County of Los Angeles - SEIU Local 721

An update on our progress at the LA County Aging & Disabilities Dept.

March 8, 2024

We marched on the boss back in June 2023. We met one-on-one with Dr. Laura Trejo – Director of LA County’s Aging & Disabilities Dept. – back in November 2023. We escalated our issues directly to the Board Read More...

36 Hour Work Week at LA General? Tell Us What You Think!

February 9, 2024

ATTN: LA General RNs! Your Union, SEIU 721, has been working with the Department of Health Services on how to operationalize moving LA County's nurses towards a 36 hour work week. Although there are many obstacles that need to be resolved, we're pushing forward to make sure DHS knows this is a Read More...

Don’t forget: Library Security Strategy Session TODAY, Mon., Feb. 5 at 6 PM via Zoom. Be there!

February 5, 2024

This is a friendly reminder that we will be meeting TODAY – on Mon., Feb. 5 at 6 PM via Zoom – for a Library Security Strategy Session and we’re hoping to see everyone there. Job safety is a huge issue for Read More...

Library Security Strategy Session: Join us on Mon., Feb. 5 at 6 PM via Zoom

January 18, 2024

As all of us know, we have endured persistent and concerning security issues throughout the LA County Public Library system. We need Security Guards at all high-risk libraries – and the time has come for us to send Read More...

DPSS Steward Summit on Sat., Jan. 27 at our Union HQ

January 11, 2024

LA Times reports on overcrowding at LA County dog kennels – and the Board of Supervisors’ response is promising.

December 6, 2023

It’s big news: As the Los Angeles Times is reporting, the LA County Board of Supervisors wants to add more kennels at the Palmdale Animal Care Center. They’ve also asked the Department of Animal Care and Control to consider building temporary kennels and other facilities Read More...

We met with LA County Aging & Disabilities Dept. Director Laura Trejo on November 27.

December 5, 2023

Our Union has some good news to share about our recent meeting with LA County Aging & Disabilities Department management. Member leaders of our Union – along with SEIU 721 President and Read More...

LA Times reports on SEIU 721’s fight to keep LA County Parks & Rec staff safe

November 28, 2023

You sent us your safety surveys and the results were crystal clear. Big changes needed to happen to improve safety throughout our LA County Parks & Recreation sites, and soon. Our union took that message straight to the Board of Supervisors. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, we are Read More...

ATTN: RVTs at the LA County Dept. of Animal Care and Control – Take the RVT Uniform Survey

November 17, 2023

Our uniforms are important. They identify us as Registered Veterinary Technicians and are a required part of our jobs. We want to hear directly from you, the RVTs, about your uniforms. Tell us Read More...

LA County Social Workers’ ‘March on the Boss’ Got Everyone’s Attention AND Media Coverage

October 5, 2023

We are fed up with broken promises by the LA County Chief Executive Officer when it comes to social worker caseloads – and, yesterday morning, we delivered that message in-person straight to county Read More...