Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

SEIU 721 Welcomes Cagle as New LA County DCFS Director

October 5, 2017

We want to welcome Bobby Cagle to the department and look forward to working with him. Mr. Cagle certainly understands what’s at stake – he was in foster care as child and served as a caseworker. As director of Read More...

SEIU 721 Leads the Charge at Just Culture Town Hall

August 30, 2017

SEIU 721 members lead the charge at Just Culture Town Hall

SEIU 721 members are leading the charge towards our vision of a Just Culture at the LA County Health Agency. On August 30th, SEIU 721 members, a coalition of unions and LA County Health Agency managers who are ready to make positive changes came together for the “A Just Culture for All” Read More...

SEIU 721 Wins Fair Performance Evaluations at LAC+USC

August 23, 2017

Fresh off the heels of the sick time victory, SEIU 721, BU 729 members won another grievance last week, which will bring transparency and fairness to performance evaluations. After multiple members exposed that Read More...

‘The Union Difference’ makes all the difference at LAC+USC!

August 10, 2017

BU 729 members now can use vacation time for sick time … no permission necessary! When management at the LAC+USC Medical Center denied employees the right to use vacation time for sick time, SEIU Local 721 Read More...

We did it! David Green reelected to the LACERA Investments Board & Herman Santos elected to the Retirement Board!

August 10, 2017

SEIU 721 members are celebrating the victorious campaigns to re-elect David Green to the LACERA Board of Investments and elect Herman Santos to the LACERA Board of Retirement. With the impending "Right to Work" attack raising stakes higher than ever before, victories like Read More...

E-Board Elections to Be Held for LA County and LA City Seats

August 9, 2017

SEIU Local 721 President Bob Schoonover announced today that elections will be held to fill two vacant seats on the union’s Executive Board – one representing LA County and another for the City of Los Angeles. “These two open seats are great opportunities for members Read More...

Together We Rise on July 22nd

July 31, 2017

"If someone tried to deprive you of your rights, you've got to resist it. You've got to resent it. You've got to fight against it." -A. Phillip Randolph SEIU Local 721 members are gearing up for Read More...

When we fight for our health, we win!

July 28, 2017

When tens of millions were threatened with the loss of their healthcare coverage, hundreds of thousands were threatened with the loss of their jobs, and tens of thousands were threatened with the loss of their lives, we fought back! When we fight we win! Last night, after proposing three different Read More...

Vote for David Green, LACERA Board of Investments, and Herman Santos LACERA Board of Retirement, to ensure our pensions are secured and guaranteed!

June 30, 2017

There's an election coming up for LA County employees, and this one is really, really important. David Green is a social worker, an SEIU 721 member, our Union's Treasurer, and our endorsed Read More...

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Confer Lifetime of Service Awards to SEIU 721 Members

June 20, 2017

On June 20, 2017, 22 members of SEIU Local 721 who work for the Health Information Management (HIM) Division of the Dept. of Health Services were honored for a Lifetime of Service by L.A. County Sup. Read More...