averted for now, but the L.A. County budget remains on shaky ground. Without stimulus relief and passage of Prop 15, SEIU 721 members could be facing years of austerity budgets, hiring freezes, and stagnant wages. as the COVID crisis extends for over many more months, the prospect … Read More
It’s been a momentous Summer on top of an extraordinarily challenging year that, much like the COVID-19 pandemic, is not over yet. For many of us, as SEIU 721 Members, it has been especially difficult. We make up much of the frontline workforce that has kept Southern California functioning during … Read More
SEIU Local 721 members at Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District have been in a battle for 2 years after filing Unfair Labor Practice charges with Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) over the District’s bad faith bargaining. In a sweeping victory, PERB found the District failed to meet and confer … Read More
“In the aftermath of Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, many will call for calm. But I support those taking action. The people must demand that elected officials at every level across America root out racism from the ranks of law enforcement, not just with heartfelt words but with significant … Read More
Steward Jordan Roberts, steward Brandon Miller, Marnie Morgan, and Michael Orozco. The Coronavirus public health crisis is wreaking havoc on our Ventura County resources. Our frontline workers in the hospitals, Sheriffs and Fire District are working countless hours to keep our communities safe. However, until recently, our members in Fire … Read More
A virtual delegation of SEIU 721 members traveled from SoCal to Arizona with a message for U.S. Senator Martha McSally: Vote YES on the HEROES Act! Hundreds of SEIU 721 members amplified their voices by submitting videos of themselves telling Sen. McSally about their work and why securing federal funding … Read More
Congratulations to SEIU members on the election of their member-endorsed candidate for the Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (VCERA) pension board, Cecilia Hernandez-Garcia. Cecilia is an SEIU 721 leader and former bargaining team member. She is a welcome addition to the board and is now the only woman and … Read More
Over the past several weeks, hundreds of you recorded your powerful stories to share with Arizona Senator Martha McSally in support of the HEROES Act. Your stories are captivating and deserve to be shown in Arizona, and they will. Join us tomorrow August 5th at 3PM on SEIU 721 Facebook Live … Read More
The life of John Lewis is a testament to the power of perseverance. His humble beginnings did not suggest that he would inspire millions to move mountains and overcome tremendous obstacles on the road to greatness. Yet that precisely what he did, helping liberate millions from racial oppression and ultimately … Read More