DCFS - SEIU Local 721

Elya Kazaryan case VICTORIOUS: Social worker reinstated with FOUR YEARS OF BACK PAY

March 27, 2024

We have exciting news to share. It’s one with a very happy ending – and one which involves someone I know personally because I represented her in her very first investigatory meeting. Four years ago, one of Read More...

Date change! DCFS Mentor Recognition Lunch now on Aug. 16

July 5, 2023

We are still very excited to host a DCFS Mentor Recognition Lunch but the date of our event has now changed. DCFS Mentor Recognition Lunch Wed., Aug. 16, 2023 11 AM to 1 PM SEIU Local 721 Headquarters – Auditorium 1545 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017 RSVP by July 21 to secure Read More...

LA County DCFS Mentor Recognition Lunch on July 11 – RSVP Here!

June 16, 2023

Join us! All of us at SEIU Local 721 are very proud that our union secured a Mentorship Bonus for CSWs in BU 723. We are now very excited to host a Recognition Lunch for LA County DCFS Mentors. Be Read More...

Social Workers of BU 723: On Mon., Apr. 24, PURPLE UP and STICKER UP – Let’s get a strong deal!

April 20, 2023

This upcoming Mon., Apr. 24 is a big day for Social Workers in Bargaining Unit 723 because we are going back to the negotiating table. So, PURPLE UP and STICKER UP to show your support for our union! Back during Read More...

SEIU 721 members demand immediate action on safety issues at LA County DCFS

February 23, 2023

Safety concerns for the members of our union are of paramount importance to us at SEIU 721. This is especially true when it comes to those of us working at the LA County Department of Children and Family Services – where not one but two of our fellow Social Workers have Read More...

LA County Social Workers – A special contract bargaining message for you

March 22, 2022

March is Social Workers Month. As we focus our union’s energies on bargaining for the best contract possible, it is vital to place the needs of LA County’s social workers at the forefront. Keeping caseloads at manageable levels must remain a top priority. As social Read More...

Help wanted: Case manager retirees for refugee children from US-Mexico border seeking asylum

April 29, 2021

Are you a retired Children’s Social Worker who wants to help little ones seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border … but you don’t even know where to start? Look no further. Non-profit Read More...

SEIU 721 supports expanding LA County’s Upfront Family Finding program for more stable foster care placements

January 26, 2021

Our union – which represents thousands of Children’s Social Workers at LA County’s Department of Children and Family Services – took a strong stand today in support of expanding the Upfront Family Finding program to all regional DCFS offices on a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Read More...

Victory on COVID-19 Break Rooms in North LA County Regional Center

December 2, 2020

Oftentimes, it’s workers on the frontline who identify the best solutions to job site challenges. That was proven true recently at the North LA County Regional Center, where COVID-19 prevention 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, Read More...