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COVID-19 testing in LA expands to all LA County residents

The City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County have partnered to expand their free COVID-19 testing program. Now, any LA County resident with COVID-19 symptoms can schedule a test. To check your eligibility and make an appointment, go to Coronavirus.LACity.org/Testing. Tests are no longer Read More...

Five Urgent Needs To Keep Employees Safe

COVID-19 Emergency UPDATE SEIU 721 Members to LA County Board of Supervisors: Five Urgent Needs To Keep Employees Safe Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and FMLA Emergency Leave On March 30, the CEO Read More...

This is NOT the Time to be Making Deals

This is NOT the Time to be Making Deals. Shame on LA Superior Court for Trying to Take Advantage of the COVID-19 Emergency to Extract a One-Year Pay Freeze! During the COVID-19 Emergency, it is more important than ever for labor and management to work together to maintain Read More...

SEIU Local 721 LA County COVID-19 Emergency Update

On Monday, March 30, 2020, LA County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) sent a letter to all County employees announcing that two new leave programs – Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and FMLA Emergency Leave – would be available to all County employees effective Wednesday Read More...

COVID-19 Update for County of Riverside

SEIU participated in a meet and confer with Riverside County to discuss latest developments surrounding COVID–19. One of the items of discussion was implementation of FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) which allows leave time in the event you or someone you care for becomes Read More...

COVID-19 Update for City of Riverside

SEIU 721 continues to meet and confer with the City of Riverside to discuss the latest developments surrounding COVID–19. Here are the latest updates. Closures and Service Interruptions:  Read More...