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01/29/19SEIU 2015 Discusses San Bernardino County IHSS Contract Campaign on Let’s Clear The Air Podcast
Continue ReadingThis week SEIU 2015 leaders Enrique Camacho and Sergio Donis speak about San Bernardino County caregivers…
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01/29/19My turn: California has a broken system of long-term care. Here’s what’s needed
Continue ReadingIn his inauguration speech, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged that “every senior should be able to retire…
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01/28/19The irony of Poverty Awareness Month in San Bernardino County
Continue ReadingSan Bernardino County has declared January Poverty Awareness Month. How ironic that while the county is…
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01/09/19Nation’s Largest Long Term Care Union Welcomes April Verrett As Its New President
Continue ReadingCALIFORNIA — The members of SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Local 2015, the nation’s largest long term…
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12/20/18The Shrinking Middle Class: The Current State of Affairs
Continue ReadingWork-Life Balance? Not a Chance. Caregiver Marylou Angel’s top customer is her 92-year-old mother, Lois.
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12/19/18Dinner Honors County’s Care Providers
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12/07/18San Bernardino County Caregivers Held Action Outside of County’s Caregiver Appreciation Event
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12/07/18SEIU 2015, Local Faith Leaders Demand County to Take Back Their $0 Offer and Support a Livable Wage for IHSS Caregivers
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11/30/18River Valley Nursing Home Workers On Strike – KFBK
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11/28/18River Valley Nursing Home Workers On Strike – Action News Now at 5PM KNVN NBC – Chico
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11/28/18River Valley Nursing Home Workers On Strike – Action News Now at 4PM KNVN NBC – Chico
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11/28/18River Valley Nursing Home Workers On Strike – Action News Now at 12PM KHSL CBS – Chico
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11/28/18SEIU 2015 Nursing Home Members Strike – KHSL CBS – Chico
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11/27/18Redding Nursing Home Caregivers Hold 2-Day Strike – Jefferson Public Radio
Continue ReadingNursing home caregivers in Redding ended a two-day strike early Tuesday morning. They say understaffing and…
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11/15/18In-Home Caregivers Struggle To Make Ends Meet On San Bernardino County Wages
Continue ReadingIn-home caregivers are in the middle of a contract fight with the San Bernardino County Board…
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11/03/18En distritos de California pelea por el control del Congreso
Continue ReadingLa batalla por el Congreso pasa por California. En esta entidad hay siete distritos donde la…
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10/29/18Home Health Workers and Nonprofits in SF Get Their Raise
Continue ReadingA few weeks ago, NPQ reported on a proposal in front of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors that…
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10/29/18Laphonza Butler Announces Departure From SEIU 2015
Continue ReadingPresident of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2015 and Vice President of SEIU International, Laphonza…
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10/29/18Diverse Coalition of Leaders Unite in Support of Proposition 10 & Share Vision of California that Works for All
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, October 24, prominent leaders from health, housing, environmental, labor, seniors, immigrant rights, faith and…
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10/26/18SF Supervisors Establish Cannabis Committee, Approve Pay Raises for Caregivers
Continue ReadingSupervisors today unanimously voted to increase wages for home caregivers and nonprofit workers contracted by the…
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10/26/18SEIU Local 2015 President to Step Down
Continue ReadingHere’s an interesting move: Laphonza Butler, president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2015, announced on…
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10/25/18Big Move: A Prominent California Politics Player Is Exiting The Stage
Continue ReadingA prominent California politics player is exiting the stage: Laphonza Butler plans to leave her leadership…
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10/25/18Laphonza Butler Announces Planned Departures From SEIU
Continue ReadingThis week Laphonza Butler, president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2015 and a Vice…
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10/24/18Letter to the Editor: Nina Padilla
Continue ReadingCaregivers I have been my mother’s caregiver for over 13 years. She suffers from diabetes, high…
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10/24/18SF Supes OK Raise for Home Health Care and City Contract Workers
Continue ReadingHome health care workers and employees of nonprofit city contractors will see a small bump in…
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10/24/18California Has Some of the Country’s Closest Mid-Term Elections
Continue ReadingSTATE ROUTE 91 winds south from the hilly exurbs of Riverside County, a place of citrus…
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10/24/18Supes Strike Deal With Mayor Over Minimum Wage Hike for Homecare, Nonprofit Workers
Continue ReadingAfter more than a year, a proposal to give a minimum wage bump to homecare workers…
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10/17/18家居護理工會 推支薪電子化
Continue Reading加州長期護理人員工會（SEIU 2015）將在未來100天內向舊金山灣區1萬5000華裔家居護理服務（IHSS）工人，推廣薪資工時全面電子化計畫。 加州家居護理服務（IHSS）計畫成立40多年，現在引入更新的技術應用在家居護理服務之中。護理人員工會（SEIU 2015）代表家護工人，在過去20年之間一直致力爭取改善家居護理工人的工作環境和待遇，以便更好照顧長者們，但也存在著一些亟需解決的問題。
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10/10/18SB County Caregivers Deserve a Living Wage
Continue ReadingAs the father and caregiver to two severely autistic children who require 24/7 care, the In-Home…
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10/10/18Board Approves Increase in Caregiver Wages
Continue ReadingThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved funding on Oct. 2 for a wage increase…
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10/09/18Union Issues Debit Cards to Fight Trump Rule Choking Dues
Continue ReadingFaced with a Trump administration proposal that could ban the government from deducting union dues from…
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10/08/18San Bernardino County Caregivers Gain Support From Community
Continue ReadingHome care workers of the In-Home Supportive Services program (IHSS) represented by SEIU Local 2015 hand…
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10/08/18Los Angeles IHSS Workers Receive Wage Increase on KNX 1070
Continue ReadingLos Angeles IHSS workers receive a wage increase! More on KNX 1070.
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10/08/18最低時薪$16.86 馬兆明、工團促快修法
Continue Reading停滯多時的舊金山最低時薪（Minimum Compensation）法案修法迎來轉機。11日在舊金山議會的會議期間，大批工會成員到場表達訴求，要求議會加快審批通過這個修法，讓與市政府的合約工人都能夠享受16.86元的時薪。工會成員劉蘭芬表示，16.86元已經不夠，現在也在爭取17元的最低時薪了。
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10/08/18護理服務業員工 促市府增生活工資
Continue Reading三藩市生活成本高昂，即使三藩市最低時薪已在今年7月提升至15元，低收入人士和家庭仍有困難或無法負擔遠超自己經濟實力的物價和租金。 昨日下午，三藩市勞工議會（SF Labor Council）集合了大約150名城市承包商員工和多個工會組織，包括國際服務業員工工會（SEIU）第1021地方支會、加州長期護理人員工會SEIU 2015和本地2號工會（Unite Here Local 2）等等，在三藩市市政廳集會和參加市參事會議，為不滿工資低和員工福利薄弱而發聲，並要求市府把他們的生活工資提升至每小時16.86元。
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10/08/18Los Angeles County Approves Wage Increase for IHSS Workers
Continue ReadingA downtown rally Tuesday by more than 200 in-home health care workers ended with the Los…
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10/08/18En San Bernardino, Trabadores de Cuidado en Casa Piden Mejores Labores
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10/03/18Here Are The Reasons Why San Bernardino County Caregivers Say They Can’t Sustain Themselves On Current Wages
Continue ReadingSEIU Local 2015, representing the county’s more than 26,000 In-Home Supportive Services Providers, is putting pressure on…
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09/10/18Ventura County Homecare Workers to Receive 9% Pay Increase
Continue ReadingThe three-year contract for homecare workers in Ventura County contains pay raises of 9 percent, bringing…
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08/31/18Rent control measure signatures filed, but opponents have legal beef
Continue ReadingOmēga Brewer with SEIU Local 2015, another member of the rent control coalition, said Thursday that…
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08/12/18Medicaid Officials Target Home Health Aides’ Union Dues
Continue ReadingHourly home care workers are the latest targets of conservative lawmakers.
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08/06/18Targeting home healthcare workers, the Trump administration opens another front in its war on public employees
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07/13/18Caregivers Take Part in Rally To Call on BOS to Respect Caregivers with a Fair Contract
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06/14/18In-Home Supportive Services And The Silver Tsunami
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06/07/18Why Kevin de León Thinks He Can Beat Dianne Feinstein
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05/10/18How Trump’s Immigration Policies Could Hurt Senior Care
Continue ReadingWhen Norma was recently injured in a car accident, she had to take time off from…
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05/09/18In Home Support Services Workers seek higher wages
Continue Reading(Red Bluff) - Members of the Service Employees International Union 2015, the union for In Home…
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04/02/18Un Líder que Dio Dignidad a los Trabajadores Agrícolas
Continue ReadingCésar Chávez luchó por el reconocimiento básico y la dignidad de los trabajadores agrícolas a lo…
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03/22/18Caregivers Should Receive a Livable Wage
Continue ReadingWe’re all going to be a caregiver or need one at some point in our lives.…
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03/14/18Tehama County Home Caregivers Seek Salary Increase
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, members and supporters of the Service Employees International Union 2015 (SEIU Local 2015) took…
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02/09/18SEIU Local 2015 Care Crisis Forum Featured on Eyewitness News
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02/09/18Democratic candidates for governor make promises to union workers ahead of key endorsement vote
Continue ReadingDays before one of California’s most powerful labor unions announces its endorsement in the race for…
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07/18/17SEIU 2015’s Hands Off Our Healthcare rally at Representative Cook’s Office
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07/17/17Hands Off Our Healthcare
Continue ReadingSEIU 2015 members participated in their second week of Hands Off Our Healthcare actions targeting GOP…
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07/17/17South Valley residents voice opposition to Senate health care plan
Continue ReadingCommunity activists, health advocates and residents in Rep. David Valadao’s congressional district held up those signs…
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07/11/17Seniors tell Harris how GOP health plan will hurt them
Continue ReadingCalifornia Sen. Kamala Harris barnstormed the state Monday, looking for stories about how the Republican health…
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07/11/17Kamala Harris Speaks Out Against Republican Health Care Plan
Continue ReadingCalifornia Sen. Kamala Harris toured the state Monday, rallying supporters against the Republican-backed health care plan in…
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07/11/17SEIU 2015 caregivers and their care recipients discuss the consequences of Trumpcare at round table with Senator Harris
Continue ReadingAbout a dozen caregivers of SEIU 2015 and their care recipients met with Senator Kamala Harris…
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07/10/17Knight addresses protesters at SCV office
Continue ReadingHealth care advocates and constituents rallied at Congressman Steve Knight’s Santa Clarita office on Thursday afternoon.
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07/10/17SEIU 2015 members and advocates hold anti-Trumpcare rally at Congressmember Knight’s Office
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, June 6, dozens of SEIU 2015 caregivers, their care recipients, and local healthcare advocates…
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07/10/17SEIU 2015 members and advocates hold anti-Trumpcare rally at Congressmember Valadao’s Office
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, June 6, dozens of SEIU 2015 caregivers, their care recipients, and local healthcare advocates…
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07/10/17SEIU 2015 member and home care worker, Patricia Santana, and her husband share the importance of the Affordable Care Act
Continue ReadingAt a healthcare rally with Senator Kamala Harris in Los Angeles on Monday, July 3, Patricia…
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07/10/17Activists Arrested Protesting GOP Healthcare Bill by KPFA 94.1-FM Berkeley
Continue ReadingDozens of protesters were arrested nationwide after occupying the local offices of Republican senators in, a…
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07/08/17Local protesters take another shot at meeting with Rep. Valadao – no luck!
Continue ReadingA hearty band of vocal Democrats turned out Thursday (July 6) at U.S. Representative’s David Valadao’s…
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07/08/17Action at Valadao’s Office
Continue ReadingUnion members, clergy and people with disabilities are expected to visit the district offices of three…
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05/04/17Holman United Hosts US Senator Kamala Harris at Packed Town Hall
Continue ReadingSenator Kamala Harris made South Los Angeles her last stop before heading back to Washington, DC,…
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05/04/17An in-home care program for California’s elderly and disabled is constantly at the heart of budget battles. Here’s why
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s program to provide in-home care for its low-income elderly and disabled residents finds itself once…
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05/04/17May Day Rally Draws Dozens
Continue ReadingWATSONVILLE — A small contingent of workers gathered in Watsonville Plaza Monday at noon to celebrate May…
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05/04/17Supervisor Rex Bohn Suggests Placing Liens on Properties With Weed-Related Code Violations
Continue ReadingHumboldt County Supervisors’ chambers were nearly full at the start of Tuesday’s board meeting, and for…
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04/25/17Olga Evans: Establish a cap on respite agencies’ administrative costs
Continue ReadingYou never think it will happen to you. But what happens when it does? I used…
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01/12/17State wants counties to pay more for in-home care
Continue ReadingGov. Jerry Brown is proposing shifting part of the burden of funding in-home care for low-income…
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12/22/16Redding woman gives clothes, meal to homeless
Continue ReadingFor the past month Crystal Dixon has collected socks, coats, scarves, gloves and other warm clothing…
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12/15/16SEIU Local 2015 speaks at Supervisor’s meeting on ‘caregiving crisis’
Continue ReadingMembers of SEIU Local 2015 are speaking out about what they are calling a crisis, with…
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11/30/16414 state workers in Humboldt County eye Dec. 5 walkout
Continue ReadingNearly 420 unionized state workers in Humboldt County may participate in a one-day walkout Dec. 5…
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11/14/16More inspiration: a conversation with Javeta Gregory
Continue ReadingRichmond Progressive Alliance: Javeeta Gregory is another rock star volunteer with the RPA, and she started…
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10/21/16Local law says No on 57 despite polling, fundraising disadvantage
Continue ReadingThe SEIU’s De La Cruz supports Prop 57 because he believes it will make the streets…
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10/17/16Letter: Re: Home care workers
Continue ReadingThere's a workforce in our community that people rarely talk about. A workforce who makes sure…
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10/06/16Contract Dispute at Delano Skilled Nursing
Continue ReadingAfter months of negotiations, it was clear Delano District Nursing Facility wasn't taking workers' concerns seriously.…
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09/20/16Daily Republic : Caregivers say their value goes beyond budget 9-20-16
Continue ReadingFAIRFIELD — Nicole Neff is a self-described, perhaps even a bit of an obsessive, planner. While pregnant…