Safe COVID-19 practices are the “new normal”
The pandemic is here to stay for a while. Make sure you are protecting yourself and your client. The COVID-19
The pandemic is here to stay for a while. Make sure you are protecting yourself and your client. The COVID-19
Faced with a 7 percent cut to hours, we fought back—and won There are many great things that workers can
Dear Fellow Caregivers, The past three months have been unlike any we’ve experienced in this country. With the pandemic upending
As you know, earlier this year our union, CCPU, handed more than 10,000 petitions into California state officials declaring our
On behalf of the over 118,000 IHSS caregivers we represent, I want to thank the Senate and Assembly for coming
By Doug Moore, Executive Director of UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. George Floyd. These are the names of
In this issue: Coming Together in a Crisis UDW secures emergency victories for IHSS providers and our families Unity in
Living and working during the COVID-19 pandemic is tough… but caregivers are tougher! Throughout the state, UDW members are coming
Caregivers are essential frontline workers, but we don’t always get the same attention as other medical professionals. That’s why our
The coronavirus pandemic has changed our world, and it’s been especially hard on the IHSS community. Because our clients are
The following letter was sent to both the California State Assembly and California State Senate members of their respective budget
Sacramento, CA — United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME 3930), a union of in-home caregivers and family child care providers
Sacramento, CA — United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME 3930), a union representing over 118,000 in-home caregivers in California, released
Millions of Americans are unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, sadly, this includes some IHSS providers too.
Activist, mother, caregiver, hero—Mary Courtney-Sheldon is one of the half million frontline home care workers in California keeping seniors and
Gabriella Cisneros looks after 14 children at her home day care outside San Diego and is down to her last
If you, your client, or someone in your family becomes ill with COVID-19 or develops symptoms you believe may be
Aurora Sanchez noticed her mother, Maria Ocampo, was sick with what would later be diagnosed as the new coronavirus March 25.
Before the COVID-19 epidemic, IHSS providers earned up to eight hours of sick leave per year. That’s never been enough,
Miren Algorri has been a licensed day care provider for 22 years — her 23rd anniversary is coming up this
Carnella Marks considers herself lucky. She lives in Chico and has some masks left over from the Camp Fire a