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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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!” … Read More
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 … Read More
The fight for our contract starts now! We are now accepting nominations for our Bargaining Team. If you’re interested – or if you’d like to nominate any other SEIU 721 member – all you have to do is fill out a Nomination Form and submit it to us by 5 … Read More
Contract bargaining may officially start in the Fall but we’re preparing now. That means the time has come to put together our 211 LA County Bargaining Team. Are you interested in being part of the Bargaining Team? If so, Bargaining Team Nominations are now being accepted. All you have to do … Read More
We have exciting news to share. It’s one with a very happy ending – and one which involves someone I know personally because I represented her in her very first investigatory meeting. Four years ago, one of our own fellow Social Workers – Elya Kazaryan – was unjustly terminated by … Read More
We marched on the boss back in June 2023. We met one-on-one with Dr. Laura Trejo – Director of LA County’s Aging & Disabilities Dept. – back in November 2023. We escalated our issues directly to the Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Feb. 6, 2024. And we repeated … Read More