Los Angeles County News - SEIU Local 721

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 Read More...

LA County Relief Nurses, Part-Timers and F-Items: Make sure you get your $250!

August 28, 2019

We pushed hard during our last contract fight to secure our $250 bonus – and it's just about here. Be sure to scrutinize your September 15 paycheck. The $250 bonus for LA County Relief Nurses, Part-Timers and F-Items will be paid out then.This is no ordinary $250 bonus. We had to fight for Read More...

LA County workforce tells LACERA: ‘We must secure our retirement’

June 25, 2019

Members working in various LA County departments turned out in full force at today’s Board of Supervisors meeting to demand greater transparency and accountability throughout the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Read More...

June 30 is the LA County Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts reimbursement deadline

June 5, 2019

Many of us working for LA County take advantage of the Health Care Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Spending Accounts that are offered to us thanks to hard-fought negotiations by our Union.But you may not 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 presentation to the LA County Board of Supervisors. Concerns raised 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...

SEIU 721 to Honor ‘Champions for Our Children’

February 28, 2019

March is Social Work Month. In this spirit, SEIU 721 is proud to recognize the work of our members and our allies in the social work field by hosting our annual “Champions for Our Children” Read More...

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 Programs in January 2019. These well-established developmental programs are designed 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 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 Read More...