SEIU Local 721

500 S. Virgil Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020
http://www.seiu721.org

Contact Information

Name(s):	Sejal Patel, Deputy Director, Research and Policy Department Judy Hermosillo
Phone:	(213) 368-8660	Fax: (213) 380-8040
E-mail:

Organization Information

Type of Organization:	Trade association
Vision/Mission:	SEIU Local 721 represents the county and city employees across Southern California, including Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties and numerous cities in the region, as well as employees of special districts and publicly-funded non-profits such as health clinics. Our members care for the sick, protect the quality of the drinking water, keep records in the courts, administer benefits for poor people, maintain the libraries, help run the jails, protect our communities' most vulnerable members ,maintain the streets, work with parolees, groom and maintain the beaches and provide many other services to keep counties and cities running. Mission Statement: We are a powerful organization that stands for quality services and wins for our members and the communities where they live and work. Vision Statement: We will unite all of our members into one strong union that adapts to changing surroundings. We will bring a union voice to all public service workers in Southern California. We will ensure future generations are prepared to lead their successors into the future. We will collaborate with the public to win resources for services that make communities stronger. We will create every opportunity for members to lead in their communities and at work, including encouraging and training union members to hold political office. We will hold ourselves and others accountable to our values. Together we will be the model for unions in the 21st Century.
Health Care Focus:	Supporting the public healthcare system in Southern California
Focus Areas:	Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Ambulatory Care Restructuring Clinics/Community Partners Support Federal, State and Local Health Policy Legislation to protect and enhance the health safety net Health safety net system Support health care workers to create a healthy workplace based on patient satisfaction
Key Policy Initiatives:	Local implementation of California Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver
Racial/Ethnic Groups Served:	All
Income Groups Served:	All
Age Groups Served:	All
SPAs Served:	All
Communities Served:	All