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Title IV-E Waiver lunchtime meetings set for April 29 to May 17

April 26, 2019

Attention LA County DCFS members: Between $200 million to $320 million in federal funding is on the line unless Congress renews the Title IV-E Waiver by September 30, 2019. DCFS Director Bobby Cagle recently notified Read More...

Bobby Cagle of LA County’s DCFS sounds the $200 million+ alarm on Title IV-E Waiver

April 26, 2019

This week, LA County DCFS Director Bobby Cagle sent an official notice alerting the entire child welfare workforce of a potential hit of between $200 million to $320 million to the department – if Congress fails to extend the federal Title IV-E Waiver by September 30, 2019.In Read More...

Help is On the Way for LA County RFA and RFSPD Workers

April 25, 2019

Help is on the way for RFA and RFSPD workers at LA County Department of Children and Family Services drowning in excessive caseloads.Our new side-letter agreement contains mandatory caseload caps that will Read More...

Free Title 22 Workshop

April 25, 2019

SEIU 721 is hosting a free CEU workshop on Title 22 and you should be there!Come find out more about the nurse-to-patient ratio Title 22 law and learn how to protect your patients and your license. Participants will Read More...

BU 500 Votes to Keep LA County Sanitation Districts Union Strong

April 23, 2019

The election is done and the results are in: Members of BU 500 voted to keep their union and stay with SEIU 721.The vote count took place starting this morning at the LA County Sanitation District headquarters in the City of Industry. Votes from workers at solid waste Read More...

Coalition Takes #FixSC Tent City into Heart of Campus

April 19, 2019

A coalition of students, academia, tenants’ rights groups, living wage advocates and clergy joined graduate students from USC Forward and our SEIU 721 members this week by building a #FixSC Tent City at Jefferson Boulevard and Hoover Street – holding USC leadership Read More...

SEIU Local 721 Members Elect New Executive Board in 2019

April 12, 2019

The newly elected executive board of SEIU Local 721 is responsible for representing the interests of its members, and manages the Local’s affairs including continuing the dynamic worker-led Read More...

LA County Members – Spring 2019 Math and Writing Courses Open for Enrollment!

April 12, 2019

Great news, there are new course offerings for SEIU 721 members this Spring!The Department of Human Resources (DHR), in partnership with SEIU Local 721, Million Dollar Training Committee and Los Angeles Valley College, is pleased to announce that the Math and Writing Program Spring course Read More...

We Have a Tentative Agreement in L.A. City!

April 11, 2019

We made it clear through our citywide worksite actions and our march at L.A. City Hall that we were prepared to do whatever it takes to win a fair contract, and it worked!After hard- Read More...

2019 Countywide Wellness Incentive Program – County of Los Angeles

April 8, 2019

Los Angeles County 2019 Countywide Wellness Get rewarded on your journey to better health! This is a new incentive that replaces the Fitbit incentive from prior years. Make sure to act Read More...