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Report On-the-Job Coronavirus Concerns Here!
SEIU 721 has created an incident form that our members may use if they have any Coronavirus-related issues in their workplaces. We especially encourage reports from those working on the frontlines in healthcare and emergency response.
Living Without A Living Wage
From the Washington Post March 8th 2020 DURHAM, N.C. — She had been riding the city bus almost every day for the past decade without paying much attention to the people around her. Sara Fearrington, 43, was usually isolated in the fog of her own problems, commuting between working double … Read More
The House just passed a bill designed to strengthen worker rights.
From Business Insider Jan 15th 2020 The House voted on Thursday to pass one of the most sweeping pro-worker bills in decades, but it’s likely dead on arrival in the GOP-led senate. In 2019, the union membership rate stood at 10.3%, a historic low. Experts say the decreased sway of unions has … Read More
Protect Yourself: Wash Your Hands!
While there is still much we don’t know about the recent outbreak of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, one thing is very clear: It’s especially during times like these that having a UNION matters! SEIU 721 has received many concerns from member leaders and Meet and Confers with various county and government agencies are being … Read More
Labor union SEIU unveils $150-million campaign to help defeat Trump
From the LA Times FEB. 26, 2020 9:48 PM WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million in a nationwide campaign to help defeat President Trump, a sweeping effort focused on eight battleground states and voters of color who typically don’t vote. The … Read More
The City of Ventura Bargaining Team is Set!
SEIU Local 721 City of Ventura bargaining team (left to right) Lynn Lopez, Burt Yanez, Maruja Clensay, Julie Santia, Cary Glenn, Jennie Buckingham, Roger Adams, Patrick Stock, Gabby Wimer. Don Taylor not in photo. You submitted your bargaining team nominations to set a winning path for our upcoming bargaining campaign … Read More
Lasting Reform of LA’s Child Welfare System is How We Win Justice for Gabriel Fernandez
By David Green, CSW, Treasurer, SEIU Local 721 The new Netflix documentary The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez examines in unflinching detail how shortcomings in LA County’s child welfare system, law enforcement and political leadership contributed to an 8-year-old boy’s death in 2013 at the hands of his mother and her … Read More
POSTPONED! ‘Champions For Our Children’ To Be Rescheduled
The Coronavirus Pandemic is affecting people worldwide — and that includes us here in LA County. As you probably have heard, precautions are being taken to restrict large gatherings in order to reduce the potential spread of Coronavirus. In this spirit, SEIU 721 will POSTPONE the “Champions For Our Children” … Read More
HR 360 BT Election On-Site Voting Schedule
Monday 3/9/20 Location: 845 E Arrow Hwy, Pomona (Inpatient) Times: 11am-1:30pm 4pm-5:30pm 10pm-11pm Location: DV Mid-City Times: 1pm -2pm Tuesday 3/10/20 Location: 821 E Arrow Hwy, Pomona (Outpatient) Times: 11am-1:30pm 4pm-5:30pm 10pm-11pm Location: Hilltop/MIST Times: 3pm-4pm Wednesday 3/11/20 Location: 1890 N. Garey Ave., Pomona Times: 12noon-1:00pm Location: 1127 Valley Blvd. El … Read More