Uncategorized - SEIU Local 721

$70 monthly LA County Rideshare Transit Subsidy – you may qualify!

October 23, 2020

LA County members: Our union is happy to announce that the LA County Rideshare Transit Subsidy program is back! Members of our union may be eligible for a $70 monthly transit subsidy – but certain criteria must be Read More...

Are you doing Legal Office Support Asst. work for the Dept. of Child Support Services? LA County may owe you money!

October 16, 2020

Doing these additional duties outside your job classification should have put extra pay in your pocket. That hasn't happened. We will fight for it Read More...

SEIU 721 Members Respond to One-Sided LA Times Reports

October 15, 2020

Healthcare workers have done so much to help all of us during this pandemic so it's especially disturbing that the Los Angeles Times recently published articles that seek to diminish the critical work being done by Read More...

SEIU 721 Statement on Protections for Fast Food Workers

October 13, 2020

SEIU 721 Statement on the LA County Board of Supervisors Actions to Protect Fast Food Workers SEIU Local 721 has released the following statement on behalf of President Bob Schoonover in response to the Read More...

Nurse Practitioners & Patients Win as Newsom Signs New Bill

September 29, 2020

Victory! After years of lobbying and advocating, Nurse Practitioners in California now have full practice authority to better evaluate and diagnose patients utilizing their extensive education and experience. The end result will be expanded access to health care, Read More...

Don’t miss virtual LA County Benefits Fairs

September 25, 2020

LA County members: It’s that time of the year again! The annual enrollment window is coming soon – from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. Our union worked hard to bargain for these benefits for you and your family. So learn how to fully enjoy all the perks and benefits of Read More...

Be Counted: Fill out Your Census Today!

September 17, 2020

The deadline to be counted in the 2020 census is quickly approaching! With the threat of layoffs and furloughs looming during this pandemic, it's more crucial than ever that every single person be Read More...

L.A. County Budget Crisis Update – No Layoffs Oct. 1!

September 8, 2020

Layoffs have been averted for now, but the L.A. County budget remains on shaky ground. Without stimulus relief and passage of Prop 15, SEIU 721 members could be facing years of austerity budgets, hiring freezes, and stagnant wages. as the COVID crisis extends for over many more months, the Read More...

This Labor Day, rest up for the big battle ahead

September 4, 2020

It’s been a momentous Summer on top of an extraordinarily challenging year that, much like the COVID-19 pandemic, is not over yet. For many of us, as SEIU 721 Members, it has been especially Read More...

Statement by SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover in Reaction to the Shooting of Jacob Blake

August 27, 2020

“In the aftermath of Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, many will call for calm. But I support those taking action. The people must demand that elected officials at every level Read More...