Mark Your Calendars: March Is Social Worker Appreciation Month

March is National Social Worker Month and to celebrate and recognize the important work social workers do to keep children and families safe, SEIU Local 721 is hosting special celebrations for the thousands of workers who dedicate their lives to social work. Please save the date forSaturday March Read More...

COPE in Action

As public workers, SEIU 721 members understand the importance of the state budget in funding critical services we provide our communities.  Last week, the 2015-16 California state budget hearings began and SEIU members/ Read More...

Let’s Create the Health Agency Model Blue Print Together

As LA County Health continues to plan and build the health agency model, we must be the eyes, ears and hearts on the ground. Our input is not only useful, it is essential.We want to become a beacon of public health shining from Southern California. To do that we have to be Read More...

Got Democracy?

The City of Los Angeles election is on March 3rd and once again a very low turnout is expected. That means just a few voters will be deciding who will help lead LA for the next four years or longer. Read More...

SEIU 721 Tri-Counties Regional Center Members Win A New Contract

The SEIU Local 721 Tri-Counties Regional Center (TCRC) bargaining team met with Center negotiators on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, and reached a tentative agreement. Meetings were set up in all TCRC office cities to share the details of the tentative agreement and for members to vote on the agreement. Read More...