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• Press Release | June 25, 2024

  Tulare County long-term care workers—primarily women of color—showed presence at Board of Supervisors office for livable wages and healthcare

  Tulare County, CA – Today, Tulare In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) 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 — raised...

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• Press Release | June 24, 2024

  SEIU Members Support Budget Agreement That Protects Children, Struggling Families, Immigrants, and Workers & Commit to Keep Fighting

  SACRAMENTO, CA – The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in California, 700,000 workers strong, expressed support for the budget agreement announced today by Governor Newsom and legislative leaders and vowed to continue working to rebuild the state government’s vital workforce and...

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• Victory | Press Release | June 20, 2024

  SEIU Members Applaud Supreme Court Ruling: Taxpayer Deception Act is OFF the November Ballot

  Sacramento, CA - Members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in California enthusiastically applauded the California Supreme Court’s ruling that the Taxpayer Deception Act may not move forward on the November ballot. David Huerta, President of SEIU California and SEIU United...

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• Press Coverage | June 20, 2024

  SEIU celebrates Juneteenth in Detroit, reenergizing its healthcare campaign

  

  DETROIT— “Make some noise SEIU! Make ‘em hear us from Canada to Lansing,” shouted home healthcare worker and Service Employees organizer Rodney Tate to hundreds of trade unionists outfitted in purple and gold. “When we fight, we win!” The crowd...

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• Press Release | June 18, 2024

  Fresno County home care workers—mostly women of color—rally at Board of Supervisors office for livable wages and healthcare benefits on the eve of Juneteenth

  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...

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• Press Release | June 18, 2024

  Ventura County home care workers—mostly women of color —will rally to raise visibility at Board of Supervisors meeting for livable wages and healthcare on the eve of Juneteenth

  Ventura County, CA – Today, Ventura County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers and 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,...

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• Press Statement | June 10, 2024

  Statement from President of SEIU Local 2015 Arnulfo De La Cruz on Reverend James Morris Lawson’s passing

  

  “The 470,000 members of SEIU 2015 join the community in mourning the loss of civil and labor rights legend Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. Our thoughts are with his family and the many that loved him across our communities. Martin...

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• Press Coverage | June 6, 2024

  News Coverage of California Disabled People, Seniors, and Immigrants Uniting to Push Back Against Cuts To IHSS Critical Services, Los Angeles

  

  Los Angeles, CA - On Thursday, June 6, 2024, IHSS workers and members of SEIU Local 2015, disabled people, seniors, and immigrants unite to rally against a cut in funding to critical IHSS services. Telemundo 5pm: Manisfestacion con trabajadores IHSS...

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• Press Coverage | Video | June 5, 2024

  Congressman Jimmy Gomez CA-34 discussing the need for immigration relief in Congress as part of the IU and TPS alliance week of action in Washington D.C. 

  https://youtu.be/LfTnUST6oMc Representative Gomez lifts up our member leader, L.A. County home care provider and TPS recipient Maria Barahona. Nearly half of our 470,000 long-term care providers are immigrants providing essential work.

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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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