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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 Commission on Child Read More...

Social Security and the 1%

On April 17, most of America's wealthiest citizens will stop paying Social Security taxes. Once the payroll contribution cap of $117,000 is reached, millionaires and billionaires stop paying into the system, while the vast majority of Americans pay on all of their salary - all Read More...

LA City Bargaining Teams Ready to Fix LA

On April 8, LA City Bargaining Team members participated in a Bargaining Summit to discuss upcoming contract negotiations with city management. Teams from each of the Coalition of LA City Unions' member unions were there to discuss bargaining priorities, strategy and to formulate a community-based 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...