
Summer 2025
Letter from UDW President Beating The Heat Without Breaking the Bank The Real Cost of Medicaid Cuts: Our Lives, Our

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!


Dear UDW Members, We play an essential role in our communities. Beyond being the foundation of care—supporting our seniors, people

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

UDW family, This year has been marked by ups and downs, testing our strength and bringing us closer together to

Monica Escalante’s journey as a home care provider began at a young age. Growing up, she supported her grandparents—her grandmother

We’re celebrating Filipino American Heritage Month! Together, we’ll continue celebrating and uplifting contributions of our Filipino community across California every

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

SACRAMENTO – UDW/AFSCME Local 3930, a union representing over 171,000 home care workers and family child care providers in California,

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

by Kate Wolffe A new bill proposed in the California legislature would allow in-home care workers to bargain with the

By Andrew Hardy Even though the event was unfortunately delayed, the 26th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity March and Black