Happy Black History Month! Dear SEIU 721 Brothers and Sisters, Something that I look forward to every year during Black History Month is taking the time to shine a spotlight on people who might not be widely known but made huge contributions to our society. Black History is American … Read More
We’re excited to share the opportunity to get involved with the Essential Stories campaign. Essential Stories is a movement-building advocacy campaign created to uplift the voices and experiences of Black workers in California. As one of the hardest hit populations by the pandemic, the campaign is fighting to ensure that … Read More
SEIU 721 Members are invited to attend this online event celebrating one of our labor heroes! The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute is hosting a program celebrating its namesake on Facebook Live on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. In addition to her work in labor, she was also a voting … Read More
Last month a scene unfolded on the grounds of the US Capitol that was almost unimaginable. White supremacists, at the urging of former Pres. Donald Trump, lay siege to Congress in an attempt to overturn the results of a fair, democratic election. Fed lies for months about false claims of … Read More
At SEIU Local 721 we know that an injustice to one is an injustice to us all. That’s why we proudly stand with our allies in the Movement for Black Lives and have pledged to continue in the fight to dismantle white supremacy, systematic racism and end the epidemic of police brutality … Read More
Juneteenth Block Party Saturday, June 15 2019 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Exposition Park – SOUTH LAWN Join us for the Juneteenth Block Party on June 15th, 2019 at Exposition Park, from 2pm to 8pm. PRESENTED BY The SEIU Local 721, the African American Caucus and the Office of Assemblyman … Read More
By popular demand, here is the highlight reel from SEIU 721’s Juneteenth Celebration 2018! The African-American Caucus presented this year’s Juneteenth celebration titled, The Blackout Experience: Illuminating Black Excellence. The event celebrated contributions black people have made to society; highlighting everything from street lights and blood banks to gifs and … Read More
The gruesome on-duty deaths of two Memphis sanitation workers on Feb 1, 1968 spurred a series of events that forever changed the struggle for worker safety and civil rights. Now, 50 years later, the fight for safe working conditions and to establish and maintain our collective voice on the job … Read More
Juneteenth, From Broken Chains to a New Reign
“It’s time to revitalize and it’s time to re-liberate. It’s time to vote, it’s time to register,” said Reverend William Smart during the Prayer section of the SEIU 721 Juneteenth program at the California African American Museum.
Please join Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer and SEIU Local 721’s African American Caucus as we celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17, 2017. This year we are raising the bar and inviting members to attend a formal evening of live music, delicious Southern cuisine, African dancers, exclusive door prizes and much more. We are encouraging everyone to dress in their best formal African attire keeping in step with our theme of “From Broken Chains to a New Reign.”