All of our LA County Bargaining Units will elect Bargaining Teams to represent them during upcoming contract negotiations for 2018. All Bargaining Team candidates must submit a statement on why they’re running and what they would prioritize . Remember: A stronger contract means a better quality of life not just … Read More
Sign this petition to give the Board of Supervisors your “two cents.” Remind them: “Don’t short-change working families!” Sign the Petition! LA County works because we do. But we’re not just a workforce, we live in LA County, too. The decisions made by the Board of Supervisors directly impact the … Read More
Contract bargaining for SEIU 721’s LA County members is fast approaching. So we want to hear from you! What do you think our union should prioritize? Let us know by filling out your bargaining survey! You can submit your bargaining survey online. Or you can download it, print it and … Read More
Today SEIU 721 members in Los Angeles and Oxnard joined marches honoring Dr. King’s legacy of civil rights leadership and tireless advocacy for labor rights and economic justice. In Los Angeles, a parade led by SEIU 721 members leaders like St. John’s Chief Steward Gary Poe marched with LA County … Read More
Many SEIU 721 Brothers and Sisters who attended the Agenda ’18: LA County Bargaining Conference asked for access to the popular Agenda ’18 Presentation, where we outlined the challenges ahead for our union – and our strategy for success. It’s here! Just click on the image below and a printable … Read More
With the New Year comes a new contract for all our LA County members – which means another round of contract bargaining! To get everyone prepared, we held the “Agenda ’18: LA County Bargaining Conference” at The Reef in downtown LA on Sat., Dec. 2. “This conference is the perfect … Read More
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 Georgia’s child welfare system, Cagle was recognized by child advocates for … Read More
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 … Read More
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 management had been conducting surprise performance evaluations, downgrading workers without documentation, overriding direct supervisor evaluations and even … Read More
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 members stood up for our rights at the workplace! We filed a “Grievance – … Read More