CSWs On the Road to Child Safety: One Year Later – L.A. County Children’s Social Workers Make Progress on Caseloads and Mentoring

One Year Later: Progress on the road to child safety. But a long way to go.
L.A. County SEIU 721 Children’s Social Workers are preparing a follow-up progress report on their “Roadmap to Child Safety” plan, which shows significant progress on caseload reduction through new hires at the Department of Children and Family Services and successful implementation of a new mentorship program aimed at reducing high attrition among CSWs.

REPRESENTATIONAL WIN OF THE MONTH 721 Tri-Counties Delivers Retro Pay to Ventura County Worker

As an SEIU member, you’re part of a family that can’t be ignored when we raise our collective voice. When our union comes together to address the problems of individual members, we can move mountains.

When one of Kenneth Milton’s co-workers in the County of Ventura’s General Services Agency got hurt, Kenneth was assigned to fill in and perform his co-worker’s tile-setting duties. The out-of-class fill-in assignment that was supposed to last days, turned into months.

100 Days of Corporate Giveaways

President Trump’s first 100 days in office have shocked America. During his campaign, Russian intelligence operatives reportedly manipulated Donald Trump’s lack of knowledge and experience to further their nation’s policy objectives. Now, some of the country’s biggest corporations and their lobbyists are exploiting the same weaknesses to roll back laws and regulations they don’t like, cut their own taxes and, in some cases, use the Office of the President to enrich themselves — all at the expense of ordinary working people and taxpayers.

SEIU Local 721 President’s Report for April 2017

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In accordance with our SEIU Local 721 by-laws, it is my honor as your President, to submit this report to you on our Union’s activities. To read the full report, please use this link.

100 Days of Corporate GIVEAWAYS

President Trump’s first 100 days in office have shocked America. During his campaign, Russian intelligence operatives reportedly manipulated Donald Trump’s lack of knowledge and experience to further their nation’s policy objectives. Now, some of the country’s biggest corporations and their lobbyists are exploiting the same weaknesses to roll back laws and regulations they don’t like, cut their own taxes and, in some cases, use the Office of the President to enrich themselves — all at the expense of ordinary working people and taxpayers.

SEIU Members Tell Rep. Knight “Your Votes Are Killing Us”

U.S. Congressman Steve Knight joined every other GOP congressperson in
California today to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and put 24 million Americans lives in jeopardy.

SEIU members, community and advocacy groups went to Rep. Knight’s office in Santa Clarita, California to tell him that it is both immoral and unjust to tear away at our nation’s healthcare safety net in order to provide hefty tax cuts for the rich.

Victory! Hundreds of ResCare Workers Organize to Join SEIU 721

Latest Victory in Worker-Led Organizing at Nation’s Largest Disability Service Provider

Yesterday, after an unprecedented statewide campaign that saw workers from across California demand the right to form a union with SEIU, over 300 ResCare workers joined the ranks of SEIU Local 721 after their union was officially recognized.

Simi Valley Members Start Bargaining and Pay Tribute

Our unity and participation are the foundation of a contract that lifts up our families and the community we serve.

When we work together we can demand the right tools to fix what’s broken, lift up our own families and communities, and keep Simi Valley working.

The SEIU 721 bargaining team met with City negotiators for the first session on April 5th. The team went to the table with a clear sense of your priorities via the comprehensive bargaining survey results.

Social Workers Dig Deep to Find Child Placement Solutions

Every year in Los Angeles County thousands of children are left in a lurch, waiting to be placed with a loving family. Sometimes social workers get 20, 30, or 40 rejections before they can place a child. We are in a placement crisis. The SEIU 721 Placement Forum on March 25th brought social workers together from across Southern California to tackle this immense problem.