News - SEIU Local 721

Social Workers Are Mobilizing Solidarity ActionsTo Get to the Root of the Problem!

April 19, 2016

Last week hundreds of Children Social Workers rallied at the Hall of Administration and delivered a powerful message to the Board of Supervisors and DCFS Director Philip Browning to get to the root of the problem and fix the child safety crisis. We delivered that message loud and clear, but we Read More...

Last Remaining Unity Breaks at DHS Facilities!

April 19, 2016

We are one week away from our highly anticipated follow up April 27th meeting with DHS Chief Dr. Mitch Katz and the Unity Breaks just keep getting bigger and bigger! Just last week 721 members turned Read More...

2016 SEIU International Convention Delegate Election Results

April 19, 2016

ELECTED DELEGATES Region 1 (Members who work for the County of Los Angeles in bargaining units 221, 222, 311, 312, 341, 342, 722, 729 (Health)) Carol Carroll Christine Romero Saundra Wooten Yolanda Read More...

LA/OC Cities Election Results

April 19, 2016

LA/OC Elected CandidatesVotes / Name 553............Stacee Karnya (721 M1st) 538............Nady Maechling (721 M1st) 529............Edwina Chism (721 M1st)515............Fidel Avila (721 M1st) 515............Simboa Wright (721 M1st) 509............Andy Read More...

Women’s Caucus Brunch

April 18, 2016

On Saturday, April 16, the Women's Caucus hosted a special brunch to honor the leadership and contributions of cis and trans women in SEIU LocaL 721 and our communities. The dozens of women and men who attended this celebratory and educational gathering feasted on chicken and Read More...

San Bernardino Courts TA!

April 15, 2016

After a hard fought negotiations that began last Fall, we finally have a Tentative Agreement! Court members may vote on the agreement by mail, walk-in, or hand your ballot to a bargaining team Read More...

Riverside County Candidate Statements

April 15, 2016

Professional Unit (SE2) Alas, Roxana.......................... Children Social Service Worker V As a County employee for almost 10 years. I wish to run to be a part of the bargaining team because I have a vested interest in fighting for the rights of my fellow co-workers. In order to provide Read More...

We Did it Again on the Streets of LA!

April 14, 2016

We did it again! Thousands of SEIU union members, Fast Food Workers, and community allies poured into the streets to march in celebration of our recent $15/hr. minimum wage victory, and to let the Read More...

Unity Breaks at Olive View and Men’s Central Jail!

April 12, 2016

Unity Breaks were held last week at Mid-Valley, San Fernando Health Center, MLK Outpatient Center, and Roybal CHC in East Los Angeles! "Through our collective actions we will bring the changes Read More...