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• Press Release | July 9, 2026

  Nursing Home Workers Picket to Demand Safe Staffing and Better Care at the Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield

  Workers are demanding Rockport / Shlomo Rechnitz match the dedication of caregivers with the investment quality care requires Bakersfield, Calif. – Nursing home workers at The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield, represented by SEIU Local 2015, picketed outside the facility Thursday...

  Livable WageRegion 3Rockport-Shlomo RechnitzUnsafe Staffing Levels
• Press Statement | June 30, 2026

  Statement from SEIU Local 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz on the recent U.S. DOJ Opinion Undermining ADA Integration Mandate

  "We are deeply alarmed by this opinion, which is a blueprint for abandoning our family members and loved ones with disabilities. Twenty-seven years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. affirmed that people with disabilities have the...

  ADA Integration MandateArnulfo De La CruzUS Department of Justice
• Press Coverage | Campaigns | Events | Politics | May 22, 2026

  SEIU 2015 Sacramento Day of Action

  

  On May 20th, members of SEIU 2015 gathered alongside state legislators to push back on proposed state budget cuts that could devastate the long-term care industry. https://youtu.be/j9AsZzRjDWE?si=PcbutNAW21Zvmwst

  All RegionsBudget CutsCaliforniaGavin NewsomIHSS
• Campaigns | Events | Politics | May 14, 2026

  Care is a California Value: Join the Caregiver Day of Action on May 20

  

  On May 20, 2026, care workers from across California are coming together in Sacramento for a massive rally and march, and we want you there! This Care Worker Day of Action is our moment to stand together and fight for...

  All RegionsBudget CutsCaliforniaGavin NewsomIHSS
• Press Coverage | Events | May 6, 2026

  May Day Rallies across California

  

  On May 1st, 2026, thousands took to the streets to rally against the injustice of the broken care system. WNEM 5: Thousands rally across the state for May Day https://youtu.be/QIiYSqnmiUo?si=5ZyNZcMREicv5AJl KSLA 12 News: Thousands rallied on International Workers’ Day https://youtu.be/V-LTn8A6z3M?si=tEMK8KuLC0NqfVVp...

  May Day
• Issues | April 27, 2026

  Protect Care, Demand Corporate Fair Share

  Summary of the Governor’s Proposed 2026-27 State Budget SEIU 2015 members reject proposed cuts to care and demand California corporations pay the taxes they owe. Corporate tax loopholes have allowed wealthy corporations to pay less state taxes than working families...

  IHSSTax Loopholes
• Press Release | March 27, 2026

  Amador County home care workers reach tentative contract agreement with IHSS Public Authority

  

  New contract would put IHSS workers on a path to $20/hour and expand access to healthcare Amador County, CA – More than 500 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year union contract with...
• Press Coverage | February 5, 2026

  News Coverage of SEIU Local 2015 Nursing Home Workers Picket Over Stalled Employment Contracts

  KSBW 8Salinas care workers rally for safe staffing https://youtu.be/jHCCX9OyW9E?si=nBvyOLL46gI7DXud KNBCChino Valley & Montrose Nursing Home workers, Save Staffing Saves Lives Picket https://youtu.be/KECDyujMAMw?si=nrJGVhpioONi9KPZ Fox NewsMontrose and Chino Nursing Home workers picket for Safe Staffing https://youtu.be/bkM9yhA1HRQ?si=gwbvgDTkfcSlzSu9

  All RegionsLivable WageNursing HomesPicketsRalliesUnsafe Staffing
• Press Coverage | February 5, 2026

  News Coverage of Siskiyou home care workers demand accountability from Board of Supervisors as long-term care crisis worsens

  

  Yreka, CA — On February 2nd and 3rd, SEIU Local 2015 escalated their campaign for a first-ever union contract between Siskiyou’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers and the Board of Supervisors.  Because they’ve never had a union contract, Siskiyou is the...

  Livable WageRegion 6Siskiyou
• Union Updates | Campaigns | January 21, 2026

  Monterey IHSS Orientation Updates

  

  Monterey IHSS Orientations update: Starting February 19th, attend your next In-Person IHSS Orientation and learn more about how you can get more involved in your Union! ATTENTION: Monterey Office orientations are scheduled for 30 minute sessions. If you are late,...

  Livable WageMonterey Board of SupervisorsMonterey CountyRegion 3
• Union Updates | Campaigns | January 21, 2026

  Fresno IHSS Orientation Updates

  

  Fresno IHSS Orientation updates: Attend an In-Person IHSS Orientation and learn how you can get more involved in your Union! ATTENTION: Fresno Office orientations are scheduled for 30 minute sessions. If you are late, you will be asked to attend...

  Fresno CountyFresno County Board of SupervisorsLivable WageRegion 3