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Are You Ready to Build a Better LA County?

With vital services and health care on the line, hundreds gather to take action for a better county. Over 300 SEIU 721 members packed our campaign meeting Saturday and are ready for the fight to build a better LA County. Now it’s up to each of us to build support. Over 300 SEIU 721 members packed our campaign meeting Saturday and are ready for the fight to build a better LA County. Now it’s up to each of us to build support.


What’s at Stake? Our Health Care and Contracts!

Our contracts set to expire on September 30 and the County has ignored dozens of our proposals to improve jobs, increase efficiency, deliver higher quality services and save the county money. Instead, the Board of Supervisors continues to demand:

  • A two-year contract that shifts the cost of health care onto the backs of workers.
  • A “financial crisis” clause, which would allow the Supervisors to unilaterally declare a financial emergency and reopen our contracts to cut benefits and wages.

If the County freezes health care contributions, you could see anywhere from $87 to $870 less in your paycheck per month depending on your health care coverage.

Health Care impact – Social Workers
Health care impact – all LA County
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Concerned? Take Action!

We’ve rejected the County’s takeaway proposals but we need to show the County that we’re serious. Here are actions that you and your co-workers can join. Talk to your steward or worksite organizer:

  • Participate in worksite meetings – bring your co-workers!
  • Volunteer for phonebanking – help us reach 5,000 members.
  • Join the caravans – Rallies on wheels are coming to you soon!
  • Talk to 10 coworkers about our campaign!
  • Sept. 29 mobilization – show the Board of Supervisors that we’re serious about building a better county.
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“While we know that there’s a recession going on we can’t afford the county’s cuts to programs and increases to our health care. People are struggling to get by. That’s why I came–to get my co-workers mobilized.”
Martin Hernandez,
Eligibility Worker, DPSS