Author: Mara Ortenburger

• Victory | Press Release | August 26, 2026

  Santa Clara County Approves New Contract for More Than 36,000 Home Care Workers After Union Approval

  New Contract Delivers $2.00 an-hour Wage Increase for Home Care Workers Santa Clara County, Calif. – The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a new two-year contract Tuesday covering more than 36,000 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers, concluding negotiations...

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• Uncategorized | May 16, 2026

  May 20: Information & Registration

  

  Welcome to the SEIU 2015 Care Worker Day of Action! CLICK HERE TO CHECK-IN Agenda: 09:30 AM - Convene at Southside Park 10:00 AM - Care Worker Rally 11:00 AM - Care Worker March 12:45 PM - Lunch and Activities...
• Press Statement | March 7, 2026

  Statement from SEIU Local 2015 on Escalating Military Action Against Iran

  SEIU Local 2015 stands in solidarity with the people of Iran and Iranian-Americans as they continue a noble fight for justice: standing for democracy in their homeland, freedom for women, religious freedoms — and standing against nearly 50 years of...

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• Press Release | November 5, 2025

  A San Francisco Coalition Introduces The “Overpaid CEO Act” to Protect Critical City Services

  Building on recent victories across California and the nation, our San Francisco community has an opportunity to continue standing up to the Trump administration and safeguard critical local programs. (San Francisco, CA) “Stand Up for SF” is a broad coalition of...

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• Press Release | November 2, 2025

  Nursing Home Workers Say Management at La Brea Rehab is “Ghosting” Care Improvements & “Working Them to the Bone” at Halloween Picket

  LOS ANGELES (October 31, 2025)—Dressed in Halloween costumes but sending a serious message, care workers at La Brea Rehabilitation Center took to the picket line today to demand that management stop ghosting its responsibility to invest in its workforce and...

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• Union Updates | Action Network | September 9, 2025

  Alert: Trump is trying to reverse the rights of home care workers

  Read about updates to SB 156 here We all deserve to live with dignity – to provide for our families, to receive the care we need, and to do work that’s respected and protected. Home care workers make that possible...

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• Media Advisory | June 17, 2025

  Santa Clara County home care workers, many of whom are immigrants, rally to address Santa Clara County’s growing long-term care crisis in the wake of escalating raids in immigrant communities

  **MEDIA ADVISORY**  WHEN: Tuesday, June 17, 20258:00 AM: Over 400 home care workers and allies rally outside of the Santa Clara County Government Center. SEIU 2015 home care workers are available for media interviews.9:30 AM: Home care workers provide public comment at the...

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• Press Statement | June 7, 2025

  Statement from Arnulfo De La Cruz, President of SEIU Local 2015, on the Detainment of David Huerta

  Yesterday and today, ICE carried out aggressive raids throughout Los Angeles, terrorizing our immigrant communities and abducting dozens of community members. SEIU California President David Huerta was assaulted, injured, and detained while peacefully observing.  Let’s be clear: the right to...

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• Union Updates | April 30, 2025

  April 2025 Member Newsletter

  Celebrating May Day May Day has long been a powerful day of action for working people across the globe. It’s a time to honor the labor movement’s historic fights for dignity, livable wages, and safe working conditions. On May 1st,...

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• Union Updates | March 27, 2025

  March 2025 Member Newsletter

  United to protect Medicaid (Medi-Cal) Beginning last month, SEIU 2015 members have been taking bold action to protect Medicaid from proposed budget cuts. More than 80 million Americans rely on Medicaid (also known as Medi-Cal), including those needing home care...

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• Press Release | February 4, 2025

  Home care workers launch campaign to address Shasta’s long-term care crisis

  If successful, would positively impact more than 8,000 community members Shasta County, CA – Today, Shasta’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers, members of SEIU Local 2015—the nation’s largest long-term care union representing more than half a million workers across California—rallied at...

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