As massive fires raged throughout Los Angeles County and beyond, Shamika Ossey soon found herself in the thick of the relief effort. Having worked as an Emergency Preparedness Public Health Nurse with LA County since 2012, Ossey was no stranger to crisis response – so it made perfect sense when
It’s been 10 days since the wildfires destroyed entire neighborhoods in Altadena, Sylmar and Pacific Palisades. Our hearts continue to be with our union siblings and neighbors who’ve suffered insurmountable losses. We’re starting to get a clearer picture of the impact of the Eaton Fire, Palisades Fire, and the Hurst Fire
On November 18, 2024, SEIU Local 721 President David Green met with Los Angeles County Department of Child Support Services (CSSD) Director Terrie Hardy and members of her executive council to discuss pressing issues impacting both line staff and management. Representing SEIU Local 721 were Worksite Organizer Brayan Ochoa and
A massive crowd of SEIU 721 members gathered today on the steps of the Los Angeles General Medical Center in Boyle Heights to announce the results of a landmark study – “Shining a Light on Contracting Out in Los Angeles County” – exposing how LA County tax dollars are hard
Our union, SEIU 721, will host a Benefits Fair for our members who work at or near the Office of the LA County Registrar-Recorder in Norwalk. This is your chance to get all your questions answered about the benefits you receive. Remember: Thanks to the power of our union, our
We hope you will join us for our upcoming SEIU 721 LA County Social Worker Holiday Party on Sat., Dec. 7 starting at 6 PM. It’s a special gift on behalf of our union to all of our dedicated and beloved social workers, who labor throughout the year to enrich
More than 1,000 LA County members of SEIU 721 rallied and picketed outside the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration yesterday to announce a strike vote authorization with a 99% YES vote – as well as intent to go on an Unfair Labor Practice strike on Thurs., Oct. 10 if county
As you may already know, we are ramping up to get ready for contract negotiations with LA County in 2025. We have heard from many Nursing Attendants at LA General who feel fed up with the low wages, excessive workloads, and short staffing. Now is the time for you to
Spirits were high and the energy in the room was fully charged as hundreds of SEIU 721’s LA County members began the 2025 Contract Bargaining Kick-Off at the JW Marriott in downtown LA this past Saturday. SEIU 721 Chief of Staff Gilda Valdez initiated the program by repeatedly chanting, “S-E-I-U!”
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