Archives: Podcasts

• November 12, 2025

  Care Workers United: Putting the Care Agenda Front & Center

  In this episode of Who Cares!, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz talks with Doug Moore of UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 and Max Arias of SEIU Local 99 about uniting care workers across California. They discuss the fight for fair...
• October 13, 2025

  Sí, Se Puede: Dolores Huerta on Organizing, Voting, and Building Power

  In this episode of Who Cares!, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz sits down with legendary labor leader and feminist Dolores Huerta. They reflect on her work co-founding the United Farm Workers and how that experience applies to the...
• October 2, 2025

  Zero to Victory: LA IHSS Workers Win Push for Fair Pay

  SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz sits down with SEIU 2015 member leader Leilani Reed and St. John’s Community Health President & CEO, Jim Mangia, to discuss the fight for fair pay for LAIHSS workers, the essential role home...
• September 25, 2025

  Why Prop 50 Matters for Care Workers

  Host Arnulfo De La Cruz talks with SEIU 2015 member Bonnie Lopez and Political Director Hugo Romero about Proposition 50 and what it means for caregivers. From wages and healthcare to protecting our communities, they break down why voting YES...
• July 7, 2025

  Celebrating 10 Year Anniversary with Former SEIU 2015 President Laphonza Butler

  SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz sits down with former U.S. Senator and SEIU 2015 founding President Laphonza Butler to celebrate a decade of care, victories like the Fight for $15, and what’s next for California’s caregivers. Transcript Arnulfo...
• June 20, 2025

  Who Belongs: Fighting for Birthright, DACA, and the Soul of Care

  When politicians attack immigrant rights, they’re also attacking the foundation of our care system. In this episode of Who Cares!, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz is joined by CNA Robert Oronia and labor organizer Alejandra Quintero to unpack...
• May 29, 2025

  California’s Care Crisis: The Human Cost of Budget Cuts

  Governor Newsom’s May revision budget proposal slashes IHSS overtime pay for caregivers, consumer access to care and nursing home oversight. SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz speaks with Solano County IHSS worker Daphne Dunstan and Local 2015 Statewide Policy...
• April 23, 2025

  Boycotts, Solidarity, and Building Worker Power with Nina Turner

  On this episode of Who Cares!, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz sits down with Nina Turner to talk about the power of boycotts, the rise of worker solidarity, and why her new organization We Are Somebody is fueling a new era...
• April 2, 2025

  A Year of Wins: How Care Workers Changed California in 2024

  In this special episode of Who Cares, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz sits down with our new Executive Vice President Marcus McRae and Tehama County IHSS provider Jerrika Salyers to reflect on the powerful victories care workers won...
• March 6, 2025

  From Labor to Legislation: Rep. Jimmy Gomez on Protecting Caregivers and Workers

  Medicaid cuts, mass deportations, and billionaire tax breaks—Congress is making choices that hurt working families. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) sits down with Who Cares to discuss his fight for caregivers, immigrant rights, and labor protections in Washington. Hear about his...
• February 24, 2025

  Care, Courage, and Immigration: A Caregiver’s Fight to Stay (en Español)

  Care workers like Nancy are the backbone of our communities—but Trump’s immigration policies threaten their livelihoods. In this episode, we hear Nancy’s powerful story, the fight to protect TPS, and what’s at stake for caregivers and their clients. This interview...