Category: Press Release

• Press Release | May 30, 2023

  Assembly Agrees: Health Care Heroes Must Have the Right to Use Their Sick Pay

  SACRAMENTO, CA -- The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in California today applauded members of the State Assembly who stood with nurses and healthcare workers fighting for time off to recover from illness or care for loved ones. The bill,...

  AB 1359Pilar SchiavoLeo Perez
• Victory | Press Release | May 26, 2023

  Newman nursing home workers form their union with SEIU 2015, the nation’s largest Long-Term Care local

  Newman, CA—Nursing Home workers employed at San Luis Care Center in Newman, California, voted today in an overwhelming majority to form their union with SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care workers Union. Employees at San Luis Care Center...

  Arnulfo De La CruzLaborSan Luis Care Center
• Press Release | May 11, 2023

  Home Care Providers Demand Opportunity to Transform Home Care for Aging Population & People With Disabilities

  Hundreds of caregivers converge on State Capitol as 13-City “Care-A-Van” intensifies pressure for “Our Care Counts” bill Sacramento, CA – Hundreds of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program caregivers from across California rallied at the State Capitol today, escalating the pressure on...

  AB 1672Our Care Counts Bill
• Press Release | April 27, 2023

  California’s Long-Term Care Workers Host Town Hall With Local Elected Leaders In Support of AB 1672—the “Our Care Counts” Bill

  Caregivers are leading the way to fix California’s broken long-term care industry with a new proposal to ensure Californians can receive quality care in the setting of their choice Los Angeles, CA – On Friday, April 28, SEIU Local 2015,...

  All RegionsAB 1672
• Press Release | April 25, 2023

  SEIU endorses Biden-Harris for reelection

  WASHINGTON, DC - Today the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) announced its endorsement of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for reelection. “President Biden has consistently backed workers who are fighting to win their unions,” said SEIU President Mary...

  President BidenMary Kay Henry2024 Election
• Victory | Press Release | April 24, 2023

  In-Home Care Providers of Glenn County reach tentative agreement with County Board of Supervisors on New Union Contract

  A Milestone in SEIU 2015’s Statewide “Our Care Counts” Campaign, the Union Calls on Other California Jurisdictions to Join Glenn County in Providing Essential Caregivers with Living Wages Glenn County, CA—Earlier this month, the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Waiver...

  Livable WageRegion 6
• Press Release | April 20, 2023

  California’s Long-Term Care Workers Host Town Hall With Local Elected Leaders In Support of AB 1672—the “Our Care Counts” Bill

  Caregivers are leading the way to fix California’s broken long-term care industry with a new proposal to ensure Californians can receive quality care in the setting of their choice. San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, April 20, SEIU Local 2015,...

  Region 5AB 1672
• Press Release | April 12, 2023

  Assembly Public Employment Committee Passes AB 1672, Bringing Caregivers One Step Closer to Transforming Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities

  Sacramento, CA –  California’s caregivers for seniors and people with disabilities celebrated the passage of AB 1672 (Haney) from the Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee today. The bill, championed by California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers, empowers these critical...

  AB 1672
• Press Release | April 11, 2023

  Vicious Cycle of Low-Wages, Worker Burnout and Short-Staffing are Hobbling San Francisco’s Fight Against Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Crime

  Nonprofit and Home Care Workers Call on the City to “Drive to $25” by Revising the Minimum Compensation Ordinance to Fully Staff Frontline Care Positions to Address City’s Most Difficult Problems (San Francisco, CA) – On April 11, a coalition...

  Livable WageUnsafe Staffing LevelsRegion 5
• Press Release | March 20, 2023

  700,000 SEIU Members in California Commit Solidarity to Striking LAUSD School Workers

  Sacramento, CA – As 30,000 school workers in Los Angeles Unified School District prepare to go on strike over unfair labor practices, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement from David Huerta, President of SEIU California...
• Press Release | February 21, 2023

  Home Care Workers from SEIU 2015 and UDW, Saying “Our Care Counts,” Launch Legislation to Transform Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities

  Fragmented system and poverty wages have created a crisis-level shortage of home care workers; tens of thousands of seniors and people with disabilities are going without necessary care    Caregivers are leading the way to fix the system with AB...

  Region 4Staffing CrisisCaregiving Crisis