Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

Food Drive for Unions Members — Tomorrow in Commerce

March 26, 2020

When the going gets tough — the labor movement always jumps into action. On Friday, March 27th from 10AM to 2PM the County Federation of Labor will be hosting a massive food distribution at the IBEW Training Read More...

Call to Action for Our Members at LA County DCFS

March 24, 2020

Social Workers need better protection from Coronavirus to keep themselves and the families they serve safe! And with the Coronavirus pandemic upon us, SEIU 721 is advocating hard at every level of government to secure better protections for us as we continue to do our duty on the frontline. Read More...

Webcast – Managing Anxiety: Coronavirus Fears and Concerns

March 24, 2020

Managing Anxiety: Coronavirus Fears & Concerns Ongoing and evolving news of the coronavirus outbreak can naturally bring up fears and concerns. While feelings of anxiety are normal, they can make day-to-day life Read More...

Los Angeles County Agrees: All Non-Essential Employees Will Telework

March 20, 2020

In response to the Union’s demand, the CEO will direct all Department Heads to place all non-essential employees in telework status and allow employees to work from home during the Safer at Home and Stay at Home Read More...

LA County Workers & “Safer at Home” Ordinance

March 20, 2020

LA County Workers & “Safer at Home” Ordinance In light of last night’s press conference regarding the “Safer at Home” Ordinance in Los Angeles County, our Union President Bob Schoonover has already reached out to the County CEO to immediately address what Read More...

Lasting Reform of LA’s Child Welfare System is How We Win Justice for Gabriel Fernandez

March 5, 2020

By David Green, CSW, Treasurer, SEIU Local 721 The new Netflix documentary The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez examines in unflinching detail how shortcomings in LA County’s child welfare system, law enforcement and political leadership contributed to an 8-year-old boy’s Read More...

Puerto Rico relief efforts and how we can help

January 24, 2020

Many members of SEIU 721 are asking where we can donate to help the people of Puerto Rico, who were recently hit by a massive 5.9 magnitude earthquake. Thanks to the AFL-CIO United Way World Partnership, we have several choices – all of which will go a long way toward funding everything from Read More...

Be the Voice of Working People in the New Decade! 2020 Member Assembly

December 20, 2019

The countdown is on! A new year —a new decade — a renewed opportunity to fight for the future of our union and the services we deliver. Make no mistake, the closing decade wasn't easy. Our Read More...