County of Los Angeles News

Paul Kim personifies optimistic new generation of Union Stewards

December 2, 2022

When it comes to unions in the US today, Paul Kim is optimistic: “We can only go up from here.” An Eligibility Worker II at the LA County Department of Public Social Services’ South Family District Office 31 Read More...

LA County: A special message from SEIU 721 President David Green

October 20, 2022

The big raise that’s coming to us in LA County in about two weeks is not something that was just given to us. We fought hard for our raise, together, as a union. It wasn’t something that the CEO, management or the boss felt enthusiastic about or felt obligated to give. SEIU 721 had to kick it Read More...

LA County: Got questions about the big pay raise? Our union has got the answers.

October 14, 2022

QUESTION #1 When exactly will we receive our raise? ANSWER #1 We will see the raise on our paychecks, in our bank accounts and in the eCAPS system on Fri., Oct. 28. The reason? Our paycheck of October 30 is Read More...

REMINDER TO LA COUNTY: Pay increase in October! We’ll see it in our Oct. 30 paycheck.

October 3, 2022

Friendly reminder: The raise that our union bargained hard for takes effect on Oct. 30! We will see a pay bump at the end of the month. Officially, our pay increase begins accruing on Oct. 1. That technicality is Read More...

LA County: What will you spend your bonus on? Bonuses arrive on July 29!

July 21, 2022

We, the frontline of LA County, are scheduled to get our hard-earned bonuses on July 29! It’s a sweet win on top of a huge contract victory, which LA County members ratified with a resounding 94% YES vote last week. Our new agreement includes a 12% raise over the life of Read More...

LA County members ratify new 3-year contract with a 12% raise and more

July 15, 2022

With an overwhelming 94% YES vote, LA County members just approved a new three-year contract – securing the biggest one-year raise in LA County history and the largest one-year salary increases since 2006. This hard-fought victory is thanks to our on-the-ground organizing Read More...

Acting LA County DPSS Director Meets with Our Union at Wilshire HQ

June 30, 2022

Yesterday, our Union met with Dr. Jackie Contreras, the new Acting Director of the LA County Department of Public Social Services. We’re hoping that new DPSS leadership will signify a new day for Read More...

‘Yes’ Vote Wins – Union’s LA County Members Authorize ULP Strike

May 6, 2022

Today, our union announced the results of our LA County Unfair Labor Practice strike authorization vote. Members voted in favor of a ULP strike, with a resounding 98% voting YES. We broke the news to the media, and SEIU 721 members, this morning at a press conference at our Wilshire office Read More...

LA County Strike Vote Launch – When we vote, we win!

April 22, 2022

Yesterday, our union brought out the ballot boxes and fanned out at worksites across LA County for our strike authorization vote launch. We’re fed up with LA County’s bad faith bargaining and Read More...

LA County Frontline Union Workers Demand ‘More Compensation to Fight Inflation’ at Press Conference Near Shell Gas Station

April 12, 2022

Frontline workers from various public sector unions throughout LA County – including SEIU 721 – demanded cost-of-living increases to fight inflation at a press conference today held outside a Read More...