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• Press Coverage | October 27, 2024

  Democrats Rubio, Grayson face off for local State Senate seat

  San Ramon councilmember competes against sitting assemblymember to represent most of Contra Costa County Voters in a majority of Contra Costa County, including the San Ramon Valley, are set to make their final decision in the upcoming election between the...

  Region 5Contra CostaElection 2024
• Press Release | October 24, 2024

  Long-Term care workers host voter outreach event to support George Whitesides for Congress

  SEIU 2015 members cite the need for federal care investment and humane immigration reform as key reasons for their endorsement. Lancaster, CA—On October 24th, members of SEIU Local 2015—the nation’s largest long-term care union representing more than half a million...

  Region 1Lancaster
• Press Coverage | October 24, 2024

  How L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A.

  

  George Gascón is trailing his challenger, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, in recent polls, and much of the incumbent’s support from 2020 has vanished. Hochman has unleashed a media blitz blaming Gascón for high-profile crimes, but the county race reflects...

  Los AngelesGeorge GasconRegion 1Justice Reform
• Press Coverage | October 22, 2024

  Experts react to Harris’ Medicare plan for affordable home care for seniors

  

  Harris' proposed 'Medicare at Home' plan could cover in-home care for most seniors for the first time ever. Here's what you need to know. In early October, the Harris campaign revealed a new senior care proposal that, if implemented, could...

  Arnulfo De La CruzKamala HarrisMedicareMedicare at Home
• Press Coverage | October 21, 2024

  Donald Trump’s Supporters Are Amazed He Did The Thing Harris Has Done Twice Before

  

  But 30 minutes working at McDonald's can't disguise what Trump's agenda would mean for people who have those jobs for real. Former President Donald Trump’s supporters were all over social media on Sunday, hailing his shift working at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s as...

  Livable WageElection 2024Kamala Harris
• Press Coverage | October 18, 2024

  Sindicalistas de Nevada se vuelcan a movilizar el voto

  

  “¡Cuando votamos, ganamos!…”  Más de 400 entusiasmados miembros del Sindicato de Trabajadores Culinarios, uno de los más grandes de Nevada, se preparan para salir a tocar puertas y motivar a que todos voten el 5 de noviembre.   “Esta elección es una...

  Arnulfo De La CruzElection 2024Kamala Harris
• Victory | Press Release | October 16, 2024

  Ventura County home care workers—mostly women of color—reach tentative contract agreement with Board of Supervisors

  If ratified, caregivers are expected to earn $20.57 by July 2026 Ventura County, CA—In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers of SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union representing more than half a million workers across California, recently reached a...

  Region 2VenturaVentura Board of Supervisors
• Press Coverage | October 8, 2024

  Care in the IE: The Urgent, Unrelenting, Ongoing Need for Caregivers

  Patrice Brown, 69, has been caring for her sister, Michelle Rogers, for most of her sister’s life. Rogers is 65 years old and is afflicted by cerebral palsy, a group of disorders that impact her ability to move and maintain...
• Press Release | October 8, 2024

  Santa Cruz County home care providers—the lowest paid IHSS workers of all 58 California counties—rally at the Board of Supervisors meeting, demanding livable wages

  Santa Cruz County, CA – In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers in Santa Cruz and members of SEIU Local 2015—the largest long-term care union in the nation—rallied on the steps of the Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors (BOS) headquarters today. Members...

  Livable WageRegion 3Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors
• Press Coverage | October 8, 2024

  Quintero, Chavez face off in candidate forum for Fresno County Supervisors seat

  

  Though both candidates agreed on topics such as improving resources for mobile food vendors, they disagreed on issues like the county’s controversial general plan and pay increases for IHSS workers. The candidates for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 3...

  Livable WageRegion 3Fresno County Board of Supervisors
• Press Release | October 7, 2024

  Statement from SEIU International President April Verrett on Anniversary of 10/7

  Today, we mark the somber anniversary of the horrific attack by Hamas that claimed more than a thousand lives, took more than 250 hostages, and shattered so many families on October 7, 2023.  We unequivocally condemn Hamas’ brutal actions, which...

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