ShastaScout.org | November 15, 2021

Home Health Care Providers Push for Wage Increase

The union that represents Shasta County’s long-term care workers will continue negotiations with county supervisors on Tuesday. Union representatives say investing in IHSS workers financially will have a positive effect on Shasta County’s economy.
TheGrio.com | November 11, 2021

Rep. Rush calls for removal of McDonald’s CEO after comment about slain Chicago kids

Bobby Rush joins theGrio owner Byron Allen and others who expressed anger after Chris Kempczinski appeared to blame the deaths of two children on their parents.

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Lake County News | November 5, 2021

New contract gives IHSS workers raise, money for supplies and training

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — After several failed negotiating attempts over the past four years, the county of Lake has finalized a new contract with the In-Home Supportive Services workers’ union. Following a brief discussion on Tuesday morning, the Board of...

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bnc.tv | November 4, 2021

BNC Live interviews April Verrett, president of SEIU Local 2015, regarding no paid maternity leave in the USA

The United States of America is the only developed nation in the world without paid maternity leave for new mothers. https://youtu.be/vim4tZvI_fw

April Verrett
San Francisco Chronicle | November 3, 2021

Employers are gathering data on your work habits. California labor advocates want to change this, Chase DiFeliciantonio

Most people are used to whipping out their smartphones to track their latest online orders with airstrike-like accuracy. But the technology on some delivery vehicles also closely monitors the drivers, tracking everything from whether they are wearing seatbelts, to engine...

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BloombergLaw.com | November 3, 2021

Democrats’ Slimmer Home Health Care Plan Hinges on State Uptake

Democrats’ proposed home health care program has shrank to $150 billion, sparking concern it may not be enough to meet its supporters’ lofty goals. The plan to expand Medicaid’s home and community-base care services, which help people with disabilities and...
Politico.com | November 1, 2021

POLITICO Playbook: Biden’s promise to progressives

This week could have ended with the Democratic coalition in tatters. The long-awaited infrastructure bill is still on ice. The “Build Back Better” package has been stripped of key proposals on issues ranging from climate change to paid leave. The party...

April Verrett
Thegrio.com | October 22, 2021

Black Panther Party ideals still resonate 55 years later

The revolutionary Black Panther Party was founded 55 years ago this month and its ideals are not only still vital but celebrated. Fredrika Newton, the widow of Huey P. Newton, will participate in a public unveiling of the bust of the co-founder of...

April Verrett
19thnews.org | October 6, 2021

The New Deal devalued home care workers. Advocates hope new legislation can undo that.

Domestic workers, many of them women and many people of color, have inherited a racist, sexist legacy of low pay and little job protections. For Delores Sobowale, taking care of others is part of her inheritance and her legacy. Her mother...
MorningConsult.com | October 4, 2021

Pandemic, Worker Shortage Pose Major Challenges to Long-Term Care Industry

19% of long-term care workers said they’ve quit their jobs since February 2020.69% said the national shortage of health care workers has affected them and their place of work.30% of long-term care workers said they aren’t sure or don’t plan...

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Inthesetimes.com | September 23, 2021

A Landmark Win for Domestic Workers Lurks in the Reconciliation Bill

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