The County of Los Angeles and SEIU 721 reached an agreement Friday morning on a proposal aimed at averting layoffs and demotions. The Union rejected the County’s demands for postponement of negotiated raises as premature and unnecessary at this time. In order to avert thousands of proposed layoffs and demotions, … Read More
To close a projected $943 million shortfall in the 2020-21 budget, the County of Los Angeles has asked SEIU 721 and other LA County unions to agree to several pay concessions: Suspend for one year, effective July 1, 2020, LA County’s matching contribution to employees’ Horizons 457 savings plan. Postpone … Read More
We have embarked on a monumental but vital task of securing between $500 billion and $1 trillion in federal stimulus for workers – and our union most recently hosted a virtual town hall urging all members to join our team of Digital Union Voices. Click on the image below to … Read More
We recently joined Sup. Hilda Solis to co-host a Virtual Town Hall for SEIU 721 members working throughout LA County’s DCFS and DPSS. If you weren’t able to watch it then, you can now! To view the full, one-hour FULLY UNEDITED Virtual Town Hall, click here. To view the 20-minute … Read More
SEIU 721 members are leading the charge at making our workplaces safe for LA County workers and for the clients we serve during this COVID-19 pandemic. In that same spirit, to meet the needs of the moment, the County just launched several new resources designed to support County workers. The … Read More
As pledged to you, we now have the critical information needed to join our Virtual Town Hall on Thurs., Apr. 16 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM featuring Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis in collaboration with SEIU 721. Link: https://events.rev.vbrick./#/webcasts/SolisSEIUTownhall Password: COVID19 Please note that there is limited space available to join the Virtual Town … Read More
Packets of information – including guidelines, procedures and request forms – are now available for the new paid leave programs! ALL SEIU 721 members in LA County can now submit requests. There are two information packets: Packet B for employees in “exempt” Departments (DHS, DPH, DMH, Coroner, Probation, Fire, Sheriff, ISD, … Read More
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 limited to the highest-risk populations. … Read More
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, April 1, 2020. Unfortunately, Department of … Read More
LA County members of SEIU 721 had lots of questions after we announced that our union advocated for, and won, 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave to help us weather the Coronavirus pandemic. We’ve compiled the frequently asked questions. Here are the answers! Question #1: I heard that we … Read More