COVID-19 - SEIU Local 721

“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 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...

Agreement Reached with LA County to Avert Layoffs

June 5, 2020

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 Read More...

How did your worksite handle COVID-19? Take our survey – and enter to win a $50 gift card

May 29, 2020

We want to know how COVID-19 is impacting you and your colleagues at your worksite. From lack of proper PPE to lack of transparency on telecommuting policies, it’s vital we hear about your experience. Take the Read More...

LA County Proposes Hard Pay Concessions as an Alternative to Lay-Offs

May 29, 2020

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 Read More...

City of Ventura – Overtime Extended for Some in Q and S Units

May 26, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic turns our world upside down, SEIU Local 721 is working swiftly to keep workers, their families and the residents we serve safe. During these extraordinary times City of Ventura workers have kept the city running. Through your hard work and Read More...

City of Riverside COVID-19 Update

April 30, 2020

Recently the City of Riverside sent you a correspondence of its decision to extend paid administrative leave compensation to employees required to stay home up until 5-14-20. While employees Read More...

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for the County of Ventura

April 28, 2020

COUNTY OF VENTURA The COVID-19 pandemic is causing shifts in our lives and in our workplaces on a daily basis. SEIU Local 721 is moving swiftly to keep up with all the changes in all our jurisdictions to help keep all workers and the clients we serve safe. Here are the latest Frequently Asked Read More...

Some Help from the CEO on Paid Leave Programs!

April 23, 2020

On Thursday, April 23, LA County’s Chief Executive Officer sent a letter to all Department Heads and Department Human Resources Managers with further guidance on the implementation of the COVID- Read More...

Free COVID-19 Testing by the L.A. Black Worker Center and St. Johns

April 23, 2020

Every one of us, regardless of where we live or what we look like, needs accessible healthcare, paid time to recover and resources to make ends meet. Black, brown and Indigenous communities have Read More...