FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado, kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com, 240-489-1803October 28, 2026 San Diego, Calif. – UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 Executive Director Doug
This month, we’ve been taking action with our union siblings to make sure care workers know what’s at stake this general election.
There’s an important update to the IHSS Electronic Services Portal (ESP). To better protect your account and personal information, the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado, kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com, 240-489-1803October 22, 2026 Sacramento, CA – The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local
California Proposition 42 was written and funded by billionaires to protect their own wealth from future taxes. UDW members should vote NO on Prop. 42 this November!
Prop 39 would make voting harder, more expensive, and less accessible for millions of Californians. The measure would create new identification requirements that could lead to more rejected ballots, longer lines at polling places, and confusion for people trying to exercise their right to vote.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado, kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com, 240-489-1803October 1, 2026 Sacramento, Calif. – Today, after months of advocacy by UDW
Prop 3 will keep an existing tax on California’s highest-income earners (people making over $360,000 annually) in place. It is not a new tax on working families. Instead, it protects funding for education, health care, and important programs like IHSS and child care.
This month is about staying informed for the November midterm election, knowing the steps, and making a voting plan that works for you!
For more than 30 years, Maria Elena Milling has opened her home to the children and working families of Oxnard. Like many mothers in her community, she wanted someone she could trust, someone she could rely on, and most importantly an environment where her daughter felt loved and excited to learn.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado, kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com, 240-489-1803September 15, 2026 San Diego, Calif. – In light of recent findings of
When I arrived in Chicago as an elected UDW delegate to the 47th AFSCME International Convention, I carried more than a delegate badge. I carried my experience as an IHSS provider, a mother, an advocate and a UDW member from San Diego.
On Tuesday, August 11, child care providers across Oxnard, Sacramento, and Riverside showed what union power looks like. We rallied, we spoke out, and we delivered one message loud and clear:
DON’T FORCE US TO CLOSE OUR DOORS!
Child care providers have been showing up all summer — from Sacramento to communities across the state — fighting for
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803,kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.comJuly 28, 2026 United Domestic Workers says billionaires should be taxed, but the Proposition
This month we’re celebrating Disability Pride Month, sharing new education opportunities for you and your family, and taking action to protect care work!
When we vote, we decide who holds power. When we campaign, we build the movement. But the most powerful thing a care worker can do goes beyond the ballot — it’s getting on it.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803,kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.comJune 30, 2026 Sacramento—This week, California’s Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas,
This month, we reflect on the outcomes of the primary election, honor Pride Month, and continue strengthening our collective power through active engagement in our union!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803,kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.comJune 10, 2026 San Diego, Cal. — United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME Local 3930) Executive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803,kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.comMay 18, 2026 San Diego, Cal. — United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME Local 3930) Deputy
