Orange County Home Care Workers Secure Higher Wages, Benefits and Workforce Investments to Ensure Quality Care
UDW members ratify new contract that will raise wages to $20.35 an hour, increase health benefit funding, and strengthen support
UDW members ratify new contract that will raise wages to $20.35 an hour, increase health benefit funding, and strengthen support
Across California, UDW members phone banked, canvassed neighborhoods, talked with voters, and helped turn out support for candidates and issues
California’s leaders have reached a budget agreement for 2026–27, and it brings both important wins and ongoing challenges for care
UDW members will soon have access to a new digital membership card that can be downloaded directly to your smartphone.
Dear union family, Spring was action-filled as we took on important fights that will impact the future of care work
President’s Letter Your Digital Membership Card is Coming Soon! Care Workers Made This Budget Possible — Now We Keep Going
Yesterday, we stood alongside community members and advocates outside Rep. David Valadao’s Bakersfield office to call on Congress to reverse the largest health care cuts in U.S. history — cuts Valadao voted for in order to fund tax cuts for the ultra‑rich. On the 61st anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, we gathered not to celebrate, but to demand protection for programs that keep millions of families healthy, stable, and out of poverty.
President’s Letter Your Vote Shapes the Future of Care Work in California Important Dates for the June Primary Election “We
Even as we faced threats like proposed cuts to hours and overtime, members stood together and won real gains. Together, UDW members ratified
In November, UDW members heard directly from candidates seeking to become California’s next Governor during a powerful gubernatorial tele–town hall. Home care workers and family child care providers
My union family, Happy New Year! It’s finally 2026 following a heck of a year. In 2025, we fought back cuts to essential programs and went head-to-head with the federal government to try
New contract raises wages to $18.90/hr on January 1st for 51,000 workers, so they can afford the rising cost of
Our union’s fight for justice isn’t new. The labor of providing care has always been tied to struggles for racial,
Letter from UDW President Beating The Heat Without Breaking the Bank The Real Cost of Medicaid Cuts: Our Lives, Our
I used to think politics didn’t have much to do with me. I was just a home care provider in
From the coastal cliffs and redwood forests to desert landscapes and lively cities, California is filled with breathtaking beauty—and extreme
UDW Family, Our union is a democratic one—guided by our members and led by an Executive Board that is nominated
Spring is in full bloom—and just like the season, it’s a reminder that we, too, deserve to grow and blossom!
Habits make up a huge part of our everyday lives, good and bad. Waking up early every day and meditating
For Martha Guzman, December 9, 2023, began like any other day—but ended with her life forever changed. A routine trip