L.A. COUNTY SOCIAL WORKERS HOLD SOLIDARITY ACTIONS AGAINST INDIVIDUAL SCAPEGOATING; URGE DCFS DIRECTOR PHILLIP BROWNING TO FIX THE REAL CRISIS AND CUT DOWN DANGEROUS HIGH CHILDREN TO SOCIAL WORKER RATIOS NOW
We’re not just stopping there. During the next 10 days, Social Workers throughout LA County will be mobilizing with a series of actions to take a stand against the criminalization of Social Workers and let County leaders know that scapegoating our hard work will not make children any safer.
Just last week 721 members turned out for Unity Breaks at Men’s Central Jail and Olive View-UCLA Medical Center to take a stand against bullying. Members at Olive View filled up not two, but three large “I Am The Voice For” poster boards that will be given to Dr. Mitch Katz at the April 27th meeting on behalf of all the DHS employees that have spoken out.
The ballot count for the 2016 SEIU International Convention Delegate Election was tabulated on April 18, 2016 by TrueBallot, Inc. The United States Post Office in Los Angeles, CA acted as Depositor for receipt of all ballots.
Congratulations to Members whose names appear below as Delegates or Alternates. We look forward to seeing you in May!
The votes are in and we have a Executive Board members representing the LA/OC Cities Region
On Saturday, April 16, the Women’s Caucus hosted a special brunch to honor the leadership and contributions of cis and trans women in SEIU LocaL 721 and our communities. The dozens of women and men who attended this celebratory and educational gathering feasted on chicken and waffles, and nourished their hearts, minds, and spirits.
We’ve reached a tentative agreement with San Bernardino Courts!
Nobody knows better than our LA County Library Pages on the importance of raising the wage to $15 and having a union. With the latest LA County SEIU Local 721 contract, Library Pages like Yolanda Wright are guaranteed $16/hr. and real health insurance years before everybody else.
The momentum just keeps growing! You and your brothers and sisters have collectively spoken out against the bullying at 7 sites already, and there’s more underway.