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• Press Coverage | May 23, 2024

  California could boot thousands of immigrants from program that aids elderly and disabled

  

  This report features our member Norma... In Contra Costa County, Norma Garcia has been attending to her 67-year-old mother, who has dementia and needs constant care, through the IHSS program. If her mother is cut off from the program, and...

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• Press Coverage | May 23, 2024

  April Verrett Elected 1st Black President of SEIU

  History was made on May 20 with the election of April Verrett as the first Black president of the Service Employees International Union, which represents nearly 2 million workers in health care, property service and government service.      Verrett’s election occurred...

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• Press Release | May 21, 2024

  Fresno County home care providers–mostly women of color–rallied in a continued push for livable wages and healthcare after the Board of Supervisors proposed a mere 20-cent counter at the bargaining table

  Fresno County, CA—Today, Fresno In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) home care providers—members of SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union, and California’s largest labor union representing more than 470,000 nursing home workers and home care providers—gathered at the Fresno...

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• Media Advisory | May 20, 2024

  Fresno County home care workers—mostly women—will rally at Board of Supervisors office for livable wages and healthcare benefits

  WHEN:Tuesday, May 21, 20249 AM PT WHERE:Fresno County Board of SupervisorsFresno Hall of Records, 2281 Tulare St, Fresno 93724 WHO: Long-term care workers (members of SEIU 2015); Supporters and allies of the SEIU Local 2015 community. WHAT:Fresno In-Home Supportive Services...

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• Press Statement | May 20, 2024

  Statement from President of SEIU Local 2015 Arnulfo De La Cruz on new SEIU International President April Verrett

  

  Today is a proud day for SEIU 2015 and countless dedicated caregivers across California as we celebrate the election of our former President, April Verrett, as the new International President of SEIU. April will continue Mary Kay Henry’s successes, build...

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• Victory | Press Release | May 10, 2024

  San Benito County In-Home Care Providers—mostly women of color—reach tentative agreement with Board of Supervisors on new union contract

  If ratified, would put caregiver pay at $18.45/hr San Benito, CA –  San Benito County IHSS members of SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union and California’s largest labor union representing nearly 470,000 nursing home workers and home...

  Livable WageRegion 3San Benito Board of Supervisors
• Press Statement | May 10, 2024

  Statement from SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz on the proposed exclusion of the undocumented from IHSS

  “Nearly half of California’s IHSS home care providers are immigrants. They rejoiced when California expanded Medi-Cal to provide lifesaving care to those trapped in our nation’s broken immigration system. They now feel betrayed by the proposed exclusion of roughly 1,500...

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• Press Coverage | May 3, 2024

  News Roundup of “Future of Care” Event—our call to strengthen care for Aging and Disabled Californians

  

  Sacramento, CA – On May Day, legislators joined California caregivers and advocates for older and disabled Californians to demand California fix our broken long-term care system, which leaves far too many disabled and aging Californians and their families without the support...

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• Press Release | May 2, 2024

  At May Day, “Future of Care” Events, Hundreds of Seniors, People With Disabilities, Care Workers, and Advocates Call for Strengthening Workforce that Cares for Aging and Disabled Californians

  

  Getty images from the reception are available here Sacramento, CA – On May Day, legislators joined California caregivers and advocates for older and disabled Californians to demand California fix our broken long-term care system, which leaves far too many disabled and...

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• Press Coverage | May 2, 2024

  Happy May Day

  

  On May 1, 2024, SEIU Local 2015 members celebrate worker's rights. KCAL: Activists call for immigrant rights, justice reform, and street vendor's to be able to sell their products https://youtu.be/2SuRZjoy8VY?si=Or7u0-2Yfix-xQfO KTLA: Labor rallies on May Day 2024 for worker's rights,...

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• Press Coverage | April 26, 2024

  News Coverage of Fresno Board of Supervisors Rally

  

  Fresno County, CA—Today, Fresno In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) home care providers—members of SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union, and California’s largest labor union representing more than 470,000 nursing home workers and home care providers— rallied at the...

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