Union members must vote on the agreement. Voting will continue until Monday, Sept. 22, at 4:00 PM.
Together, we amplified our voices and won a new tentative agreement! We flooded Governor Newsom with thousands calls and emails – shared our stories with state legislators, and organized rallies in our communities and at the Capitol to secure an agreement we can take pride in.
The tentative agreement with the state includes the following:
- Protected benefit funds at their current levels:
- Health care funding – $100 million a year. Get reimbursement for health care, plus dental and vision coverage, and life insurance. Plus, you can add your dependents.
- Retirement funding – $80 million a year. Receive automatic contributions directly into your retirement account, if you are a licensed provider.
- Training funding – $15 million a year. Access free trainings, workshops, tuition assistance, mental wellness trainings, and the technology (laptops, printers) you need for your work.
- Payment increases by region, per subsidy child (starting next year):
| Region | Licensed Family Child Providers | License-Exempt Providers |
| Central (Inyo, Kern, Merced, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, and Stanislaus) | $140 | $98 |
| Northern (Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba) | $141 | $99 |
| Southern (Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura) | $160 | $112 |
| Bay Area (Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, and Sonoma) | $211 | $148 |
- A one-time cost of care per-child payment based on April 2025 enrollment to be paid by 1/1/2026.
| Region | Licensed Family Child Providers | License-Exempt Providers |
| Central | $72 | $54 |
| Northern | $78 | $54 |
| Southern | $84 | $60 |
| Bay Area | $114 | $78 |
- A one-time stabilization payment per-child based on April 2025 enrollment to be paid by 1/1/2026
- Licensed $431 |Licensed-Exempt $300
- An extension of payment system based on enrollment rather than attendance
- The ability to re-negotiate rate increases if the legislature allocates more money in future budgets
- Significant advancements in the true cost of care rate structure, with a commitment to reach an agreement by the upcoming budget cycle.
You can read the full TA HERE.
This is still a tentative agreement until members vote to ratify! Our UDW Bargaining Team urges a ‘YES’ vote!
Ratification Vote
Voting is happening now through Monday, Sept. 22, at 4:00 p.m.
Voting will be held online by Election Buddy, a secure third-party vendor, and can be done on your mobile phone or personal computer.
If you’re already a member, look for your ballot via an email from invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com and/or a text message from an 877-area code.
Not a member yet? Sign up by Thursday, Sept.18, at 9 p.m. to be eligible to vote.
Click here to become a member!
This victory is a result of our collective organizing, unity, and power, but the fight is not over! Together, we must keep growing our union, fighting for the true cost of care, and taking action to build on these achievements.