News - SEIU Local 721

SEIU 721 Partakes in Commit to Equity Launch

July 2, 2020

SEIU 721 member leader Markeitha Harris was one of speakers featured in the Los Angeles launch of the Commit to Equity campaign, which calls on California’s elected officials to take bold action to fund our Read More...

“We need more PPE!” – LA County DPH, it’s time to make our demand. Sign the petition!

July 2, 2020

We’re living in the new epicenter of the national COVID-19 pandemic but you wouldn’t know it given the lack of basic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) we’re enduring on the frontlines at the LA County Department of Public Health. It’s been more than three months since California’s Read More...

We’re Fighting to Keep AVRC Open!

July 2, 2020

SEIU 721 members at the Antelope Valley Rehabilitation Center provide long-term treatment for Los Angeles County residents who are dealing with drug/and or alcohol abuse. The center has been described as a "recovery Read More...

Protected: We Need AVRC!

July 1, 2020

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Together, We Can Stop the Layoffs in the Sheriff’s Department

June 30, 2020

On Monday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a final budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21. The budget addresses a nearly $1 billion projected shortfall by eliminating over 3,200 positions which would result in an estimated 655 layoffs. The lion’s share of Read More...

Take the Union Pride LGBTQ+ Survey

June 29, 2020

In case you missed it, the United States Supreme Court affirmed on Pride Month that an employer cannot fire a person because of their sexual orientation or gender identity! The 6-3 decision in the Bostock v. Clay County case represents a landmark victory for all LGBTQ+ Read More...

Farewell to Cherri Newman – a dedicated Nurse, a giving soul and fierce fighter for workers in the High Desert

June 29, 2020

Most everyone working in our union’s Health Division knew Cherri Newman, who tragically passed away on June 16, 2020. Cherri was a Licensed Vocational Nurse at the High Desert Regional Health Read More...

Remind your network – call the Child Protection Hotline if you suspect abuse or neglect

June 26, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, calls to the LA County Child Protection Hotline have dropped by as much as 50 percent. This is very concerning. An astonishingly massive decrease in calls by half, virtually overnight, due to a commensurate drop in abuse defies credulity. It’s far more likely Read More...

Fighting for the Heroes Act

June 22, 2020

SEIU 721 Treasurer David Green joined other Local Union leaders in support of the Heroes Act! Our fight to ensure the federal government steps up for workers on the frontlines continues. Check out Read More...

Tell your Senator to HOLD THE LINE on the HEROES Act

June 17, 2020

This global pandemic is challenging our social structures to the maximum, exposing the pre-existing conditions of our society - lack of health resources and economic resources for the most Read More...