Earlier this holiday season Registered Nurses launched an unprecedented fight for patient safety, ultimately winning a contract that takes important first steps in securing the high-quality health care all patients deserve. SEIU 721 Registered Nurses proved to be resilient when it came to protecting the health of the communities they … Read More
These are turning out to be very happy holidays for tens of thousands of LA County employees! That’s because the long-anticipated, one-time $1,000 bonus – which was a result of our successful contract bargaining negotiations – is set to appear on our December 14, 2018 paychecks. The $1,000 bonus is … Read More
It’s official: L.A. County Registered Nurses have ratified a strong new contract, cementing the wins gained in our unprecedented fight for patient safety and nurse retention! Special recognition is owed to the RN Bargaining Team for their leadership as well as the Strike Captains for their unrelenting determination and leadership at their respective … Read More
The vote to approve our hard-won Tentative Agreement begins Monday Dec. 3, 2018 Our LA County RN Bargaining Team put in around-the-clock hours over the holiday weekend to push for a deal we can be proud of – and we got it! Because you showed your strength through actions and … Read More
LA County Health Service Workers, Show your support of Quality Patient Care LA County Registered Nurses are sounding the alarm about LA County’s failure to solve its chronic retention crisis and we will not stop fighting until county leaders make patient safety a priority! Patients cannot speak for themselves, we … Read More
Good news! In the face of the relentless pressure from our LA County RNs, the County Board of Supervisors has ordered management back to the table over the holiday weekend. That’s right. As more than 7,000 RNs continue to gear up this weekend for our ULP strike, our bargaining team will … Read More
The ballots have been tallied and the official vote count is in! With 98% casting their ballots in favor of ratification, LA County members voted overwhelmingly to approve a new, three-year contract. Last night’s vote results mean that tens of thousands of LA County members are one step closer to … Read More
LA County Registered Nurses represented by SEIU 721 have authorized an Unfair Labor Practice strike to escalate their fight for patient safety! Nurses, who voted over 12 days, authorized the strike with an overwhelming 98% “NO” vote to reject the County’s Last Best and Final Offer. With the ULP strike … Read More
It was a bright and sunny autumn afternoon in Southern California as hundreds of SEIU 721 families gathered at picturesque Whittier Narrows in South El Monte for Assembly and Family Fun Day. This year’s gathering included plenty of food, games and live entertainment. The kids enjoyed face painting and … Read More
LA County Registered Nurses took their fight for patient care to the next level today as more than 1,000 RNs held massive morning demonstrations at all five flagship LA County hospitals. As the swing shift ended and the morning crews arrived, hundreds of Registered Nurses turned out in full force … Read More