Fox News | May 14, 2022

Pro-choice activists descend on DC, vow to be ‘ungovernable’ as they protest draft Supreme Court opinion

Thousands of pro-choice activists from different corners in America descended on Washington, D.C., on Saturday for the "Bans Off Our Bodies" event organized by a coalition of groups including Planned Parenthood and the Women's March. Welcoming activists to the nation's capital, Rachel...

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The 19th News | May 13, 2022

Union president on why care work is inextricably linked to challenges of climate change

When Democratic policymakers including Rep. Alexandra Ocasio Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey tout their Green New Deal legislation, they are usually speaking about climate-related jobs — employment in clean energy production, environmental restoration or climate adaptation work in cities. Their overarching...

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Politico | May 11, 2022

Biden’s personal recovery plan: Pump up unions, squeeze Big Business

Joe Biden has long identified as a proud union man, having cultivated relationships with top labor leaders over decades in Washington. Now, with his presidency facing intense peril, Biden is hoping those bonds and that image can lift his fortunes...

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Seniors Lifestyle Mag | May 11, 2022

To Fix Nursing Homes, Listen to Nursing Home Workers

Just over two years ago, Californians were ordered to stay at home to halt the spread of COVID-19. Our lives haven’t been the same since. But one thing hasn’t changed—the conditions that made nursing homes more dangerous than any other...

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News Coverage | May 11, 2022

May 11th: Home Care Providers Rally at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ Office in Escalation of their “Time for $20” Campaign

Los Angeles, CA, Wednesday, May 11th – Today, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers — joined by their supporters, including Ron Herrera, President of LA County Federation of Labor, Apolonio Morales of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles...

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World Journal | May 9, 2022

Alameda County’s 6,000 Chinese-American nurses are getting a pay rise, expected to take effect in September

阿拉米達縣6000華裔護工要漲薪了預計9月生效長期家庭護理工會（SEIU 2015）本周與阿拉米達縣達成初步協議，家庭護工在未來三年內漲薪18%，在2025年1月1日達到時薪20元的水準。阿縣目前有2萬1000個護工，其中四分之一為亞裔，多數為華裔。華裔護工約6000人。做了20多年家庭護工的華人朱麗霞（Lisa Zhu）5日呼籲更多同事加入工會，也希望工會為會員爭取退休金等更多福利。

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KBLA Radio | May 4, 2022

The Labor Movement Today w/Shakari Byerly & Anetta Wells

As we celebrated International Workers Day on May 1, this time on the Legal Lens Show we welcome Shakari Byerly - Managing Partner and Principal Researcher at EVITARUS - and Annetta Wells - the Statewide Deputy Political Director for SEIU...

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The Guardian | May 4, 2022

‘Poverty-level wages’: California workers fight to reform nursing homes

Jesus Figueroa Cacho, a certified nursing assistant of the Sacramento, California area, has worked in the nursing home industry for about 25 years. She consistently works 16 hour long shifts, 60 to 80 hours per week, often working through breaks...

Nursing Homes TimeFor$20
Politico Pro’s “Morning Shift” newsletter | May 4, 2022

Could Roe Ruling Spark a Dem Policy Push?

The SEIU is rolling out a lobbying campaign Thursday around D.C. to ramp up pressure on Congress to advance funding for home- and community-based care services as part of a revived, Democrat-backed budget reconciliation deal. The initiative includes banners and...

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ABC News | May 3, 2022

Facing labor shortages and cost hikes, many long-term care facilities are shuttering

Advocates say things will worsen when federal assistance expires in July. In the sun-baked 66 miles between Tucson and Nogales at the Arizona-Mexico border, there's only one place that's able to provide the intensive, hands-on care so many patients need...

Nursing Homes
News Coverage | May 1, 2022

May Day, 2022: News and Press

Telemundo 52: May Day Esenciales y Unidos x Justicia Los trabajadores inmigrantes son el motor de este país, pero no se encuentran con la misma apreciación de los Estados Unidos. Es hora de valorar las vidas, la seguridad y los...