by Mellonie Freeman, Emergency Response Social Worker, LA County Social work is a high-stakes, high-intensity job. When I get an emergency call I don't know...

President Obama says we've got to start taking responsibility for our own health. I think he's right.

As a traffic officer, we patrol and write tickets, so we are always in the neighborhood. When we came upon a stolen vehicle, we were supposed to report it, but LAPD was taking 30 to 60 days to pick a vehicle up.

Griselda Iniguez is a children's social worker for LA County. She recently spent an emotional day with a representative from Supervisor Gloria Molina's office, showing her the challenges we face every day.

by Carolyn Lucille Consoli Veterans and the Employee Choice Act: Transitioning from the Navy/Naval Reserves to the civilian world was very difficult for me; working...

While the rest of the world is trying to figure out how it's going to make house payments and survive, we stay safe in the greatest economic meltdown in our generation, without taking any cuts or steps backwards.

by Katherine WattsService Coordinator, North L.A. County Regional Center "This fight is for them", http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/15396/ , is both heartbreaking and inspirational. As a Service Coordinator...

The governor's obsession with 'waste' in public services distracts lawmakers from dealing with the state's crippling budget crisis.

It's not too much to ask for corporations to give up some of their tax loopholes. Corporations need to be participating member of our society not just a parasite.

Kathleen Austria--a long-time member activist of SEIU 721--recently joined Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas's staff. She talks about her new job.

SEIU 721 Executive Director John Tanner is online at latimes.com debating Jon Coupal of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. about the role of unions as a voice for working people during California's budget crisis. Get into the debate.