Los Angeles County News - SEIU Local 721

Los Angeles County University Writing and Math Programs – Relaunched!

December 31, 2018

The Department of Human Resources (DHR), in partnership with SEIU Local 721 and Los Angeles Valley College, is very pleased to announce the relaunch of the Los Angeles County University (LACU) Writing and Math Read More...

$1K bonus for LA County members in Dec. 14 paychecks (plus 2% retroactive raise!)

December 11, 2018

These are turning out to be very happy holidays for tens of thousands of LA County employees! That’s because the long-anticipated, one-time $1,000 bonus – which was a result of our successful contract bargaining negotiations – is set to appear on our December 14, 2018 paychecks.The $1, Read More...

Hundreds of union families enjoy Assembly and Family Fun Day at Whittier Narrows

November 5, 2018

It was a bright and sunny autumn afternoon in Southern California as hundreds of SEIU 721 families gathered at picturesque Whittier Narrows in South El Monte for Assembly and Family Fun Day.This Read More...

12-month Lynda.com licenses to the first 20,000 members who register!

October 5, 2018

Lynda.com licenses are still available! SEIU 721’s Joint Million Dollar Training Committee is pleased to announce the availability of a new learning opportunity for SEIU 721 LA County members! We are granting 12- Read More...

On Sept. 25, LA County is #UnionStrong

September 7, 2018

RSVP for Sept. 25 (click here). Then sign up for free bus transportation (details here). Remember to Purple Up (shop here)! Stand United for LA County! Sept. 25 is our last chance to defend our contracts.Sept. 25 is our last chance to remind the Board of Supervisors Read More...

Sept. 25 bus transportation for #UnionStrong rally

September 6, 2018

Do you need a ride on Sept. 25?No worries. Our union has arranged free bus transportation for all SEIU 721 members to and from the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration!Contact your Work Site Organizer (WSO) to reserve your seat on the bus. (If you're not sure who that is Read More...

LA County Sheriff Town Hall

August 28, 2018

General Election Runoff, Los Angeles County Sheriff Candidates Join us for the SEIU 721 Member Endorsement Town Hall for LA County Sheriff Candidates Alex Villanueva and Sheriff Jim McDonnell.Read More...

Kaiser Wellness Pilot Survey at Rancho Los Amigos – Give Your Feedback!

July 19, 2018

SEIU Local 721, together with the Department of Human Resources, Rancho Los Amigos, and Kaiser Permanente, are working together to develop exciting new workplace wellness initiatives, and we want to hear from you! >> Please take a few moments to complete our online workplace wellbeing 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...

Unity Breaks Dominate L.A. County

May 25, 2018

With contract bargaining around the corner, hundreds of SEIU 721 members from the L.A. County workforce showed incredible union pride and solidarity by holding powerful Unity Breaks at worksites in Read More...