President’s Report, Summer 2016
What a summer it has been so far! We helped win full funding of the IHSS program for three more
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
In this issue: Caregivers are worth it – We need your help to win better IHSS pay and benefits Meet the
UDW caregivers stood alongside thousands of public service workers to declare we will NEVER QUIT at AFSCME’s 42nd International Convention
by Mark Miller, New York Times, July 15 Jana Panarites was about to make a midlife career shift in 2010 when
UDW recently discovered that numerous IHSS providers were still awaiting their June 15th – 30th paycheck. When we demanded answers
My oldest son Ronald was studying to become a professor when one day he had a catastrophic stroke that left
On Saturday, UDW held a graduation ceremony at our headquarters in San Diego for the first class of the UDW
For Immediate Release Saturday, July 9, 2016 San Diego – Today at the United Domestic Workers of America/AFSCME Local 3930
Statement by UDW Executive Director Doug Moore in response to the deaths of police officers in Dallas, Texas on Thursday
Statement by UDW Executive Director Doug Moore in response to deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling: Today we’re enraged
By R. Andrew Daniel, IHSS provider, San Diego County During LGBTQ+ Pride Month, I like to take a look back
Statement by UDW Executive Director Doug Moore in response to the 2016-17 California state budget: Today we celebrate another hard-won
California has taken an important step forward in increasing vital services that save lives. This week, the governor signed into
For Immediate Release June 27, 2016 Contact: Mike Roth, 916.444.7170 Sacramento, CA – The Raising California Together Coalition released the following statement from
When Madera County caregiver Cynthia Wilson’s IHSS paycheck didn’t arrive on time in January, she and her grandson lost their
