Los Angeles County - SEIU Local 721

An important update for all of us at the LA County Library

April 27, 2021

JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT MEETING RESULTS Our SEIU 721 Library Stewards Council met with the LA County Library Department during a Joint Labor Management (JLM) Meeting to discuss reopening plans. Our April 7 Read More...

Sign Our Petition to Stop the Roll-Outs at LA County

April 16, 2021

Management at LA County still has not addressed serious issues about Phases I and II of the Staff Reorganization Roll-Out. So why would we agree to move forward with Phase III? We're encouraging everyone in Bargaining Unit 729 to sign our Cease and Desist petition demanding a meeting with Read More...

Watts Health Center Workers Announce Strike to Protect Public Health Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 1, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Workers on the frontlines of South LA’s COVID-19 response delivered their 10-day strike notice to Watts Health Center (WHC) management today, April 1st. Their bold action comes after allegations that Read More...

Remind the LA County CEO: “We Deserve Heroes Pay for All!”

March 30, 2021

The new fiscal year may not start until July 1, 2021. But already, Fesia Davenport – the LA County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – is putting the finishing touches on her proposed county budget. We cannot Read More...

Social Workers are essential and SEIU 721 salutes you!

March 24, 2021

SEIU 721 is celebrating National Social Workers Month and salutes our member social workers on the frontlines of pandemic response. We need social workers now more than ever as our country deals with both the immediate crises and the entrenched problems stressing our Read More...

The Hate Must Stop: SEIU 721 Statement on the Racist Attacks on the AAPI Community

March 18, 2021

Sisters and brothers – By now you’ve probably heard of the horrific shooting in Atlanta, GA that targeted those of Asian descent. This tragedy is just the latest in a string of violent attacks against our Asian American & Pacific Islander brothers and sisters. Read More...

LA County Heroes Pay for All Tele Town Hall: March 24

March 18, 2021

SEIU 721 members have been on the frontlines of pandemic response since day one, keeping vital services running during one of the most challenging times in America’s history. Make no mistake: The Read More...

SEIU 721 Celebrates the American Rescue Plan: ‘Landmark Legislation for Working People’

March 10, 2021

Today, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. This is landmark legislation for working people that will help drive down poverty by providing long overdue relief nationwide – with $42.6 billion alone coming our way to California. It is a vivid example of the power of Read More...

International Women’s Day 2021: Wonder Women abound from DC to SEIU Local 721

March 8, 2021

Today is International Women’s Day – and this year, we have a lot to celebrate. From California’s very own Kamala Harris becoming our nation’s first woman Vice President to our very own Read More...

LA County Heroes Unite: 2021 Contract Campaign

March 1, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic proved what we already knew: We're the heroes who keep America together while everything else is falling apart. We deserve a strong contract! But how will we get it this Read More...