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
Monica Escalante’s journey as a home care provider began at a young age. Growing up, she supported her grandparents—her grandmother
As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, having an emergency plan isn’t just important—it’s essential, especially when we
This week members across the state came together to celebrate National Register to Vote Day at local events. Together, we
Dear fellow UDW members, I am so excited to announce the official launch of UDW’s very own credit union! We
March was Women’s History Month, and as a union made up mostly of women, every year we celebrate and uplift
February was Black History Month, and every year we celebrate and uplift not just Black history but also those making
Laura Flores became a caregiver when she least expected it. Her love, dedication, and attention changed the life of a
May 1 is celebrated around the world as International Workers’ Day. The U.S. chose to celebrate Labor Day in September
This week UDW leaders and members joined hundreds of care workers from across the country in D.C. at the first-ever
By Pablo Ros President Joe Biden this week signed a major executive order to improve care for working families and support care
As home care workers and family child care providers, there is one thing that unites us – we are domestic
BY JANICE ROTHSTEIN BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—In between the historic storms directly hitting this area of California, members of the Communist Party’s San
Members of the California Alliance for Retired Americans and supporters from across the state gathered in Bakersfield to demand Speaker
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will be implementing a change to the IHSS Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system beginning July 1, 2023.
The last few years of self-growth while we adapted and learned to live with a virus that devastated our communities
Salvador Lopez Segura of Kern County is an IHSS provider for his sons, David and Cesar, who live with rheumatoid
Kern County Board of Supervisors will not include competing term limits ballot initiatives on the November ballot Bakersfield, CA –
UDW members in Kern County are celebrating our latest victory in the quest to enact term limits on a Board
Karen Clark started babysitting at just eight years old in her hometown of Lompoc. Those early experiences sparked a love
Last year, Salvador Lopez Segura became the primary caregiver for every single member of his immediate family, including his wife
2020 required more compassion, strength and determination than any year in recent memory. As caregivers, we were better prepared than
