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Call to Action for Our Members at LA County DCFS

March 24, 2020
Social Workers need better protection from Coronavirus to keep themselves and the families they serve safe! And with the Coronavirus pandemic upon us, SEIU 721 is advocating hard at every level of government to Read More...

Rep. Norma Torres visits LA County DCFS Regional Office in Pomona

September 4, 2019
Regional Offices throughout LA County's DCFS network play a pivotal role in keeping the system functioning. So we're very proud that, today, member leaders at the Regional Office in Pomona held a very productive and informative meeting with Rep. Norma Torres. We gave her a tour of the Read More...

“This social worker worked like a hero to protect Noah.”

July 19, 2019
By now, most everyone has heard about the death of Noah Cuatro, a four-year-old Palmdale boy who passed away over the Fourth of July weekend under circumstances that authorities are calling suspicious. An Read More...

Board of Supervisors gets SEIU 721 workers’ perspective on LA County budget

May 15, 2019
Dozens of our fellow SEIU 721 members who keep LA County clean, healthy and functioning testified at today’s official budget hearing, highlighting various challenges across numerous departments in a formal Read More...

Title IV-E Waiver lunchtime meetings set for April 29 to May 17

April 26, 2019
Attention LA County DCFS members: Between $200 million to $320 million in federal funding is on the line unless Congress renews the Title IV-E Waiver by September 30, 2019. DCFS Director Bobby Cagle recently notified the DCFS workforce about it. Read his letter here. We Read More...

Bobby Cagle of LA County’s DCFS sounds the $200 million+ alarm on Title IV-E Waiver

April 26, 2019
This week, LA County DCFS Director Bobby Cagle sent an official notice alerting the entire child welfare workforce of a potential hit of between $200 million to $320 million to the department – if Congress fails to extend the federal Title IV-E Waiver by September 30, 2019 Read More...

DCFS Pasadena contract update – get the latest news!

January 22, 2019
It's a new year and we're working under a new contract. What does that mean for us? Are there any updates or developments? What are the goals for this year – for us as social workers, for us as Read More...

Coaching and Mentorship Cuts DCFS Social Worker Attrition Rates to 6 Percent for New Hires

June 12, 2018
A couple years ago, our united voice led to an unprecedented strike for child safety, resulting in L.A. County hiring 2,765 additional social workers to alleviate our caseload and help us prioritize children’s needs. However, hiring those social workers wasn’t enough. Keeping those new Read More...

Final Leg of Travel Time Now Covered for DCFS Special Assignments

June 12, 2018
Your union strives to keep money in your pocket – and we did! As we all know, L.A. County is huge – 4,751 square miles in size to be exact, which is a larger land mass than the entire state Read More...

Union Power Is Instrumental in Clearing DCFS Backlog of 2,500 RFAs

June 12, 2018
SEIU 721 is proud to report incredible progress on a major issue affecting L.A. County social workers: Resource Family Approvals. It’s no secret that the RFA backlog was up to 2,500 cases. Read More...
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