The LA County Board of Supervisors heard directly from our Union at their most recent meeting on Tuesday – and we reminded them how our essential work has kept LA County operational, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are the safety net … and we deserve Heroes Pay for All! … Read More
We’ve been powering through LA County this week, hosting one Unity Action after another … … … flexing our Union muscle to show we’re serious about securing HEROES PAY FOR ALL (and more) in this year’s contract! The energy has been incredible as members turned out for Unity Actions all … Read More
Why should we sign up for a Unity Action? Because if we don’t, we risk getting nothing but a “Thank you for your service” from the Board of Supervisors … even though we were the ones who kept LA County together when the COVID-19 pandemic was tearing everything apart! CLICK … Read More
RIGHT NOW, the LA County Board of Supervisors and the CEO are examining the budget for next fiscal year. So NOW is the time for us to take a stand, together, to make sure everyone knows that we – the essential workers who got LA County through the worst pandemic … Read More
Are you a retired Children’s Social Worker who wants to help little ones seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border … but you don’t even know where to start? Look no further. Non-profit organization ALMA Family Services is asking our union to help with recruiting on-site Specialized Case Managers. These are … Read More
Management at LA County still has not addressed serious issues about Phases I and II of the Staff Reorganization Roll-Out. So why would we agree to move forward with Phase III? We’re encouraging everyone in Bargaining Unit 729 to sign our Cease and Desist petition demanding a meeting with management … Read More
The new fiscal year may not start until July 1, 2021. But already, Fesia Davenport – the LA County’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – is putting the finishing touches on her proposed county budget. We cannot leave anything to chance. We must remind the CEO who kept LA County together … Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic proved what we already knew: We’re the heroes who keep America together while everything else is falling apart. We deserve a strong contract! But how will we get it this year if LA County is almost broke? This is definitely a special year – so we need … Read More
LA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT MEMBERS: We have important news to report from our monthly Joint Labor Management (JLM) meeting. COVID-19 Update Client meetings Our union noted that Deputy Probation Officers (DPOs) are holding client meetings outside the office but still bringing paperwork directly back into the office. The Probation Department responded … Read More
Our union – which represents thousands of Children’s Social Workers at LA County’s Department of Children and Family Services – took a strong stand today in support of expanding the Upfront Family Finding program to all regional DCFS offices on a motion authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Supervisor … Read More