Heroes Act - SEIU Local 721

L.A. County Budget Crisis Update – No Layoffs Oct. 1!

September 8, 2020

Layoffs have been averted for now, but the L.A. County budget remains on shaky ground. Without stimulus relief and passage of Prop 15, SEIU 721 members could be facing years of austerity budgets, hiring freezes, Read More...

LA County – Don’t Be Alarmed by Layoff Seniority Lists

July 29, 2020

This week, some Departments in LA County have begun to distribute Seniority Fact Sheets to show how layoff seniority is calculated. Don’t be alarmed! Seniority lists are being created even in Departments in which budget curtailments are not projected to result in any layoffs at all. This is Read More...

Want to save our jobs? Help us get dollars from DC

July 9, 2020

We’re going to face mass unemployment if we do not compel Congress to pass a strong HEROES Act that bails out state and local governments to avoid layoffs and budget cuts. That’s the bottom line. Congress Read More...

Together, We Can Stop the Layoffs in the Sheriff’s Department

June 30, 2020

On Monday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a final budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21. The budget addresses a nearly $1 billion projected shortfall by eliminating over 3,200 positions which Read More...

Tell your Senator to HOLD THE LINE on the HEROES Act

June 17, 2020

This global pandemic is challenging our social structures to the maximum, exposing the pre-existing conditions of our society - lack of health resources and economic resources for the most vulnerable in our communities. And our city and county workers are on the frontlines Read More...

LA County Proposes Hard Pay Concessions as an Alternative to Lay-Offs

May 29, 2020

To close a projected $943 million shortfall in the 2020-21 budget, the County of Los Angeles has asked SEIU 721 and other LA County unions to agree to several pay concessions: Suspend for one year, effective July 1, 2020, LA County’s matching contribution to employees Read More...

Support the Heroes Act!

May 21, 2020

Furloughs and Layoffs in LA County?! We Can STOP Them by Getting Congress to Pass the Heroes Act! Q & A on LA County Budget Crisis Q: Why is LA County CEO Sachi Read More...