Tag: Arnulfo De La Cruz

• Press Coverage | October 18, 2024

  Sindicalistas de Nevada se vuelcan a movilizar el voto

  

  “¡Cuando votamos, ganamos!…”  Más de 400 entusiasmados miembros del Sindicato de Trabajadores Culinarios, uno de los más grandes de Nevada, se preparan para salir a tocar puertas y motivar a que todos voten el 5 de noviembre.   “Esta elección es una...

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• Press Coverage | August 26, 2024

  Punching In: Harris Inherits a Labor Agenda Trump Aims to Reject

  

  Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have overlapped in their campaign themes to boost manufacturing jobs and make tips exempt from taxes, however their plans for the US Labor Department and legislative goals are at odds.

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• Press Statement | July 24, 2024

  Statement from SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz on the murder of Sonya Massey

  

  “We condemn the heinous murder of Sonya Massey, a Black woman whose life was brutally taken by police violence in her own home as she sought their protection. This devastating event underscores the urgent need for systemic change and accountability...

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• Press Statement | July 23, 2024

  Statement from SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz on Biden endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for President

  

  The day after President Biden’s announcement that he’s withdrawn from the race and endorsed Vice President Harris, you could already feel the excitement at our union—a union made up primarily of women of color who are energized by the prospect...

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• Press Statement | May 10, 2024

  Statement from SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz on the proposed exclusion of the undocumented from IHSS

  “Nearly half of California’s IHSS home care providers are immigrants. They rejoiced when California expanded Medi-Cal to provide lifesaving care to those trapped in our nation’s broken immigration system. They now feel betrayed by the proposed exclusion of roughly 1,500...

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• Press Statement | November 16, 2023

  Statement of SEIU Local 2015: A Call for Peace and End to Violence

  SEIU Local 2015, the largest union in California, representing nearly 450,000 long-term care workers throughout the state, calls for an end to violence in all forms perpetrated on members of our communities here in California and across the globe.  At...

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• Press Statement | October 2, 2023

  Statement from President of SEIU Local 2015 Arnulfo De La Cruz on the Appointment of Laphonza Butler to California’s US Senate Seat

  Today is a proud day for SEIU 2015 and hundreds of thousands of caregivers across California as our dynamic and inspiring former President of over a decade, Laphonza Butler, was appointed by Governor Newsom to fill the seat of the...

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• Press Coverage | September 28, 2023

  Is This the Year of the Strike?

  

  With workers across a number of sectors currently on strike, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo de la Cruz (@seiu2015 @arnulfoseiu2015) joins The Kristal Knight Show to discuss what these strikes mean for the future. Listen to the full interview on Spotify here.

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• Press Coverage | August 31, 2023

  From Words to Wages: Honoring Caregivers This Labor Day

  

  As we approach Labor Day and mark the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and March on Washington, it’s imperative that we pause to reflect on the vital contributions of essential workers, predominantly women...

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• Press Coverage | July 12, 2023

  Medicaid Mandate on Home Health Pay Prompts Calls for Leeway

  

  State Medicaid agencies are urging federal regulators to give them more flexibility to determine how home health and other direct care workers are compensated. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in May proposed that a minimum of 80% of...

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• Victory | Press Release | May 26, 2023

  Newman nursing home workers form their union with SEIU 2015, the nation’s largest Long-Term Care local

  Newman, CA—Nursing Home workers employed at San Luis Care Center in Newman, California, voted today in an overwhelming majority to form their union with SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care workers Union. Employees at San Luis Care Center...

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