News - SEIU Local 721

Unity Breaks at Olive View and Men’s Central Jail!

April 12, 2016

Unity Breaks were held last week at Mid-Valley, San Fernando Health Center, MLK Outpatient Center, and Roybal CHC in East Los Angeles! "Through our collective actions we will bring the changes that are needed at Read More...

Social workers are uniting and speaking out the Board of Supervisors this Tuesday!

April 9, 2016

Social workers are uniting and speaking out the Board of Supervisors this Tuesday!District Attorney Lacey's criminalization of Social Workers sets a dangerous precedent by Lacey and DCFS Director Philip Browning! Social Workers want real justice that saves lives, and gets to the root of the problem. Read More...

Social Work is Not a Crime! Emergency Meeting for Social Workers

April 7, 2016

For years we rang the alarm on the DCFS caseload crisis and the severe understaffing at LA County to no avail. The very circumstances that led to the tragic death of Gabriel Fernandez are still largely Read More...

L.A. County Social Workers Demand Real Indictment in DCFS

April 7, 2016

D.A. Lacey's Criminal Charges in the Gabriel Fernandez Case Increase the Risk to Children and Ignore the Root of the Problem Los Angeles - The following is a statement on behalf of SEIU Local 721 Read More...

Please join us for our Women’s Caucus Celebration Brunch on Saturday, April 16:

April 6, 2016

The Women's Caucus of SEIU 721 cordially invites you to our first Women's Caucus Celebration Brunch this Saturday, April 16th.Women's Caucus Celebration BrunchSaturday, April 16th11 a.m. - 2 p.m.SEIU 721 Auditorium1545 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90017 "I AM Woman: Visionaries Read More...

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 bullying situation at DHS and the corrective actions he's taken so 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 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 is set to change the lives of millions in the Golden State and across the country Read More...

Public workers front and center: Join us on April 14!

March 30, 2016

SEIU Local 721 members have anchored the fight to raise up working families and we've delivered! Secure your day off from work *today* so that you can join us on April 14.Call the Member Connection 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 Read More...