Category: Press Coverage

• News Coverage | June 28, 2024

  Linea De Fuego Interview with Arnulfo De La Cruz

  In this interview with Arnulfo De La Cruz, President of SEIU 2015, he talks about how the state budget deficit can impact home care providers. It's important to understand the potential effects of this on the people who rely on...

  Home Care ProvidersBudget Cuts
• PeoplesWorld.org | June 20, 2024

  SEIU celebrates Juneteenth in Detroit, reenergizing its healthcare campaign

  

  DETROIT— “Make some noise SEIU! Make ‘em hear us from Canada to Lansing,” shouted home healthcare worker and Service Employees organizer Rodney Tate to hundreds of trade unionists outfitted in purple and gold. “When we fight, we win!” The crowd...

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• News Coverage | June 6, 2024

  News Coverage of California Disabled People, Seniors, and Immigrants Uniting to Push Back Against Cuts To IHSS Critical Services, Los Angeles

  

  Los Angeles, CA - On Thursday, June 6, 2024, IHSS workers and members of SEIU Local 2015, disabled people, seniors, and immigrants unite to rally against a cut in funding to critical IHSS services. Telemundo 5pm: Manisfestacion con trabajadores IHSS...

  IHSSLos AngelesBudget Cuts
• News Coverage | June 5, 2024

  Congressman Jimmy Gomez CA-34 discussing the need for immigration relief in Congress as part of the IU and TPS alliance week of action in Washington D.C. 

  https://youtu.be/LfTnUST6oMc Representative Gomez lifts up our member leader, L.A. County home care provider and TPS recipient Maria Barahona. Nearly half of our 470,000 long-term care providers are immigrants providing essential work.

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• LA Times | May 23, 2024

  California could boot thousands of immigrants from program that aids elderly and disabled

  

  This report features our member Norma... In Contra Costa County, Norma Garcia has been attending to her 67-year-old mother, who has dementia and needs constant care, through the IHSS program. If her mother is cut off from the program, and...

  IHSSImmigrationBudget Cuts
• LA Sentinel | May 23, 2024

  April Verrett Elected 1st Black President of SEIU

  History was made on May 20 with the election of April Verrett as the first Black president of the Service Employees International Union, which represents nearly 2 million workers in health care, property service and government service.      Verrett’s election occurred...

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• News Coverage | May 3, 2024

  News Roundup of “Future of Care” Event—our call to strengthen care for Aging and Disabled Californians

  

  Sacramento, CA – On May Day, legislators joined California caregivers and advocates for older and disabled Californians to demand California fix our broken long-term care system, which leaves far too many disabled and aging Californians and their families without the support...

  SacramentoRegion 4May DayFuture of Care
• News Coverage | May 2, 2024

  Happy May Day

  

  On May 1, 2024, SEIU Local 2015 members celebrate worker's rights. KCAL: Activists call for immigrant rights, justice reform, and street vendor's to be able to sell their products https://youtu.be/2SuRZjoy8VY?si=Or7u0-2Yfix-xQfO KTLA: Labor rallies on May Day 2024 for worker's rights,...

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• News Coverage | April 26, 2024

  News Coverage of Fresno Board of Supervisors Rally

  

  Fresno County, CA—Today, Fresno In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) home care providers—members of SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union, and California’s largest labor union representing more than 470,000 nursing home workers and home care providers— rallied at the...

  Livable WageRegion 3Fresno County Board of Supervisors
• News Coverage | April 26, 2024

  News Coverage of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s visit with SEIU 2015 home care workers

  

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 24, to meet with workers from caregiver union SEIU Local 2015 and celebrate the Biden administration’s new rules to improve working conditions for those across America...

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• KRON San Francisco | April 18, 2024

  Sonoma County IHSS Workers Rally at the Board of Supervisors for Livable Wage, Health Benefits, and Solutions for a Caregiver Crisis

  Sonoma County, CA – Sonoma County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers of SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union representing nearly 470,000 caregivers across California rallied at the Board of Supervisors meeting for higher pay, improved benefits, and solutions...

  Livable WageRegion 5Sonoma County