Home Care Provider Appreciation Month 2016
November is Provider Appreciation Month, and this year UDW is thanking caregivers for everything we do. UDW caregivers are not
November is Provider Appreciation Month, and this year UDW is thanking caregivers for everything we do. UDW caregivers are not
The state recently announced its plan to offer an option for providers to submit timesheets electronically instead of using the
My name is Aurora Viramontes Rivera, and I work as a home care provider for two of my children in
My name is Toni Monique Taloa, and I’m a home care provider in Buena Park, California. I initially became a
My name is Helen Torrez, and I am a family child care provider in Merced County. I’m not sure if
My name is Maria Cota, and I’ve been an IHSS caregiver since 1993. In 2013, I had a stroke and
“It makes you feel like a second-class citizen,” said Claire Kaufman, an IHSS provider for her daughter, Katie, who lives
For Immediate Release September 30, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 The governor’s veto of Assembly Bill 1930 leaves thousands of
UDW caregivers are working hard to win better wages and benefits for IHSS providers around the state, because our families need
The Freedom Foundation, an anti-union and anti-home care organization based in Washington state, has announced its expansion into California. While
For Immediate Release September 23, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 Senate Bill 1330 updates law enforcement’s “Be On the Lookout”
My name is Ana Fierro, and I’m a family child care provider in Modesto. My mother-in-law’s influence iswhat convinced me
by Zak Mustapha, The Huffington Post, September 6, 2016 Taking care of children during their early years is simply one
It’s Labor Day weekend. For many Americans that means a three-day weekend to eat barbecue and enjoy the last days
By Clyde Weiss, AFSCME, August 19, 2016 The need to make child care more affordable for families has been an issue
Yesterday, UDW caregivers from around the state gathered in Sacramento to urge Governor Brown to sign Assembly Bill 1930. We
Delayed paychecks, no matter the reason, cause headaches and frustration for IHSS caregivers. When many of our checks from June
UDW is a union for home care providers by home care providers, which means we are committed to the issues
For Immediate Release Thursday, August 25, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 California home care providers who care for their spouse
“Why should we be left out?” That’s the question San Diego caregiver Nicanora Montenegro asked the crowd of IHSS providers
For Immediate Release Thursday, August 18, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 An estimated 10,000 home care workers in San Diego
