Meet the caregivers who are leading our union
By Editha Adams, UDW President and IHSS provider UDW is strong because we are a union led by caregivers, for
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

My husband David’s meningitis caused paralysis on the left side of his body and several neurological problems. For a while
Last night, UDW child care providers across the state and at our offices in Orange and Sacramento counties attended our

When my daughter Delaina was in second grade, an undiagnosed tumor in her brain hemorrhaged and left her with brain
Update: On June 27, 2016, Governor Brown signed the state budget into law. The restoration of the 7% cut to