Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

‘Hotels for Health Care Workers’ – You May Be Eligible

April 10, 2020

The Non-Congregate Sheltering for California Healthcare Workers Program provides hotel rooms to frontline health care workers who are exposed to or test positive for COVID-19. By providing hotel rooms in close Read More...

Virtual Town Hall with DPSS & DCFS Directors on April 16th

April 10, 2020

Supervisor Hilda Solis and SEIU Local 721 Present LA County DPSS and DCSF Virtual Townhall Responding to Public Workers at The Frontlines of COVID19 In this rapidly developing crisis, SEIU 721 in collaboration with Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis are proud to present a virtual town hall Read More...

LA County COVID-19 Update: Info Packets, Request Forms, Now Available for Paid Leave Programs

April 10, 2020

Packets of information – including guidelines, procedures and request forms – are now available for the new paid leave programs! ALL SEIU 721 members in LA County can now submit requests. There are two Read More...

COVID-19 testing in LA expands to all LA County residents

April 9, 2020

The City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County have partnered to expand their free COVID-19 testing program. Now, any LA County resident with COVID-19 symptoms can schedule a test. To check your eligibility and Read More...

Fighting for Your COVID-19 Concerns at LA County DPSS

April 9, 2020

Your concerns are being heard loud and clear. We are taking every necessary step, and are relentlessly fighting to keep every DPSS worker safe during this pandemic. As your union — we are pressing LA County DPSS to provide essential workers like you with all the essential Read More...

SEIU Local 721 LA County COVID-19 Emergency Update

April 3, 2020

On Monday, March 30, 2020, LA County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) sent a letter to all County employees announcing that two new leave programs – Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and FMLA Emergency Leave – would be available to all County employees effective Wednesday Read More...

LA County Emergency Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Emergency Leave FAQs

March 31, 2020

LA County members of SEIU 721 had lots of questions after we announced that our union advocated for, and won, 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave to help us weather the Coronavirus pandemic. We Read More...

SEIU 721 Delivers on PPE for Nurses and All Healthcare workers in DHS LA Co!!

March 27, 2020

Just days ago, SEIU 721 frontline medical professionals alerted the general the press and general public about the lack of access to critical Personal Protection Equipment including N95 masks. Today we are proud to inform you of an amazing victory that resulted in a new policy from the Read More...

LA County, Emergency Paid Sick Leave is On the Way!

March 27, 2020

In accordance with HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, beginning on April 1, the County of Los Angeles will make available 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave – and a pro-rated Read More...

Breaking News: SEIU Local 721 COVID-19 Emergency Update

March 26, 2020

SEIU Local 721 Renews Call on Los Angeles County to Provide 80 Hours of Paid Sick Leave to Full-Time Employees After analyzing the provisions of HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Read More...