Protect and Defend: Our Care, Our Communities, Our Future
UDW’s Protect and Defend campaign is our fight to stop attacks on the services, resources, and rights our communities depend on. From Medicaid and child care cuts to threats against immigrants, LGBTQIA+ people, and working families—this is about more than our jobs. It’s about justice.
We won’t back down. Together, we protect what matters most.
Join the fight.
UDW Statement on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Due Process
UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 stands in solidarity with Kilmar Abrego Garcia – a union member of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation
Protect + Defend Medicaid: What’s Really at Stake for Californians
Medicaid cuts aren’t abstract—they put lives, jobs, and care at risk. UDW members are fighting back. Medicaid (also known as Medi-Cal in California) cuts threaten
UDW Condemns Proposed Budget Resolution That Will Slash Critical Programs to Fund Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
(SAN DIEGO, CA) – In response to last night’s House’s vote on a budget resolution that mandates at least $880 billion in federal spending cuts—which
Other Campaigns
Immigration Rights
We are committed to championing immigration rights by advocating for policies that protect immigrant workers and their families. The organization will focus on supporting pathways to citizenship, fair labor standards, and access to essential resources for immigrants.
Attacks on health care access
We will prioritize protecting and expanding access to health care for all, particularly for caregivers and underserved communities. UDW will advocate for policies that strengthen Medicaid, ensure affordable health coverage, and expand access to critical services, including mental health and preventative care.
Women’s Rights
We will intensify its commitment to advancing women’s rights by advocating for policies that ensure economic equity, workplace safety, and access to reproductive health care.
Worker’s Rights
We will continue its fight for workers’ rights by advocating for and protecting our right to organize and fight for fair wages, better benefits, and safe working conditions for all workers.
