ATTENTION: CHS/LASD UNION MEMBERS As you know, LA County is implementing a temporary 20% bonus to some members in Correction Health Services and NO MEMBERS in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department after the federal court demanded that they address the dire issues in the LA County jail system. In … Read More
As many of you have heard, management at the LA County Dept. of Animal Care and Control has begun unilaterally changing employees’ work shifts with zero regard for our previously scheduled commitments. This kind of move can wreak a lot of unnecessary havoc, impacting everything from people’s childcare and elder … Read More
WHAT’S THE SITUATION? Management at the LA County Dept. of Animal Care and Control has begun unilaterally changing employees’ work shifts with zero regard for our previously scheduled commitments. This kind of move can wreak a lot of unnecessary havoc, impacting everything from people’s childcare and elder care commitments … Read More
Join our Contract Action Team – and join our first CAT Meeting this Thurs., May 4 at 6 PM (1800) via Zoom! We, the union members, will plan our next steps on how we will fight for what is right! As you know, Correctional Health Services within the LA … Read More
This upcoming Mon., Apr. 24 is a big day for Social Workers in Bargaining Unit 723 because we are going back to the negotiating table. So, PURPLE UP and STICKER UP to show your support for our union! Back during our last round of contract negotiations, our union – SEIU … Read More
If you’re an LA County Children’s Social Worker with Bargaining Unit 723 and you want to sign up to be a member of our union’s Contract Action Team, we want to thank you for your interest! Just sign up below and your SEIU 721 Union Steward or a WorkSite Organizer … Read More
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
LA County members of our union are familiar with LACERA, the agency which manages our retirement dollars to ensure we make sound investments and get solid returns. Two years ago, the LACERA Board of Investment began seating the board Chair based on seniority – and this year, SEIU 721 President … Read More
When it comes to unions in the US today, Paul Kim is optimistic: “We can only go up from here.” An Eligibility Worker II at the LA County Department of Public Social Services’ South Family District Office 31, Kim is from a new generation of Union Stewards at SEIU 721 … Read More
Last week was a big success for us at the LA Superior Court AND for Court Reporters throughout California. Our rally outside the LA Superior Court building created a big buzz at the Civic Center. We got big headlines on Ch. 7 Eyewitness News, on Univisión 34 and in LAist, … Read More