UDW Monthly News: April
This month, we’re celebrating Autism Awareness Month, preparing for the upcoming primary election in June, and making our voices heard to ensure care is prioritized!
This month, we’re celebrating Autism Awareness Month, preparing for the upcoming primary election in June, and making our voices heard to ensure care is prioritized!
California lawmakers are once again targeting the IHSS program to fix the budget deficit. With federal cuts looming, they’re preparing to balance the budget on the backs of home care providers and the people we care for.
We cannot allow this to happen!
When Rachel Terry talks about voting, she speaks as someone who has felt its impact firsthand. At 55, as a Black woman, a longtime caregiver, and a leader in her union’s political council, she sees voting as a direct connection between the struggles of her ancestors, the survival of her family, and the future of the care workers she stands beside.
The Quiet Isolation of Autism Families is a personal reflection by Shikha Bansal, a home care provider in San Diego
This month, we’re celebrating Women’s History Month and recognizing the power of collective action, care, and leadership!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803,kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.comMarch 19, 2026 San Diego, Cal. – Upon hearing the recent news of labor
March 17, 2026 VIA UFW FOUNDATION — As a women-led organization that exists to empower communities, the allegations about abusive
As home care and family child care providers, we know what it means to hold California together. We help seniors
Powerhouse union of over 250,000 care workers enthusiastically endorses champion of care programs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803,
President’s Letter Cooking with Care: UDW Member Recipes Celebrating our 2025 Contract Victories! UDW Hosts California Gubernatorial Tele–Town Hall Centering
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803, kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com February 3, 2026 Sacramento, Cal. — In response to an uptick in
Happy New Year! Each month, we’ll bring you union news, member stories, and ways to take action.
Important Note: The federal funding freeze announcements are a developing situation. This update is current as of January 14, 2026.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803, kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com January 12, 2026 Sacramento, Cal. — Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803, kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com January 4, 2026 San Diego, Cal. — The United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME
Contract raises wages to $19.40/hr on January 1st for 42,000 workers, so they can afford the rising cost of living
President’s Letter This is What Care Worker Power Looks Like Go Back to School with UDW Family Child Care Providers
UDW Contacted Hundreds of Thousands of Voters Across the State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803, kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com November 4,
After weeks of voting, meetings, home visits, and powerful organizing, child care providers have overwhelmingly ratified our third contract with
For Immediate Release September 22, 2025Press Contact: Kayla Blado 240-489-1803, kayla.blado@hailstonecommunications.com SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, members of Child Care Providers United
After strong advocacy by UDW members, Governor Newsom signed bill allowing home care providers to keep their hard-fought overtime protections