It’s official: We, the Shuttle Drivers and Dispatchers of USC, have voted to approve our new contract! As we all know, we endured nearly ten months of labor law violations by USC management. Last week, we came very close to striking as commencement ceremonies started. But, at the last minute, … Read More
Contract bargaining may officially start in the Fall but we’re preparing now. That means the time has come to put together our 211 LA County Bargaining Team. Are you interested in being part of the Bargaining Team? If so, Bargaining Team Nominations are now being accepted. All you have to do … Read More
We have exciting news to share. It’s one with a very happy ending – and one which involves someone I know personally because I represented her in her very first investigatory meeting. Four years ago, one of our own fellow Social Workers – Elya Kazaryan – was unjustly terminated by … Read More
We marched on the boss back in June 2023. We met one-on-one with Dr. Laura Trejo – Director of LA County’s Aging & Disabilities Dept. – back in November 2023. We escalated our issues directly to the Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Feb. 6, 2024. And we repeated … Read More
ATTN: LA General RNs! Your Union, SEIU 721, has been working with the Department of Health Services on how to operationalize moving LA County’s nurses towards a 36 hour work week. Although there are many obstacles that need to be resolved, we’re pushing forward to make sure DHS knows this … Read More
This is a friendly reminder that we will be meeting TODAY – on Mon., Feb. 5 at 6 PM via Zoom – for a Library Security Strategy Session and we’re hoping to see everyone there. Job safety is a huge issue for us. Yet it’s one that Management has failed to resolve. … Read More
Good news! Union Court Reporters in California defeated an attempt to expand faulty electronic recording in Superior Courthouses. SB 662 (Rubio) was held on suspense in the State Senate, which means it will fail to make it out of its house of origin. SB 662 was a bill introduced by … Read More
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 this message to the LA County Board of Supervisors. Here’s the bottom … Read More
It’s big news: As the Los Angeles Times is reporting, the LA County Board of Supervisors wants to add more kennels at the Palmdale Animal Care Center. They’ve also asked the Department of Animal Care and Control to consider building temporary kennels and other facilities throughout the county to house … Read More