Coronavirus hero: UDW member procures and distributes PPE to 200+ IHSS providers in Southern California
Activist, mother, caregiver, hero—Mary Courtney-Sheldon is one of the half million frontline home care workers in California keeping seniors and
Activist, mother, caregiver, hero—Mary Courtney-Sheldon is one of the half million frontline home care workers in California keeping seniors and
Gabriella Cisneros looks after 14 children at her home day care outside San Diego and is down to her last
If you, your client, or someone in your family becomes ill with COVID-19 or develops symptoms you believe may be
Aurora Sanchez noticed her mother, Maria Ocampo, was sick with what would later be diagnosed as the new coronavirus March 25.
Before the COVID-19 epidemic, IHSS providers earned up to eight hours of sick leave per year. That’s never been enough,
Miren Algorri has been a licensed day care provider for 22 years — her 23rd anniversary is coming up this
Carnella Marks considers herself lucky. She lives in Chico and has some masks left over from the Camp Fire a
When Camilla decided to study nursing at Concorde Career College in Denver, she did so because she wanted to help
The coronavirus outbreak has shown us many good things about our country: The strength of family bonds, how to pull
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a statewide “shelter in place” order in an effort to slow the spread of
As of 12 a.m., March 20, the entire state of California has been directed to “shelter in place” to slow
As a union of over 116,000 home care providers, we are truly frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic that is
As we began to see schools around the state shutdown, we knew immediately that child care providers would quickly become
IMPORTANT INFORMATION>>> IHSS and WPCS Providers are considered essential workers and should continue to provide services to their recipients. If
A union of workers who care for Kern County’s elderly and disabled say they need a pay increase to survive
As we look ahead to 2020 and beyond, let’s take a moment to look back at some of the events
Increased risk of deadly wildfires is becoming our new reality in California. Because many fires are sparked by aging power
In townhalls across the nation, citizens are making their voices heard when it comes to the incredibly high costs of
We are sad to report the passing of one of UDW’s founders, Fahari Jeffers. In 1977, Fahari and her husband,
On September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 378, our bill to fix California’s broken child care system. With that
In partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom, UDW is communicating the following resources to help our clients and loved ones stay
