The County of Los Angeles and SEIU 721 reached an agreement Friday morning on a proposal aimed at averting layoffs and demotions. The Union rejected the County’s demands for postponement of negotiated raises as premature and unnecessary at this time. In order to avert thousands of proposed layoffs and demotions, … Read More
In every corner of California, and across the country, vital frontline workers have been keeping our communities safe and healthy and our economy moving during the coronavirus crisis. But while we sacrifice, day in and day out, Congress and the White House have been busy doling out billions to massive … Read More
We recently joined Sup. Hilda Solis to co-host a Virtual Town Hall for SEIU 721 members working throughout LA County’s DCFS and DPSS. If you weren’t able to watch it then, you can now! To view the full, one-hour FULLY UNEDITED Virtual Town Hall, click here. To view the 20-minute … Read More
As pledged to you, we now have the critical information needed to join our Virtual Town Hall on Thurs., Apr. 16 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM featuring Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis in collaboration with SEIU 721. Link: https://events.rev.vbrick./#/webcasts/SolisSEIUTownhall Password: COVID19 Please note that there is limited space available to join the Virtual Town … Read More
The Coronavirus pandemic is stretching everything in our Los Angeles, Riverside and Ventura Counties’ healthcare networks to an unprecedented limit – impacting the safety of our registered nurses and all our healthcare workers unlike ever before. During this time, our union is advocating hard to protect healthcare workers on the job and … Read More
Packets of information – including guidelines, procedures and request forms – are now available for the new paid leave programs! ALL SEIU 721 members in LA County can now submit requests. There are two information packets: Packet B for employees in “exempt” Departments (DHS, DPH, DMH, Coroner, Probation, Fire, Sheriff, ISD, … Read More
COVID-19 Emergency UPDATE SEIU 721 Members to LA County Board of Supervisors: Five Urgent Needs To Keep Employees Safe Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and FMLA Emergency Leave On March 30, the CEO announced in a letter to all County employees that the new emergency leave programs established by the … Read More
On Monday, March 30, 2020, LA County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) sent a letter to all County employees announcing that two new leave programs – Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and FMLA Emergency Leave – would be available to all County employees effective Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Unfortunately, Department of … Read More
LA County members of SEIU 721 had lots of questions after we announced that our union advocated for, and won, 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave to help us weather the Coronavirus pandemic. We’ve compiled the frequently asked questions. Here are the answers! Question #1: I heard that we … Read More
Just days ago, SEIU 721 frontline medical professionals alerted the general the press and general public about the lack of access to critical Personal Protection Equipment including N95 masks. Today we are proud to inform you of an amazing victory that resulted in a new policy from the Department of … Read More