Category: Press Coverage

• The Fresno Bee | November 17, 2022

  Nursing home strike ends in Fresno with a short-term deal. One side called it a ‘victory.’

  

  A six-week strike over pay and benefits for workers at a Fresno nursing home ended this week after the two sides struck a one-year deal on a new contract. Unionized workers at Sunnyside Convalescent Hospital returned to work Wednesday.

  Nursing HomesFresnoRegion 3
• Fox LA | November 16, 2022

  Executive Vice President Arnulfo De La Cruz on “Good Day L.A.” Speaks about Karen Bass’ Election as First Female Mayor of Los Angeles

  

  LOS ANGELES - Karen Bass is expected to be Los Angeles' next mayor, the Associated Press projects. The projected winner's announcement came just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, after the latest results from LA County's registrar-recorder's office had Bass holding 53.06% of votes, with Rick...

  Arnulfo De La CruzLA MayorRegion 1Karen Bass
• Los Angeles Times | November 12, 2022

  Fed up with failed leadership, L.A. voters backed mansion tax to help the homeless. Will it work?

  The next mayor of Los Angeles appears to be in line for an early Christmas present. Measure ULA on Tuesday’s ballot, leading by a considerable margin as votes are tallied, would pump a massive amount of money into homelessness prevention...

  Region 1HousingHomeless
• News Coverage | October 19, 2022

  Los Angeles Labor Leaders led by SEIU California President David Huerta to underscore labor’s solidarity to demand De Leon and Cedillo’s Immediate Resignation

  

  Los Angeles, CA - On October 18, regional labor leaders, representing nurses, healthcare workers, janitors, social workers, security officers, in-home caregivers, school and university employees, court workers, and city, county and state employees, will unite to denounce the failed leadership on...

  Los AngelesRacismCity CouncilKevin De LeonGil CedilloRegion 1
• News Coverage | October 18, 2022

  Sactown Talks: Interview with Arnulfo De La Cruz

  

  Sactown Talks welcomes Arnulfo De La Cruz, Executive Vice President of SEIU 2015. We discuss home care, fair wages, structural racism, the goals of SEIU, and more. https://youtu.be/1j9zksnWsSI The interview is available on Spotify as well.

  Fair WagesRacismArnulfo De La Cruz
• LA Times | October 15, 2022

  Racism cracks foundation of L.A.’s ‘House of Labor’

  

  Herrera’s role in the scandal leaves unions shaken and workers’ trust shattered. The day before he crashed headlong into disgrace via the racist mess currently upending Los Angeles politics, former labor leader Ron Herrera was out stumping for Black candidates,...

  Region 1
• News Coverage | October 7, 2022

  News Coverage of Fresno Nursing Home Workers strike

  

  After their one-day strike last month, nursing home workers of SEIU 2015 began an indefinite strike in protest of intimidation and retaliation as they work to address the high turnover, low staffing, and bounced paychecks they’ve endured as employees of...

  Region 3Nursing HomesSunnyside Convalescent HospitalFresno
• News Coverage | October 5, 2022

  News Coverage of LA Home Care Providers as they return to the Board of Supervisors to demand a living wage

  In the most disruptive protest yet, essential workers escalated their call for a $20 minimum wage floor, again speaking up in a public board meeting and again closing down Temple Street to lift up this unmet demand.  In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers demonstrated at...

  Los AngelesTimeFor$20Region 1Board of Supervisors
• News Coverage | September 29, 2022

  Los Angeles Home Care Providers Hold Action at LA County Board of Supervisors’ Chambers News Coverage

  

  On Tuesday, May 27, 2022, at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ first in-person public hearing in more than two years, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers in the county escalated their insistence that the Board of Supervisors invest in-home...

  Region 1
• Los Angeles Times | September 26, 2022

  Worried about the economy? Demand for these jobs is high and growing

  Elsa Reaza was ready to leave her job when a friend suggested she apply for a housekeeping position at the Conrad, a new luxury hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Reaza worked at a senior home, feeding, taking blood samples and...

  Economic HardshipsLeisure & Hospitality
• News Coverage | September 22, 2022

  Fresno Nursing Home Workers Strike News Coverage

  

  Nursing home workers of SEIU Local 2015 walk out to bring attention to poor working conditions contributing to high turnover rates, unsafe staffing levels, and bounced paychecks. During attempts to continue negotiations over the weekend, the employer presented an ultimatum...

  Nursing HomesFresnoSunnyside Convalescent HospitalRegion 3