Covid19 - SEIU Local 721

“We need more PPE!” – LA County DPH, it’s time to make our demand. Sign the petition!

July 2, 2020

We’re living in the new epicenter of the national COVID-19 pandemic but you wouldn’t know it given the lack of basic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) we’re enduring on the frontlines at the LA County Read More...

Remind your network – call the Child Protection Hotline if you suspect abuse or neglect

June 26, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, calls to the LA County Child Protection Hotline have dropped by as much as 50 percent. This is very concerning. An astonishingly massive decrease in calls by half, virtually overnight, due to a commensurate drop in abuse defies credulity. It’s far more likely Read More...

Fighting for the Heroes Act

June 22, 2020

SEIU 721 Treasurer David Green joined other Local Union leaders in support of the Heroes Act! Our fight to ensure the federal government steps up for workers on the frontlines continues. Check out local media coverage on Read More...

Tell your Senator to HOLD THE LINE on the HEROES Act

June 17, 2020

This global pandemic is challenging our social structures to the maximum, exposing the pre-existing conditions of our society - lack of health resources and economic resources for the most vulnerable in our Read More...

LA County – Together, We Will Stop the Layoffs!

June 16, 2020

Together, We Will Stop the Layoffs! Yesterday, CEO Sachi Hamai reported that “the budget that will go before the Board of Supervisors on June 29 will include not only cuts in programs, but also potential layoffs of County staff.” The threat of layoffs in LA County is Read More...

SEIU 721 County of Ventura Members Win Increase to Maximum Vacation Accrual

June 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc in our workplaces and in our lives. SEIU Local 721 is moving swiftly to keep up with all the changes in all our jurisdictions to help keep all workers and the clients we serve safe. Our union was able to argue and push for raising Read More...

Stop The LA City Furloughs! Survey

June 5, 2020

Make no mistake about it, we are facing a challenge like never before. The Mayor is proposing 26 days of furloughs. This amounts to approximately a 10% pay cut — this is Read More...

How did your worksite handle COVID-19? Take our survey – and enter to win a $50 gift card

May 29, 2020

We want to know how COVID-19 is impacting you and your colleagues at your worksite. From lack of proper PPE to lack of transparency on telecommuting policies, it’s vital we hear about your experience. Take the Voices of Essential Workers Survey. Answering just ten easy survey questions Read More...

City of Ventura – Overtime Extended for Some in Q and S Units

May 26, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic turns our world upside down, SEIU Local 721 is working swiftly to keep workers, their families and the residents we serve safe. During these extraordinary times City Read More...

Support the Heroes Act!

May 21, 2020

Furloughs and Layoffs in LA County?! We Can STOP Them by Getting Congress to Pass the Heroes Act! Q & A on LA County Budget Crisis Q: Why is LA County CEO Sachi Read More...