What we are asking for is indispensable to continue doing the work we do and is respectful to our profession. We’re going to continue fighting for a fair deal and keeping DCFS Social Workers informed on our process and progress at the bargaining table.
Raising the minimum wage in unincorporated L.A. County provides a game-changing opportunity for working families struggling to make ends meet, as well as a vantage point for our L.A. County members currently bargaining to raise up all of L.A. County. Over the last 3 years, SEIU Local 721 has anchored the fight by L.A. Fast Food Workers to increase the minimum wage throughout the Greater L.A. Region.
We’re putting the call out to all Bargaining Committee Members, all Stewards, all Activists, and all CAT Teams for a very important contract update meeting and BBQ on Saturday, July 25th at SEIU Local 721.
This new commitment to more Eligibility Workers is just the beginning. In order for ACA to succeed for L.A. County’s most vulnerable families, it’s critical we decrease the case backlog and ensure everyone has coverage when they most need it.
There are never enough hours in the day to finish all the work diligently, so every CSW who logs into their computer system during non-regular working hours must also first submit a DCFS 158 form. SCSW’s who sign field itineraries for CSW’s outside of regular hours, must also have these CSW’s submit a form 158 for the overtime.
L.A. County will only achieve a consolidation plan that’s equitable, smart and fair by collaborating with the staff that’s on the frontline delivering these medical services.
Starting this month, official L.A. County packets containing a verification letter will begin arriving in the mail. The verification letter will indicate the type of documentation required to ensure your dependents continue receiving their coverage.
If the County wants to be the “employer of choice,” then it needs to provide competitive wages to retain its quality workforce that so many in our communities depend on. The Community is tired of the endless lines at County facilities, and workers are also tired of the insane workload and not being able to provide services in a timely manner for every person that walks through County doors.
L.A. County’s Eligibility Workers have had enough! They are mobilizing and plan to show up in full-force on June 22nd during the L.A. County Board of Supervisor’s budget vote to make the call for “More Faces, Less Cases!”
Local 721 made the conscious decision of supporting the Fight for $15 because raising the wage floor for all working families provides the local better tools to negotiate up for all of its members.