When we first heard about the Alameda Case and its potential impact to our members and even our retirees, SEIU 721 jumped into action. Since then, we have been fighting tooth and nail using all available resources to stand up for secure retirement. Unfortunately, one of those paths recently ended … Read More
Get on the bus and take action with us! Sign up NOW … and scroll down to view our complete bus schedule with departure locations and times. Action at Crossroads Wed., Sept. 29 at 9 AM DPSS Headquarters 12860 Crossroads Pkwy CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP BUS SCHEDULE SAN … Read More
ATTN: LA COUNTY CSSD MEMBERS Our offices at the LA County Child Support Services Department have been closed to the public since the pandemic forced a shutdown in March of 2020. Since then, some of us have been working on-site but most of us have been working remotely to ensure … Read More
During a Sept. 16 bargaining session over the effect and impacts of LA County’s vaccination mandate, negotiators for the county continued to peddle an Oct. 1 deadline for employees to be fully vaccinated. While SEIU 721 has strongly encouraged all members to receive vaccinations to safeguard the health and safety … Read More
Have you ever wanted to be in the heart of the action when our union starts negotiating for our next contract? If so, now is the time to take the next step! Just submit a Bargaining Team Nomination Form by Fri., Oct. 1 at 5 PM. And if you know … Read More
SEIU 721 strongly encourages all members to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19. At the same time, LA County’s Bargaining Policy Committee has strongly advocated for a robust, regular testing option for those members who have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. On September 9, the … Read More
We did it! Thanks to our hard work and our votes, we’ve reelected two labor warriors that were up for reelection on their respective Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) Boards. Herman B. Santos (LACERA Board of Investments) and Vivian H. Gray (LACERA Board of Retirement) have won reelection. … Read More
If you intend to seek a medical or religious exemption, you now have another few days to do it. We presented the City’s Executive Employee Relations Committee (EERC) with a proposal to extend the application window, and we won an extension. Thanks to our work, the deadline to apply for a religious or … Read More
It’s Labor Day 2021, the unofficial end of summer. We find ourselves just 2 months away from the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case arising overseas. Almost two years into this global pandemic, so much has changed for us. We organized and harnessed the power of our vote to … Read More
We’re still involved in ongoing negotiations with the City regarding the Mandatory Vaccination Policy. We continue to advocate that all employees who have not yet been vaccinated do frequent testing to provide for safe worksites and to protect the health of employees’ families, friends, and the public we serve. In addition, … Read More