We have received the news that the City of LA has issued an update to the City’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The mandate update approves any pending medical or religious exemption that has been submitted to the City by January 31, 2023. In October of 2021, SEIU 721 alongside with the Coalition … Read More
As we informed you on October 20th, we’ve exhausted all pathways to an agreement with the City over the impacts of the Mandatory Vaccination policy. Bargaining ended last week, and now the Los Angeles City Council has approved the City’s last, best, and final offer. The offer only provides a testing option for those … Read More
After months of negotiations with City Administrators over the impacts of the City’s Mandatory Vaccination policy, we’ve exhausted all pathways to an agreement. Our bargaining, under the Coalition of City Unions, has ended at an impasse. We’ve made our demands, and the City is not moving. Throughout the bargaining process, SEIU 721 has … Read More
SEIU 721 strongly encourages all members to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19. At the same time, LA County’s Bargaining Policy Committee has strongly advocated for a robust, regular testing option for those members who have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. On September 9, the … Read More
If you intend to seek a medical or religious exemption, you now have another few days to do it. We presented the City’s Executive Employee Relations Committee (EERC) with a proposal to extend the application window, and we won an extension. Thanks to our work, the deadline to apply for a religious or … Read More
We’re still involved in ongoing negotiations with the City regarding the Mandatory Vaccination Policy. We continue to advocate that all employees who have not yet been vaccinated do frequent testing to provide for safe worksites and to protect the health of employees’ families, friends, and the public we serve. In addition, … Read More
As COVID-19 cases surge due to the spread of the deadly Delta variant, SEIU 721 strongly encourages all members to protect themselves and their families by getting vaccinated, masking up in shared spaces, and continuing to practice social distancing. At the same time, we will continue to vigorously defend our … Read More
L.A. County Mandatory Vaccine Policy: SEIU 721 Bargaining Committee Set to Negotiate On Thursday, August 19, SEIU 721’s Bargaining Policy Committee (BPC) met with CEO representatives to review a draft of the County’s proposed Mandatory Vaccine Policy. While we encourage all members to protect themselves and their families by getting … Read More
On August 4th, Supervisor Hilda Solis, the Chair of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, issued an Executive Order establishing a mandatory vaccination policy for Los Angeles County employees. The Executive Order requires all County employees to provide proof of full vaccination by October 1, 2021. This follows an order … Read More