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
After months of hard-fought negotiations with NLACRC management, our bargaining team reached a tentative agreement this evening on a new contract that values our work, our families, and the clients we serve. Make no mistake, we only reached tentative agreement this evening thanks to the on-the-ground organizing and action of … Read More
North LA County Regional Center Members, It’s now or never to improve management’s offer. We are over worked and undervalued. We need to show management that if we don’t get justice in our contract, they won’t get peace from their workers. Join us at urgent union actions happening this week! … Read More
Our hearts are breaking after receiving the tragic news of the senseless gun violence during Lunar New Year celebrations in the City of Monterey Park. We are deeply saddened by the devastating violent act at a time when our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community should be welcoming renewal … 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
SEIU 721 President David Green issued the following statement following the tragic death of Day Rodas: “All of us at SEIU 721 are stunned to learn about the death of one of our own, Day Rodas. She worked at the LGBT Center in West Hollywood and she was a member … 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
“Thank you” doesn’t even begin to express my gratitude for you, your hard work, and the victories we’ve won together. Your steadfast determination and unfaltering dedication in the face of an ongoing global pandemic, financial uncertainty, and systemic injustice is a testament to the human spirit. Despite these hardships, you … Read More
Join us on Monday, November 14th at 10AM for a very important solidarityrally outside of SEAACA offices! As you know, our SEIU 721 Member Bargaining Team is set to negotiate with SEAACA management that day. There’s no sugarcoating the situation — we’re far away from reaching a fair and respectful Tentative … Read More
The big raise that’s coming to us in LA County in about two weeks is not something that was just given to us. We fought hard for our raise, together, as a union. It wasn’t something that the CEO, management or the boss felt enthusiastic about or felt obligated to … Read More