LA County has a pattern and history of contracting out good Union jobs. SEIU 721 has been in the fight and will not stop. One of those contractors is Maximus, a national organization that the Department of Public Social Services contracts with for GAIN services. These are non-Union workers, doing the
Our union, SEIU 721, is proud to present a special holiday treat for all of us working at the LA County Department of Public Social Services. We now have new “Code of Conduct” to protect us on the job – which means we now have rights. The Code of Conduct
Spirits were high this past Saturday as our union held the much anticipated DPSS Spring Summit 2024. In attendance were SEIU 721 leaders along with scores of DPSS workers from across LA County – with some coming as far away as Lancaster, Palmdale and San Jacinto to attend this special
Our union – SEIU Local 721 – is actively engaged in the grievance process to mandate that our MOU be respected and adhered to. You won’t want to miss our discussion! An RSVP is required to attend the meeting. We’ll send you the Zoom link prior to the start
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, Kim is from a new generation of Union Stewards at SEIU 721
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 all of us. One of our first questions to Dr. Contreras was, “Are you going to honor
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 workers, we want to do our best
Last month, SEIU 721 President David Green and DPSS leaders met with DPSS Director Antonia Jimenez to discuss three major concerns expressed by our union members: Communication/Micro-management Teleworking Staffing This month, our union is scheduled to meet again with Ms. Jimenez. At the top of our agenda is to follow up on
Antonia Jimenez, director of LA County’s Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), acknowledged Wednesday that there are issues with management’s proposed “task-based” work system that need to be addressed. After hundreds of DPSS workers rallied at the agency’s headquarters in the City of Industry, Jimenez also agreed to meet with SEIU
