Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

Unity Breaks at DHS Are Building Momentum!

April 5, 2016

The date for our reconvening with DHS Chief Dr. Mitch Katz has been set! On Wednesday, April 27th at 5PM at SEIU Local 721 we will once again meet with Dr. Mitch Katz to get an update on his investigation into the Read More...

Statement from President Bob Schoonover on our nation’s first statewide $15 min wage law:

April 4, 2016

Today, working families across California are celebrating the signing of Senate Bill 3, which establishes a pathway to a $15 minimum wage by 2022. This historic legislation will lift California's working families out of poverty, and transform the lives of the 6.5 million Californians who Read More...

Statewide $15/hr. and Supreme Court update from SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover

March 30, 2016

Sisters and Brothers of SEIU Local 721, This week began with SEIU representatives joining our elected officials in Sacramento to announce California's plan for a higher wage. The Fight For $15 that Local 721 has led Read More...

On Pace for an Even Bigger Win for LA County DPSS Workers!

March 25, 2016

Last year L.A. County's Eligibility Workers (EW) decided they had enough with the outrageous number of cases per EW and they mobilized to bring lasting changes and won an additional 200 plus EWs. Now comes the news of Read More...

High Desert Frontline Care Workers Break the Silence

March 24, 2016

Lancaster, CA -- The tragic and sudden death of Urgent Care Registered Nurse (RN) Danny Sanchez, the Antelope Valley single father of 4, has become the flashpoint for DHS health care workers throughout L.A. County to collectively take a stand to end the rampant bullying Read More...

SEIU Local 721 Members Elect New Executive Board

March 11, 2016

The newly elected executive board of SEIU Local 721 is responsible for representing the interests of its members, and manages the Local's affairs including continuing the dynamic worker-led campaigns that have galvanized a pro-working family movement in Southern California Read More...

Registered Nurses and Health Workers put Health Services Chief to Task on Ending Bullying at County Hospitals

March 11, 2016

The recent death of a High Desert Registered Nurse and suicide attempt by an LAC+USC healthcare worker and shop steward was the impetus for 721 members at DHS facilities to rally Read More...

Our L.A.S.C. Bargaining Team is Ready!

March 7, 2016

Our Los Angeles Superior Court contracts are set to expire on June 30 of this year, and our Bargaining Team is determined to represent the needs of our members and all those we serve through court services and the justice system!Please take a few moments to let us know what you think about Read More...

SEIU Local 721 Officers Election Notice 2016

February 26, 2016

Ballots and accompanying instructions were mailed to all eligible members in good standing on February 24, 2016. Ballots must be returned by mail in the business reply envelopes Read More...