Summer 2018
In this issue: New IHSS tools and technology help caregivers same time and live better IHSS Help Mobile App Steps
In this issue: New IHSS tools and technology help caregivers same time and live better IHSS Help Mobile App Steps
UDW members have a new tool to help navigate the IHSS system—all in the palm of our hands. Our newest
By Donal Jones, IHSS provider in San Diego County I’ve been a caregiver for 23 years, and I’ve always enjoyed
On June 7-9, our elected delegates gathered for our 16th Constitutional Convention under a slogan that reflects the work we
Excited to try out these new IHSS tools, but still anxious about using new technology? Here are some tips for
With the development of new technology comes new tools—and changes to IHSS. But don’t worry, your union is here to
A proposed federal rule change will prevent IHSS providers from paying for our health insurance and union dues out of
New rule could endanger low-income seniors and people with disabilities and the caregivers they rely on For Immediate Release | July
Family child care providers make working outside the home possible for millions of families in our state, and as early
EdSource | July 5, 2018 | by Ashley Hopkinson A majority of child care workers in California are paid so
This year UDW caregivers have been hard at work in Sacramento to protect our privacy in the implementation of EVV,
By Donal Jones, IHSS provider in San Diego County After my fourth IHSS timesheet violation I was facing losing my
UDW Executive Director Doug Moore responds to U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME With its decision in Janus vs. AFSCME,
For Immediate Release | June 27, 2018 | Contact Cherie Parker: 619-806-4677 The United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME 3930), a
UDW members elected by their peers to be delegates gathered in San Diego on June 7-9 for our 16th Constitutional
We are standing together to protect the IHSS program for our clients An out-of-state group called the Freedom Foundation is
For Immediate Release Tuesday, May 17, 2018 Contact: Cherie Parker (619) 806-4677 Explosive report by The Guardian exposes anti-union “toolkit”
My son Alexis was born with severe Down Syndrome, and I have been his care provider for the past 12
Dear UDW members, This spring we have celebrated graduations up and down the state for the first class of the
Across the country, countless workers—from food industry workers to actors and more—have been coming forward to talk about sexual assault
From Butte to Orange County, providers are packing Board of Supervisor meetings with a sea of UDW green and demanding