Winter 2021
In this issue: Our union, our future: We’re starting this year stronger than ever! Providing Child Care in a Pandemic
In this issue: Our union, our future: We’re starting this year stronger than ever! Providing Child Care in a Pandemic
Starting January 1, all IHSS providers saw a boost to our wages thanks to the statewide minimum wage increase —
The COVID-pandemic hasn’t just been a health crisis, it’s been an economic crisis, too. But thanks to the work of
CCPU-UDW members support essential workers while struggling to stay afloat By caring for the children of essential workers throughout the
Dear UDW family, We began our union over 40 years ago to better the lives of workers, our families and
2020 required more compassion, strength and determination than any year in recent memory. As caregivers, we were better prepared than
Which lawmakers were in solidarity with seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers, and working families in 2020? During 2020, IHSS caregivers
One of the most powerful ways UDW helps caregivers and child care providers is by giving us a voice at
Every November, we celebrate Home Care Provider Appreciation Month with dinners and celebrations in counties throughout the state. This
In this issue: With our union, the future is in our hands Racism and the “Sandwich Generation” November is Provider
For Black women, generations of inequality in society and in the economy have created extra responsibilities at work and at
To my union family: Did you know UDW is bigger and more powerful now than we’ve ever been before? It’s
Campaign for term limits paves way for worker-friendly San Diego BOS Statement from UDW Executive Director Doug Moore: “The new
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2020 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 Gov. Newsom vetoes AB 1993, denies rights to unemployment insurance
Find out which propositions will help UDW members—and which ones will harm us and our communities. Proposition 14: Stem-Cell Research
Our union was there for IHSS provider and UDW member Traci Getsinger-Elam of Oceanside when she needed more IHSS hours
In this issue: Union Strong Summer Facing Racial Injustice – for caregivers, empathy can be the path to racial healing
Don’t let “pandemic fatigue” make you drop your guard. The coronavirus is still spreading in our communities and is still
When a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd on May 25, it wasn’t the first time a white man acting
Coronavirus. Racial injustice. A federal government in disarray. Years from now, people will ask “What was the summer of 2020
To my UDW Family: We are living through a difficult time. Hundreds of thousands of people have died of COVID-19