Los Angeles County

June 2014 Primary Election Recap

SEIU Local 721 members made endorsements in 86 campaigns covering six southern California Counties.  These races include statewide offices, state and federal legislative offices, as well various local races.  The results for all the races are below.  Please note that some races are still too Read More...

Be An United Way Community Hero!

You can help create pathways out of poverty for our community in Los Angeles County.United Way and SEIU 721 have partnered to kick off a one-month long campaign this June to help break the cycle of poverty for our Read More...

Let’s Celebrate Nurses

Join us to recognize and appreciate the hard work that nursing professionals do every dayto help families and improve communities. Saturday, May 31, 2014 • 10 am to 1 pmSEIU Local 7211545 Wilshire BlvdLos Angeles, CA Read More...

SEIU 721 and DHS Team Up to Strengthen Workplace Safety

Since the announcement last year that DHS was planning to remove metal detectors at DHS facilities, SEIU 721 made safety and security for patients, staff and visitors a top priority at DHS and statewide. Read the joint letter here. We Are Making Progress:Dr. Katz committed DHS to Read More...

LA County Social Workers Respond to Blue Ribbon Report

It's been a year since the tragic death of Gabriel Fernandez, the eight-year-old Palmdale boy  badly beaten while under the protection of  Los Angeles County's child welfare system. Now, a group of serious-minded professionals, named by the Board of Supervisors to a Blue Ribbon Read More...

Compton Job Fair Draws Hundreds

SEIU 721 co-sponsored the Compton Job Fair on April 5. Nearly 1,000 job-seekers lined up for the event, which featured dozens of vendors. Compton mayor Aja Brown helped facilitate the event and Read More...

SEIU 721 Nurse Leadership Conference

Nurse Leaders from across the LA County Health Division gathered for a SEIU 721 Nurse Leadership conference on March 29. The theme was inspired by the Gandhi quote, "Be the Change You Want to See In The World." The conference gave the nurses a sense of how important it is to be connected to each Read More...

SEIU 721 Social Work Month Celebration

It's time to celebrate us.This month is National Social Work Month. Join us to recognize and appreciate the hard work that social workers do every day to help families and improve communities.SEIU 721 Read More...