Department of Health Services

SEIU 721 President Calls on Gov. Newsom to Protect Healthcare Workers After the Release of Dangerous COVID-19 Guidance

January 14, 2022

In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom sent January 13, SEIU Local 721 President David Green sounded the alarm about a dangerous new state health guidance permitting hospitals and other healthcare facilities to force COVID- Read More...

Nurses Call on LA County to Protect Healthcare Staff After Release of Dangerous State Health Guidance

January 11, 2022

Nurses with SEIU 721 on Tuesday urged LA County officials to protect healthcare workers and patients following the recent release of a dangerous state guidance permitting hospitals and other health facilities to force COVID-positive staff back to work without isolation periods or testing. In Read More...

Wage theft at Harbor-UCLA puts patients at risk! Take action to stop it!

October 17, 2017

Withholding already-earned Critical Care (Step Down Unit) pay is wage theft. Our patients deserve better. Our workers deserve better. We all do. Take Action Read More...

President Bob Schoonover’s Statement on Dr. Mitchell Katz’s Departure from L.A. County

September 26, 2017

PRESS RELEASE FOR: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Contact: Coral Itzcalli (213) 321-7332 Mike Long (213) 304-9777 SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover’s Statement on Dr. Mitchell Katz’s Departure from His Role of L. Read More...

SEIU 721 and DHS Team Up to Strengthen Workplace Safety

May 14, 2014

Since the announcement last year that DHS was planning to remove metal detectors at DHS facilities, SEIU 721 made safety and security for patients, staff and visitors a top priority at DHS and statewide. Read the joint letter here. We Are Making Progress:Dr. Katz committed DHS to Read More...