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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,...

  Ventura CountyRegion 2Juneteenth
• 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...

  Reverend James Lawson
• 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...

  IHSSLos AngelesBudget Cuts
• 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.

  Jimmy Gomez CA-34Immigration Reform
• 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...

  IHSSImmigrationBudget Cuts
• 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...

  IHSSLivable WageRegion 3Fresno County Board of SupervisorsFresno County
• 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...

  Livable WageRegion 3Fresno County
• 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...

  April VerrettSEIU
• 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...

  San Benito Board of SupervisorsRegion 3Livable Wage
• 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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