Californians tell Speaker McCarthy: Preserve, improve, expand Social Security
BY JANICE ROTHSTEIN BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—In between the historic storms directly hitting this area of California, members of the Communist Party’s San
BY JANICE ROTHSTEIN BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—In between the historic storms directly hitting this area of California, members of the Communist Party’s San
Members of the California Alliance for Retired Americans and supporters from across the state gathered in Bakersfield to demand Speaker
In 1989, Franklin Vermillion watched as a group of friends gathered around a booth at his local burger joint communicated
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
Los cuidadores a domicilio de California, una fuerza laboral históricamente mal pagada que atiende a una población que envejece rápidamente,
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will be implementing a change to the IHSS Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system beginning July 1, 2023.
Magdalena Castillo cares for her 38-year-old daughter, Leticia, through the IHSS program. Leticia is the oldest of three siblings and
“Our experience in Montgomery was a clear reminder that we have come so far in our fight for our rights,
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
UDW members elected by their peers to be delegates gathered in San Diego on June 7-9 for our 16th Constitutional
Over 6,000 IHSS home care providers in Butte County have gone without a new contract for five years—but we’ve gone
November is Provider Appreciation Month, and this year UDW is thanking caregivers for everything we do. UDW caregivers are not
The state recently announced its plan to offer an option for providers to submit timesheets electronically instead of using the
It’s Labor Day weekend. For many Americans that means a three-day weekend to eat barbecue and enjoy the last days
My oldest son Ronald was studying to become a professor when one day he had a catastrophic stroke that left
Statement by UDW Executive Director Doug Moore in response to the 2016-17 California state budget: Today we celebrate another hard-won
When Madera County caregiver Cynthia Wilson’s IHSS paycheck didn’t arrive on time in January, she and her grandson lost their
My husband David’s meningitis caused paralysis on the left side of his body and several neurological problems. For a while
When my daughter Delaina was in second grade, an undiagnosed tumor in her brain hemorrhaged and left her with brain
Update: On June 27, 2016, Governor Brown signed the state budget into law. The restoration of the 7% cut to