safety - SEIU Local 721

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...

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...

Let’s get that bonus $ for all! RSVP here for CHS-LASD CAT Team Meeting on Thurs., July 6 at 6 PM

June 28, 2023

We have escalated our fight to the LA County Board of Supervisors! On Mon., June 26, SEIU 721 members from Correctional Health Services showed up to the Board of Supervisors’ budget hearing, Read More...

CHS-LASD: Rally at the LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting on June 26 … Details Here

June 22, 2023

ATTN: LA County CHS-LASD Members of SEIU Local 721 IT’S TIME TO TAKE ACTION AND DEMAND REAL CHANGES IN THE JAILS Rally at the Board of Supervisors Meeting Mon., June 26, 2023 11 AM – Meet Read More...

CHS-LASD bonus negotiations June 14. Union update June 15. Mark your calendar!

June 2, 2023

On Wed., June 14, union members from LA County’s DHS Correctional Health Services (CHS) and the LA County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) will return to the negotiating table. We will continue demanding that ALL staff at CHS, and ALL staff at LASD who work in CHS, receive the Read More...

SEIU 721 members demand immediate action on safety issues at LA County DCFS

February 23, 2023

Safety concerns for the members of our union are of paramount importance to us at SEIU 721. This is especially true when it comes to those of us working at the LA County Department of Children and Family Services – where not one but two of our fellow Social Workers have Read More...

It’s time to extend whistleblower protections to nurses.

March 14, 2017

On March 28 we're going to Sacramento to extend whistleblower protections to nurses. We refuse to allow anyone to be put in the position of having to choose between the safety of their patients and Read More...

SEIU California Endorses Safety for All Initiative

June 16, 2016

Sisters and Brothers, This week, SEIU Local 721, alongside SEIU State Council and other SEIU Locals from across the state, announced our full support and endorsement of the Safety for All Initiative on the November 2016 ballot. As the largest union in California, SEIU is committed to Read More...

Women’s Caucus Brunch

April 18, 2016

On Saturday, April 16, the Women's Caucus hosted a special brunch to honor the leadership and contributions of cis and trans women in SEIU LocaL 721 and our communities. The dozens of women and men Read More...

SEIU 721 L.A. County DCFS member leaders deliver major workplace safety victories!

February 5, 2016

SEIU Local 721 is leading the way in protecting our members and making our workplaces safe. Working in collaboration with Los Angeles County, our Brothers and Sisters at the L.A. County Department of Read More...