Service Employees International Union
Social worker at the LA County Department of Children and Family Services; member of the Service Employees International Union, Local 721
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David Green
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FROM David Green
Which Way, L.A.?
Social Workers Strike LA County The recent beatings and even deaths of children in county care have cast a negative spotlight on LA County's Department of Family and Children's Services. Last week, more than 2000 unionized social workers and supervisors stayed off the job — two-thirds of the workforce — as contract negotiations drag on.
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