SEIU Member Forum: Answering Your Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccines On Friday, January 15, at 3 p.m. PST, SEIU will host a national forum for members to get their questions answered about the COVID-19 vaccines. This 75-minute session will include a pre-recorded COVID-19 vaccine roundtable video featuring members from across … Read More
We in the healthcare field know best the exhausting toll that COVID-19 is taking on our patients, our hospitals and on us. Cases are surging and Southern California is already at the brink even before what’s sure to be another wave after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Join our targeted action … Read More
There’s still time to fill out the DHS Employee Engagement Survey! The original deadline has been extended to Dec. 11 in order to make sure everyone’s voice is included. If you received the survey through your work email but haven’t done it yet, fill it out TODAY. One of the many benefits … Read More
Perspective. 2020 has brought us many things and perspective is one of them. For many of us, 2020 has been the hardest year we’ve ever had to live through as the COVID-19 outbreak has affected every part of our lives. But despite all the devastation, there are still so many … Read More
So much has changed since COVID-19 upended life as we knew it. Masks. Social Distancing. Working from Home. Distance Learning. Quarantines. It hasn’t been easy – and in many ways this has been the hardest year we’ve ever faced. But even in the midst of these unprecedented challenges, there’s no doubt about … Read More
WE CAN DO IT With the big presidential election all but over, many people are resting easy – relieved that we’ll have a real voice for workers in the White House. And it’s true that our new President-Elect Joe Biden and other allies in Washington, DC actually value the work … Read More
Healthcare workers have done so much to help all of us during this pandemic so it’s especially disturbing that the Los Angeles Times recently published articles that seek to diminish the critical work being done by the LA County Department of Health Services. While there is still much to improve at DHS, thanks to hard … Read More
SEIU 721 Statement on the LA County Board of Supervisors Actions to Protect Fast Food Workers SEIU Local 721 has released the following statement on behalf of President Bob Schoonover in response to the passage of Sup. Solis’ motion on Protecting Essential Workers in the Fast Food Industry Los Angeles, CA … Read More
Victory! After years of lobbying and advocating, Nurse Practitioners in California now have full practice authority to better evaluate and diagnose patients utilizing their extensive education and experience. The end result will be expanded access to health care, especially in rural areas. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill AB 890 into … Read More
The deadline to be counted in the 2020 census is quickly approaching! With the threat of layoffs and furloughs looming during this pandemic, it’s more crucial than ever that every single person be counted as funds are distributed based on population. A complete 2020 CENSUS COUNT will fund the emergency health … Read More