Spring 2019
In this issue: More members, more power! Get your IHSS pay faster with direct deposit Fighting cuts to IHSS hours UDW helped
In this issue: More members, more power! Get your IHSS pay faster with direct deposit Fighting cuts to IHSS hours UDW helped
My name is Delfina Gonzalez. I care for my daughter, Amanda. She is 23 years old and lives with Down
When IHSS hours were cut by 7% in 2013, UDW members and their clients were severely impacted. Critical, life-improved care
Over a thousand child care providers joined UDW so far this year, making us stronger than ever UDW represents over
For Immediate Release May 2, 2019 Contact Margitte Kristjansson: 619-548-4304 Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced
We all make mistakes, and we all deserve the chance to atone for them. But low-level crimes on our records
There is so much going on with UDW-CCPU right now it is hard to keep up! Our movement of family
It’s an exciting time for California’s child care providers! Big changes are on the horizon, and more and more providers
A few years ago, William Reed, a caregiver and UDW District 6 Vice President, stopped by the local H &
Coalition-backed legislation will create roadmap to long-term care benefit for middle-class Californians Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and state senator
In this issue: Have you signed your new membership card? Together, we have accomplished so much – and in 2019,
Dear Fellow IHSS Providers- Happy 2019! I am excited for the rewards and challenges of the year ahead and grateful
If you were an IHSS provider making less than $12/hour, you got a raise! Congrats — and we’ll continue fighting
UDW Executive Director looks at the year ahead for caregivers The beginning of a new year is a time to
Camp Fire took heavy toll on caregivers, seniors, and people living with disabilities Life changed forever for hundreds of UDW
You’ve probably heard by now that, because of a proposed rule change from the government in Washington, D.C., all UDW
Re-commit to your union today. DID YOU KNOW… A rule proposed by the federal government will stop health care payments
Being a family child care provider means running a small business. Sometimes we are so busy looking after the children
$1 minimum wage increase coming January 1stand so much more As caregivers, we know two things: Our clients need IHSS
Family child care providers help California’s working families get through their days, honor their commitments, and realize their goals. But,
On the morning of November 8, Kesha and Vincent Haynie were leaving their home in Magalia to start their regular