A coalition of students, academia, tenants’ rights groups, living wage advocates and clergy joined graduate students from USC Forward and our SEIU 721 members this week by building a #FixSC Tent City at Jefferson Boulevard and Hoover Street – holding USC leadership accountable for their string of scandals and fiascos. … Read More
After a two-year battle, SEIU Local 721 and LA County entered into a settlement agreement that will provide back pay for a two percent (2%) Advanced Degree Bonus for one year from January 31, 2017 through January 31, 2018 to eligible Nurse Practitioners assigned to the Department of Health Services (DHS). Due … Read More
Hey Northeast Valley Health Corporation employees: Our rally is getting results! We held an after-hours Union Rally for Quality Patient Care last week and now NEVHC management has asked to meet with us to find a way to mitigate plans to layoff workers and reduce employee hours! We know how … Read More
By now, you should have received materials in the mail notifying you to update your life insurance Beneficiary Form. Here’s a sample of what the form looks like. After completing the form that you receive in the mail, choose one of these options: Email it to SEIU721Beneficiary@zenith-american.com Return it in … Read More
Be sure to update your life insurance Beneficiary Form! Below is a sample of what the form looks like. You should be receiving one in the mail shortly if you haven’t already. As you may or may not be aware, in an effort to offer our members the highest … Read More
SEIU 721 will never forget the legacy and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! Our members brought family, friends and community allies out to celebrate Dr. King’s birthday at parades in both Los Angeles and Oxnard to mark the MLK holiday on Monday. SEIU 721 member and LA County … Read More
More than 150 union members and faith and community leaders gathered in the early morning hours at SEIU 721 headquarters over the weekend and embarked on a Humanitarian Aid trip to Tijuana, Mexico. SEIU Local 721 took the lead in arranging the “Faith Caravan” as social workers, registered nurses, and … Read More
LA County employees represented by SEIU 721 scored a major victory with our latest 3-year contract but there are still some points to work out for part-time and temporary employees. The Agreement reached between SEIU 721 and the County of Los Angeles includes a “$1,000.00 (one time only bonus) for all … Read More
This morning, on the heels of voting to impose an insulting last, best and final offer on the hardworking employees of Riverside County, the board also voted to approve an equity raise for a selection of County nurses. This equity raise is both long overdue and also not nearly enough to … Read More
The vote for LA County Registered Nurses to lock in their hard-fought wins for the next three years is on! Our Tentative Agreement (TA) includes: 6% retention incentive bonuses Title 22 nurse-to-patient ratio task forces Guaranteed health and dental coverage The removal of all takeaways previously proposed by the County … Read More