Yreka, CA — On February 2nd and 3rd, SEIU Local 2015 escalated their campaign for a first-ever union contract between Siskiyou’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers and the Board of Supervisors. 

Because they’ve never had a union contract, Siskiyou is the only county in California to pay IHSS workers minimum wage—just $16.90 an hour—worsening this county’s long-term crisis as workers leave the industry in pursuit of higher wages. The crisis is even more dangerous in rural areas of the county where healthcare services are already limited and challenging to access.

SEIU Local 2015 initiated the process last October as Siskiyou Supervisors drove contract negotiations to an impasse despite calls from the community to address the county’s long-term care crisis. The last time the union was pushed to engage in this process was in 2017. 

Siskiyou News
Siskiyou home care workers demand accountability from Board of Supervisors as long-term care crisis worsens for rural Californians. Read more online.

NBC 5
Siskiyou County IHSS workers call for higher wages amid shortage. Read more online here.

Jefferson Public Radio
Siskiyou’s home care workers have the lowest wages in California. They want that to change. Read more online here.

KMVU Fox 26
Siskiyou home care workers demand accountability from Board of Supervisors