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Celebrating AANHPI Leaders in the Fight for Worker Justice

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander(AANHPI) Heritage Month—a time to honor the rich histories, cultures, and contributions

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A Better World with Autism: UDW Celebrates Autism Awareness Month

April is Autism Awareness Month—a time to honor a vibrant, diverse community of individuals and the care providers, parents and

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Member Highlight: Monica Escalante 

Monica Escalante’s journey as a home care provider began at a young age. Growing up, she supported her grandparents—her grandmother

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UDW Child Care Bargaining Team: Fighting For Rate Reform And Our Voice At The Table

We’re thrilled to introduce our newly elected UDW family child care bargaining team as we gear up for contract negotiations

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Women’s History Month 2024

March was Women’s History Month, and as a union made up mostly of women, every year we celebrate and uplift

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Black History Month 2024

February was Black History Month, and every year we celebrate and uplift not just Black history but also those making

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Home care provider and unsung hero Laura Flores

Laura Flores became a caregiver when she least expected it. Her love, dedication, and attention changed the life of a

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A lifetime of service and dedication: Pamela’s story

Pamela never quite imagined herself as a family child care provider. She had planned her life around her career as

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A friendship for the ages: Franklin and James’ IHSS story

In 1989, Franklin Vermillion watched as a group of friends gathered around a booth at his local burger joint communicated

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Rene and Bobby Joe Carrasco standing side-by-side, smiling.

“I take care of my best friend”: Rene and Bobby Joe Carrasco’s successful fight for more hours

Rene and Bobby Joe Carrasco have been inseparable since they were kids. In a family of 15 siblings, their bond

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HUGE WIN! UDW member fights for more hours and wins retroactive pay of over $15,000!

Salvador Lopez Segura of Kern County is an IHSS provider for his sons, David and Cesar, who live with rheumatoid

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From IHSS provider to child care provider, Terry Walker-Dampier says “it’s about respect”

Ms. Terry Walker-Dampier lives her life based on a simple mantra passed down to her from her mother: “You are

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UDW member’s son receives JOHNS scholarship

Our union was there for IHSS provider and UDW member Traci Getsinger-Elam of Oceanside when she needed more IHSS hours

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Pat Alexander: We’ve been fighting for this for 15 years and we can’t wait any longer

If anyone can call themselves an expert in Early Childhood Education, it’s CCPU-UDW member Pat Alexander. She’s been a childcare

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Charlotte Neal: “I come up short every single month”

Charlotte Neal runs a near 24-hour child care in Sacramento. She has kids being dropped off and picked up in

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Sylvia Carrasco: “Together, we are one voice”

Sylvia Carrasco, who grew up on the Central Coast and now lives in Los Banos, comes from a family that

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They May Be in Demand, But Child Care Workers Still Struggle to Make Ends Meet

There’s an overwhelming demand for child care in California but not enough people who provide it. The industry is notorious

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CCPU child care provider wins over $8,000 in back pay with the help of her union!

Being a family child care provider means running a small business. Sometimes we are so busy looking after the children

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UDWA News Post

CCPU member hosts state official to show day-to-day work of child care

Family child care providers help California’s working families get through their days, honor their commitments, and realize their goals. But,

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From one family child care provider to another

My name is Ana Fierro, and I’m a family child care provider in Modesto. My mother-in-law’s influence iswhat convinced me

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One way to fix our country’s child care crisis: invest in family child care providers

By Doug Moore, UDW Executive Director Gloria Carter has run a home-based daycare in Sacramento County for over 20 years.

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