Year: 2021

• Union Updates | October 5, 2021

  Governor Newsom signs new laws to protect the elderly and those who care for them

  Governor Newsom just signed our nursing home bills—creating two laws that will help prevent nursing home operators’ practice of using our facilities simply as ATM machines, while patients and staff suffer from a lack of a meaningful investment. Our members...

  Gavin NewsomDemocracy For All
• Press Release | October 4, 2021

  Governor puts Care First; Demands Transparency on Nursing Home Spending

  

  Contact: Mike Roth, 916-813-1554Maria Elena Jauregui, Spanish-language, 818-355-5291 PROTECT Plan Aims to Fix Broken Nursing Home Industry DATA SHOWS NEED FOR TRANSPARENCY FOR NURSING HOME DOLLARS WITH SB 650 Sacramento, CA - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the...
• Press Coverage | October 4, 2021

  Pandemic, Worker Shortage Pose Major Challenges to Long-Term Care Industry

  

  19% of long-term care workers said they’ve quit their jobs since February 2020.69% said the national shortage of health care workers has affected them and their place of work.30% of long-term care workers said they aren’t sure or don’t plan...

  Long Term CareWorker Shortage
• Press Release | October 4, 2021

  In-home Care Providers—Primarily Women—Win Wage Increase in Union Contract with Marin County

  

  Increased Wages Climb to $16.85 an Hour, a Clear Step on the Path to $20 Wage Floor. Other Provisions in Agreement Include Advanced Healthcare Protections and Transit Subsidies Marin County, CA–The in-home supportive services (IHSS) caregivers of SEIU Local 2015...

  Region 5
• Press Release | October 4, 2021

  In-home Care Providers—Primarily Women—Win in Wage Increase in Union Contract with Lake County

  Increased Wages Climb to $.65 Above Minimum Wage, a Clear Step on the Path to $20 Wage Floor. Other Provisions in Agreement Include Healthcare Protections, Funding for Pandemic Safety Equipment, Professional Training and more  Lake County, CA–The in-home supportive services...

  Region 4
• Press Release | October 4, 2021

  In-home Care Providers—Primarily Women—Win Wage Increase in Union Contract with Modoc County

  

  Increased Wages Climb to $15.85 an Hour, a Clear Step on the Path to $20 Wage Floor Other Provisions in Agreement Include Healthcare Protections, Funding for Pandemic Safety Equipment, an Overtime Rate of $23.78 and more  Modoc County, CA–The in-home...

  Region 6
• Press Release | September 24, 2021

  SEIU Local 2015 President April Verrett calls for protection of Haitians seeking refuge at U.S. Border

  

  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEIU Local 2015 President April Verrett released the following statement regarding recent news around Hatian migrants at the U.S. border: “So many around the World are experiencing dangerous conditions in their home country at this time,...

  Democracy For AllIssuesJustice For AllDemocracy
• Press Coverage | September 23, 2021

  A Landmark Win for Domestic Workers Lurks in the Reconciliation Bill

  

  LaborApril Verrett
• Press Coverage | September 21, 2021

  Gavin Newsom won the recall election with liberals’ help. What do they want from him now?

  

  Gavin NewsomRecall Election
• Press Coverage | September 21, 2021

  California is trying a $15 minimum wage. Is it time for $20 – or $0?

  PoliticsCaliforniaLabor
• Press Release | September 20, 2021

  In-home Care Providers—Including Many Women of Color—Win Wage Increase in Union Contract with Solano County

  Increased Wages Climb to $1.20 Above Minimum Wage, a Clear Step on the Path to $20 Wage Floor. Other Provisions in Agreement Include Healthcare Protections, Funding for Pandemic Safety Equipment, Professional Training and more Solano County, CA–The in-home supportive services...

  Region 4Solano CountyWage Increase