Bully Watch Action at LAC+USC on Wed, May 18th!
It’s up to Bully Watch members at LAC+USC to uproot the toxic workplace environment by sticking up for one another and taking a stand against bullying in every department.
Los Angeles County
2016 Nursing Gala Celebrates the Real Stars of LA County & the Inland Region
Greeted by welcoming remarks presented by President Bob Schoonover, and Regional/RN Director Patricia Castillo, over 300 members of SEIU Local 721, their families, friends, and special guests came together on the evening of May 14 to celebrate the real stars of LA County and the Inland Region: RNs, LVNs, CMAs, NAs, and frontline health workers!
June 7 Primary Election: It’s Time to Get Out the Vote!
As one individual you may not think your vote will make a difference. But just imagine the powerful impact of our collective votes as tens of thousands of union members combined. Our voices are louder together.
LAC+USC and Harbor-UCLA CEOs join DHS Chief in Condemning Bullying Behavior!
There is no doubt 721 members at LA County DHS are making tremendous strides in eradicating the bullying at DHS facilities and moving the Department to finally recognize they have a serious bullying problem on their hands. In just the last two weeks both LAC+USC CEO Dan Castillo and Harbor-UCLA CEO Kim McKenzie came forward in condemning the bullying behavior in their respective facilities. Their public acknowledgement of a crisis that must be immediately address comes on the heels of the May 2nd department wide memo by Dr. Mitch Katz condemning bullying behavior and the unrelenting push by SEIU 721 members determined to eradicate bullying at DHS.
721 Health Professionals Reconvene with LA County’s DHS Chief to Solve the Bullying Crisis
On the heels of holding Solidarity Actions at DHS Facilities stretching from the Antelope Valley to the Los Angeles Harbor area, 721’s LA County Health Professionals came out in full force on April 27th for a critical follow-up meeting with DHS Chief Mitch Katz to move the County a step closer to ending the bullying crisis. The passionate group of over 150 people in attendance and Dr. Mitch Katz reached a consensus on forming an emergency labor-management task force ready to push for immediate action and find comprehensive long-term solutions to end the crisis once and for all.
Nominate yourself or one of your coworkers for a 2016 Gala Award!
Click here to download a 2016 Nursing Appreciation Gala Nominations Form, so you can nominate yourself, and one or more of your coworkers, for an award. Please note that you must answer all of the questions on the nomination form for it to be considered. You must complete one form for each person you wish to nominate, and submit it to Hilda Garcia by email
May Day 2016
Our members are proud to join our Fight For $15 workers, and families from St John’s Well Child and Clinica Romero at today’s May Day march in Downtown Los Angeles at 12 noon on the corner of 11th and Figueroa.
Anti-Bullying Follow Up with DHS Chief Dr. Katz! Tomorrow!
Now the date has finally arrived to get an update from Dr. Katz himself on his investigation into the bullying situation at DHS, and the corrective actions he’s taken so far, along with the long-term solutions to end the issue once and for all.
L.A. County Social Workers Hold Solidarity Actions
L.A. COUNTY SOCIAL WORKERS HOLD SOLIDARITY ACTIONS AGAINST INDIVIDUAL SCAPEGOATING; URGE DCFS DIRECTOR PHILLIP BROWNING TO FIX THE REAL CRISIS AND CUT DOWN DANGEROUS HIGH CHILDREN TO SOCIAL WORKER RATIOS NOW
Social Workers Are Mobilizing Solidarity ActionsTo Get to the Root of the Problem!
We’re not just stopping there. During the next 10 days, Social Workers throughout LA County will be mobilizing with a series of actions to take a stand against the criminalization of Social Workers and let County leaders know that scapegoating our hard work will not make children any safer.