L.A. County CAT Team members get ready for a dogfight!

L.A. County CAT Team members got fired up for what is bound to be a hot contract bargaining fight! It was standing room only at their fiery Saturday gathering, which took place at Holman United Methodist Church in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. Members hailed from across L.A. … Read More


SEIU 721 to L.A. County: “7% Is Not Enough – We Will Fight for More!”

Yesterday, contract bargaining negotiations between SEIU 721 and L.A. County officially got underway. Your elected bargaining team delivered a strong rebuke to L.A. County negotiators: “Seven percent (over three years) is not enough!” The rising cost of living is putting the American Dream out of reach for our too many … Read More




Union Power Is Instrumental in Clearing DCFS Backlog of 2,500 RFAs

SEIU 721 is proud to report incredible progress on a major issue affecting L.A. County social workers: Resource Family Approvals. It’s no secret that the RFA backlog was up to 2,500 cases. Indeed, the backlog was a huge sticking point during our last round of contract bargaining. Every single one … Read More


Unity Breaks Dominate L.A. County

With contract bargaining around the corner, hundreds of SEIU 721 members from the L.A. County workforce showed incredible union pride and solidarity by holding powerful Unity Breaks at worksites in all five supervisorial districts. Check out the slideshow below to see pictures! There’s a lot at stake during this next … Read More