Now the date has finally arrived to get an update from Dr. Katz himself on his investigation into the bullying situation at DHS, and the corrective actions he’s taken so far, along with the long-term solutions to end the issue once and for all.
L.A. COUNTY SOCIAL WORKERS HOLD SOLIDARITY ACTIONS AGAINST INDIVIDUAL SCAPEGOATING; URGE DCFS DIRECTOR PHILLIP BROWNING TO FIX THE REAL CRISIS AND CUT DOWN DANGEROUS HIGH CHILDREN TO SOCIAL WORKER RATIOS NOW
We’re not just stopping there. During the next 10 days, Social Workers throughout LA County will be mobilizing with a series of actions to take a stand against the criminalization of Social Workers and let County leaders know that scapegoating our hard work will not make children any safer.
Just last week 721 members turned out for Unity Breaks at Men’s Central Jail and Olive View-UCLA Medical Center to take a stand against bullying. Members at Olive View filled up not two, but three large “I Am The Voice For” poster boards that will be given to Dr. Mitch Katz at the April 27th meeting on behalf of all the DHS employees that have spoken out.
The ballot count for the 2016 SEIU International Convention Delegate Election was tabulated on April 18, 2016 by TrueBallot, Inc. The United States Post Office in Los Angeles, CA acted as Depositor for receipt of all ballots.
Congratulations to Members whose names appear below as Delegates or Alternates. We look forward to seeing you in May!
Nobody knows better than our LA County Library Pages on the importance of raising the wage to $15 and having a union. With the latest LA County SEIU Local 721 contract, Library Pages like Yolanda Wright are guaranteed $16/hr. and real health insurance years before everybody else.
The momentum just keeps growing! You and your brothers and sisters have collectively spoken out against the bullying at 7 sites already, and there’s more underway.
Social workers are uniting and speaking out the Board of Supervisors this Tuesday! District Attorney Lacey’s criminalization of Social Workers sets a dangerous precedent by Lacey and DCFS Director Philip Browning! Social Workers want real justice that saves lives, and gets to the root of the problem. Let’s stand together … Read More
Now they’re criminalizing the work that we do to protect the children and families we serve! We must stand together and demand real accountability from LA County and DCFS to bring real justice.
There is no doubt that justice should be sought in the death of Gabriel Fernandez, but it is unconscionable for Director Philip Browning to continually use individual social workers as scapegoats rather than address the real systemic issue head on. Social Workers throughout LA County will continue to stand together and united to change the system to truly deliver justice to Gabriel Fernandez, and the thousands of other children under the supervision of DCFS.