Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

Help wanted: Case manager retirees for refugee children from US-Mexico border seeking asylum

April 29, 2021

Are you a retired Children’s Social Worker who wants to help little ones seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border … but you don’t even know where to start? Look no further. Non-profit organization ALMA Read More...

An important update for all of us at the LA County Library

April 27, 2021

JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT MEETING RESULTS Our SEIU 721 Library Stewards Council met with the LA County Library Department during a Joint Labor Management (JLM) Meeting to discuss reopening plans. Our April 7 meeting has been the ONLY official meeting between our Union and the Department Read More...

Sign Our Petition to Stop the Roll-Outs at LA County

April 16, 2021

Management at LA County still has not addressed serious issues about Phases I and II of the Staff Reorganization Roll-Out. So why would we agree to move forward with Phase III? We're encouraging everyone in Read More...

Watts Health Center Workers Announce Strike to Protect Public Health Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 1, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Workers on the frontlines of South LA’s COVID-19 response delivered their 10-day strike notice to Watts Health Center (WHC) management today, April 1st. Their bold action comes after allegations that Read More...

Remind the LA County CEO: “We Deserve Heroes Pay for All!”

March 30, 2021

The new fiscal year may not start until July 1, 2021. But already, Fesia Davenport – the LA County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – is putting the finishing touches on her proposed county budget. We cannot leave anything to chance. We must remind the CEO who kept LA Read More...

Social Workers are essential and SEIU 721 salutes you!

March 24, 2021

SEIU 721 is celebrating National Social Workers Month and salutes our member social workers on the frontlines of pandemic response. We need social workers now more than ever as our country deals with both the immediate crises and the entrenched problems stressing our Read More...

The Hate Must Stop: SEIU 721 Statement on the Racist Attacks on the AAPI Community

March 18, 2021

Sisters and brothers – By now you’ve probably heard of the horrific shooting in Atlanta, GA that targeted those of Asian descent. This tragedy is just the latest in a string of violent attacks Read More...

LA County Heroes Pay for All Tele Town Hall: March 24

March 18, 2021

SEIU 721 members have been on the frontlines of pandemic response since day one, keeping vital services running during one of the most challenging times in America’s history. Make no mistake: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic fallout has put the work we do front and center. Read More...

SEIU 721 Celebrates the American Rescue Plan: ‘Landmark Legislation for Working People’

March 10, 2021

Today, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. This is landmark legislation for working people that will help drive down poverty by providing long overdue relief nationwide – Read More...

International Women’s Day 2021: Wonder Women abound from DC to SEIU Local 721

March 8, 2021

Today is International Women’s Day – and this year, we have a lot to celebrate. From California’s very own Kamala Harris becoming our nation’s first woman Vice President to our very own Read More...