Caregivers denied path to Social Security and unemployment benefits
For Immediate Release September 30, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 The governor’s veto of Assembly Bill 1930 leaves thousands of
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
What a summer it has been so far! We helped win full funding of the IHSS program for three more
Lawmakers call late IHSS paychecks “an abomination” Too many IHSS providers know what it’s like to wait days, weeks, or months
UDW caregivers have worked diligently for years to fight for full funding for the IHSS program. “When they cut IHSS,
By Karen Bennett, IHSS provider, Madera County California sure is beautiful, but in the hot summers it can also be
By Editha Adams, UDW President and IHSS provider UDW is strong because we are a union led by caregivers, for
In June, San Diego voters passed Proposition I, which increased the minimum wage for those working within the city limits
We need your help to win better IHSS pay and benefits “United we bargain; divided we beg!” It’s a union