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
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
The City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County have partnered to expand their free COVID-19 testing program. Now, any LA County resident with COVID-19 symptoms can schedule a test. To check your eligibility and make an appointment, go to Coronavirus.LACity.org/Testing. Tests are no longer limited to the highest-risk populations. … 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
SEIU Local 721 Renews Call on Los Angeles County to Provide 80 Hours of Paid Sick Leave to Full-Time Employees After analyzing the provisions of HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, SEIU Local 721 has again called on the County of Los Angeles to provide an additional two weeks … Read More
Nurses File Complaint with Cal/OSHA and Warn LA County’s Hoarding of Masks and Failure to Provide Frontline Workers with Critical Equipment Risks Public Health and All but Guarantees Spread of COVID-19 Among Patients and Hospital Staff LA County frontline healthcare workers represented by SEIU 721 are sounding the alarm and … Read More
Social Workers need better protection from Coronavirus to keep themselves and the families they serve safe! And with the Coronavirus pandemic upon us, SEIU 721 is advocating hard at every level of government to secure better protections for us as we continue to do our duty on the frontline. As … Read More
The full effects of the Coronavirus pandemic have yet to be felt but many SEIU 721 members are already being impacted. Our union has been hard at work ensuring that members’ health and safety needs are given full and complete consideration as we work with LA County to help control … Read More
If you’re an LA County employee who does not work for a Special District, by now, your paycheck should reflect the 2.5% raise that went into effect on Oct. 1, 2019! It’s all part of the 10.75% salary increase we negotiated for our current, three-year contract. * Note: These January … Read More