UDW, Author at UDW – Fighting for Workers and Our Communities

Dear Fellow IHSS providers, This coming year is going to be a great year for UDW members. Thanks to the

At the request of an anti-worker and out-of-state organization, Orange County officials struck their latest blow to home care workers

Notice: If you lose or destroy your ballot, you may request a replacement by contacting UDW at (800) 621-5016 ext. 5454.

January 16, 2018 Notice: If you lose or destroy your ballot, you may request a replacement by contacting UDW at (800)

This week, Congress is voting to pass a bill called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that will fundamentally change

For home care workers like us, the looming long-term care crisis isn’t just a matter of public policy – it’s

NOTICE OF NOMINATION This notice is to inform you that the nominations for AFSCME Convention Delegates are now open. UDW

NOTICE OF NOMINATION This notice is to inform you that the nominations for UDW Convention Delegates are now open. Delegates

Leaders in Congress have introduced new legislation to water down the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The bill, HR 620,

Over 6,000 IHSS home care providers in Butte County have gone without a new contract for five years—but we’ve gone

Doug Moore, Huffington Post, November 1, 2017 Caregiving is not easy. Home care workers—those who provide in-home care to seniors,

In this issue: Update: Threats to IHSS funding continue Does your client need more IHSS hours? “We won 195 more

UDW caregivers are still fighting cuts to Medicaid and IHSS This year, we have faced numerous threats to our health

Dear UDW members, The electronic timesheet option UDW members fought for is now a reality and making a positive impact

Your client’s monthly IHSS hours are based on a social worker’s assessment of the kinds of care they need and

The 21st Century CURES Act, federal legislation signed into law in December 2016, includes a small provision that could have

Thanks to the work of UDW-CCPU members, AB 603 passed the state legislature and was signed into law on October

Do you know what a Silver Alert is? It’s like an Amber Alert, but instead of a warning system for

Earlier this year UDW and working people across the country stood up and successfully stopped multiple health care repeal bills.

Ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is an attack on American values that will tear apart 800,000

On Friday morning members of the UDW bargaining team reached a Tentative Agreement with the San Diego County Board of