workplace safety - SEIU Local 721

Safety threats at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center & Ventura County Hall of Justice

October 19, 2017

Sisters & Brothers, Today’s lock-down at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar due to the threat of an active shooter came on the heels of a bomb threat at the Ventura County Hall of Justice yesterday. Read More...

Jail time for Self-Defense, WTF?

September 14, 2017

COUNTY'S Riverside Health System says one thing on self-defense — County lawmakers say another. Moreno Valley, CA — Chalk up another blunder in the long list of mismanagement for the County of Riverside. In the most County of Riverside move ever, managers at the County’s Riverside University 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 their job! We Read More...

Anti-worker. Anti-union. Pro-corporation. Pro-1%. Gorsuch is wrong for the Supreme Court, and wrong for America!

February 2, 2017

Donald Trump attacked us when he nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. In the words of SEIU International President, Mary Kay Henry, "this is a step backwards for every American who wants a good job, the Read More...

WE DID IT: Workplace Violence Standard Adopted!

October 25, 2016

On October 20, the Cal/OSHA Standard Board unanimously voted to adopt the first workplace violence prevention standard for healthcare workers in California! Our hope is that this Standard will be used as a template at the national level. All of us are passionate about the work Read More...

43rd California Assembly District Candidate meets with DPSS workers:

July 12, 2016