Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

Help wanted: Case manager retirees for refugee children from US-Mexico border seeking asylum

April 29, 2021

Are you a retired Children’s Social Worker who wants to help little ones seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border … but you don’t even know where to start? Look no further. Non-profit organization ALMA Read More...

Sign Our Petition to Stop the Roll-Outs at LA County

April 16, 2021

Management at LA County still has not addressed serious issues about Phases I and II of the Staff Reorganization Roll-Out. So why would we agree to move forward with Phase III? We're encouraging everyone in Bargaining Unit 729 to sign our Cease and Desist petition demanding a meeting with Read More...

Remind the LA County CEO: “We Deserve Heroes Pay for All!”

March 30, 2021

The new fiscal year may not start until July 1, 2021. But already, Fesia Davenport – the LA County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – is putting the finishing touches on her proposed county budget. We cannot Read More...

LA County Heroes Unite: 2021 Contract Campaign

March 1, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic proved what we already knew: We're the heroes who keep America together while everything else is falling apart. We deserve a strong contract! But how will we get it this year if LA County is Read More...

LA County Probation Dept. update: COVID-19 concerns and Client Training Manual top our union’s JLM meeting agenda

February 5, 2021

LA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT MEMBERS: We have important news to report from our monthly Joint Labor Management (JLM) meeting. COVID-19 Update Client meetings Our union noted that Deputy Probation Officers (DPOs) are holding client meetings outside the office but still Read More...

SEIU 721 supports expanding LA County’s Upfront Family Finding program for more stable foster care placements

January 26, 2021

Our union – which represents thousands of Children’s Social Workers at LA County’s Department of Children and Family Services – took a strong stand today in support of expanding the Upfront Family Finding program to all regional DCFS offices on a motion authored by Read More...

LA County Bargaining Update: New 2.75% Salary Step Effective January 1, 2021

January 21, 2021

As part of our current collective bargaining agreement with L.A. County, an extra 2.75% step will be added to the salary schedules of SEIU Local 721 members effective January 1, 2021. All Read More...

Should the Probation Dept. of LA County split up? Take the survey and tell us!

January 20, 2021

It’s big news: The LA County Board of Supervisors is considering whether to split the Probation Dept. in two – one for Adults, another for Juveniles. So, the Coalition of County Unions is using a new platform called Thought Exchange to survey members – and that includes us at SEIU 721. Read More...

LA County: COVID-19 Discretionary Leave extension brought to you by SEIU 721

January 19, 2021

Our union heard us loud and clear about the need to compel LA County to extend COVID-19 leave benefits. So we worked hard over the holidays to secure it. Now, SEIU 721 is pleased to announce Read More...

LA County members: Our voices have been heard! CEO issues Emergency Telework Directive

December 18, 2020

Earlier this week, in response to the terrible spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, SEIU 721 President Bob Schoonover sent an urgent letter to all five LA County Read More...