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Residents gather for MLK celebration

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

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Los cuidadores a domicilio de California buscan poder de negociación a escala estatal

Los cuidadores a domicilio de California, una fuerza laboral históricamente mal pagada que atiende a una población que envejece rápidamente,

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Everything you need to know about Electronic Visit Verification, so far

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will be implementing a change to the IHSS Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system beginning July 1, 2023.

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Heroes Pay for IHSS providers is here!

Union membership is powerful! The work we have done together to lift up caregiving over the past year made legislators recognize how valuable our work

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UDW caregivers rally in Placer County to protect our care

“I was so proud to be an American,” said Vicky Coursey, an IHSS provider and UDW member from Placer County.

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Fight, Protect, Win: Our Legislative Priorities in 2017

With a new president in office and a new administration at work, changes are coming that will affect IHSS providers,

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Why I Marched – UDW caregivers attend the Women’s March

On Saturday, January 21st, millions of women, men, and children in hundreds of cities around the world stood together in

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UDW Executive Director Doug Moore’s response to Governor Jerry Brown’s 2017-18 state budget proposal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 11, 2017 “After years of battling cuts to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) that cause tremendous

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California’s minimum wage increased to $10.50 an hour on January 1st

As of the first of the year, the minimum wage in California has increased from $10 to $10.50 an hour.

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Take Action! Tell Congress to protect home care and our health care

Call 1-866-584-5792, and tell your Congressional Representative to vote to protect the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid President-elect Trump and

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Governor Brown and the Legislature scored on their support for in-home care for seniors and people with disabilities in 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2016 Sacramento – The 2016 UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 (UDW) Legislative Scorecard is now available. This

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Thank you, caregivers: Home Care Provider Appreciation Month 2016

Home Care Provider Appreciation Month 2016 has come to an end, but our gratitude for caregivers continues far beyond November.

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Deadline reinstated for signed In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Provider Enrollment Agreement (SOC 846)

Earlier this year, the State announced that providers who did not return the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Provider Enrollment

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Frustrated with Delayed Paychecks, Home Care Providers Seek Fixes to State Payroll System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 Contacts: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 (English) | Melissa Uribe, 213-590-9091 (English / Spanish) Home care

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Home Care Provider Appreciation Month 2016

November is Provider Appreciation Month, and this year UDW is thanking caregivers for everything we do. UDW caregivers are not

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Soon you’ll be able to fill out your IHSS timesheet online

The state recently announced its plan to offer an option for providers to submit timesheets electronically instead of using the

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What overtime pay has meant to my family

My name is Aurora Viramontes Rivera, and I work as a home care provider for two of my children in

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Overtime pay has kept my family safe at home

My name is Toni Monique Taloa, and I’m a home care provider in Buena Park, California. I initially became a

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UDW Match connects home care providers with those in need of care

My name is Maria Cota, and I’ve been an IHSS caregiver since 1993. In 2013, I had a stroke and

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Caregivers denied path to Social Security and unemployment benefits

For Immediate Release September 30, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 The governor’s veto of Assembly Bill 1930 leaves thousands of

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Treating all work with dignity this Labor Day

It’s Labor Day weekend. For many Americans that means a three-day weekend to eat barbecue and enjoy the last days

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