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• Press Coverage | October 27, 2025

  ‘Homeless twice,’ without investment in care, it could happen again, says LA County caregiver

  

  “I’ve been a caregiver for 12 years, it has not been an easy journey but I truly believe in my heart that any human being should have quality of life, and this is why I chose to do this kind...

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• Press Release | October 21, 2025

  Home Care Workers Speak Out Across California: “Family Values Start with Valuing Caregivers”

   IHSS Providers Demand Fair Pay and Dignity from County Leaders SANTA CLARA, CA — Today, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers across California took part in a statewide day of action to call attention to the urgent need for fair pay and dignity...

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• Press Release | October 17, 2025

  Monterey County Home Care Providers–mostly women of color–ratify a new union contract, bringing higher wages and much more!

  Monterey County, CA –Monterey County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers, members of SEIU Local 2015—the nation’s largest long-term care union and California’s largest labor union, representing half a million nursing home workers and home care providers—ratified a new union contract...

  Livable WageRegion 3Monterey County
• Campaigns | Events | Politics | October 16, 2025

  No Kings Day of Action – October 18th

  

  On No Kings Day, October 18th, working people across the nation are coming together in cross racial solidarity for a day of peaceful protest against the rising attacks on our freedoms, immigrant communities, and communities of color by the Trump...

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• Victory | Politics | October 13, 2025

  Policy Updates from the 2025 State Legislative Session

  

  In July 2025, the Trump Administration proposed a new federal rule that would strip away minimum wage and overtime protections for millions of home care workers nationwide. These types of attacks on home care workers have happened many times throughout...

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• Press Coverage | October 9, 2025

  California labor leader predicts Latinos will determine outcome of Prop. 50

  

  A recent Latino Community Foundation poll shows Latinos, the largest voting bloc in California, are split on Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Nov. 4 ballot initiative to shore up Democratic House seats by redrawing congressional boundaries. Arnulfo De La Cruz,...

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• Press Coverage | September 25, 2025

  Catholic Masses for Immigrants Offer Prayers in the Time of ICE Raids

  

  Maria Cibrian, a 67-year-old resident of Panorama City, is passionate about immigration issues. She is excited that the Catholic Church is holding Masses for immigrants, including the one that took place in downtown Los Angeles last Sunday and another upcoming...

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• Victory | Press Release | September 24, 2025

  CA Refuses to Be Divided: Newsom’s Signature on Bill Package Shows CA United with Immigrant Workers, Families & Communities

  Sacramento, CA – SEIU members in California – 750,000 strong – celebrated a package of new laws that cement California’s support for immigrant and human rights today, with Governor Newsom signing a number of bills that secure the basic rights of immigrant workers...
• Press Coverage | September 23, 2025

  In Home Support Service workers make passionate appeal to BOS for wage increase

  

  LAKE COUNTY >> Nicol Sullivan is an In-Home Support Services worker for clients residing in Lake County and that means taking care of vulnerable and disabled people throughout the county, she informed the Board of Supervisors at a public comment...

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• Press Release | September 20, 2025

  Caregivers for Democracy: SEIU Local 2015 Mobilizes Voters Statewide For Proposition 50

  Los Angeles, CA – Today, SEIU Local 2015, California’s largest union representing more than half a million long-term care providers, mobilized caregivers, families, and community allies statewide in support of Proposition 50, the “Election Rigging Response Act”. The Caregivers for...

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• Press Coverage | September 19, 2025

  ‘It’s just a godsend’: In-home care workers provide vital support for Tri-Valley seniors

  

  ‘I’m so thankful that she’s here. That she’s willing to come every day … I couldn’t do this without her.’ Earlier this year, Dublin resident Dawn Halverson received a heartbreaking call from her employer letting her know she was being...

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