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 this means for our LA County Members. Please … Read More
The full effects of the Coronavirus pandemic have yet to be felt but many SEIU 721 members are already being impacted. Our union has been hard at work ensuring that members’ health and safety needs are given full and complete consideration as we work with LA County to help control … Read More
The results are in! SEIU members overwhelmingly approved amending our SEIU Local 721 Bylaws, and elected our 2020 SEIU International Convention delegation. Congratulations to our newly elected 2020 Convention Delegates. These elected members will be representing us at this year’s SEIU International Convention in April: Jessica Castillo, Region 1 Vickie … Read More
In order to protect the health and safety of our members during the COVID-19 crisis, the Delegate Vote Count scheduled for today March 19, 2020 is available via web stream. All SEIU 721 members can go to our seiu721.org webpage click on front page link directing you to the vote … Read More
SEIU 721 has created an incident form that our members may use if they have any Coronavirus-related issues in their workplaces. We especially encourage reports from those working on the frontlines in healthcare and emergency response.
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 death in 2013 at the hands of his mother and her … Read More
The Coronavirus Pandemic is affecting people worldwide — and that includes us here in LA County. As you probably have heard, precautions are being taken to restrict large gatherings in order to reduce the potential spread of Coronavirus. In this spirit, SEIU 721 will POSTPONE the “Champions For Our Children” … Read More
Our Vision for 2020. Over the past months, SEIU members across the state have conducted a transparent, democratic process, interviewing dozens of candidates for office. SEIU 721 members have been a part of that process and have endorsed candidates who share our vision for 2020: standing up for working families … Read More
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 … Read More