Tag: Livable Wage

• Victory | Press Release | August 1, 2023

  In-Home Care Providers of San Bernardino County—mostly women— reach tentative agreement with County Board of Supervisors on New Union Contract

  A milestone in SEIU 2015’s statewide efforts to strengthen California's care infrastructure, the Union calls on other California counties to join San Bernardino County in raising standards. San Bernardino County, CA—Earlier this week, the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers of...

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• Press Coverage | July 20, 2023

  IHSS Home Care Workers of SEIU 2015 send message to Fresno County BOS to Put Care First

  

  On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, Fresno-based in-home care providers rallied in downtown Fresno at the Fresno County Board of Supervisors Office. Caregivers were joined by their consumers, along with Fresno Councilmember Luis Chavez, to demand that the BOS address the...

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• Press Coverage | July 12, 2023

  Demand for California caregivers is rising, but their pay isn’t. Lawmakers hope to change that.

  

  The hardest parts of Grace Diaz’s caregiving job are the sleepless nights and aches and pains. And the time away from her family. Even when Diaz’s client, an elderly Alzheimer’s patient, gets a good night’s sleep, Diaz  wakes up at...

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• Press Statement | May 10, 2023

  SEIU Makes Strides Toward Lifting Up Lowest-Paid Frontline Workers in San Francisco

  SAN FRANCISCO – May 8, 2023: Joint statement released by SEIU Local 1021 and SEIU Local 2015 regarding its progress in lifting up the wages of San Francisco frontline care workers in order to bring dignity and respect to essential...

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• Press Coverage | April 26, 2023

  Over 23,000 Fresno County residents rely on this workforce. Will the workers get a raise?

  

  As California faces a “silver tsunami,” care workers who help the elderly and disabled live independently in their homes are fighting for a better wage they say is necessary to sustain them. Over 23,000 Fresno County residents rely on the...

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• Victory | Press Release | April 24, 2023

  In-Home Care Providers of Glenn County reach tentative agreement with County Board of Supervisors on New Union Contract

  A Milestone in SEIU 2015’s Statewide “Our Care Counts” Campaign, the Union Calls on Other California Jurisdictions to Join Glenn County in Providing Essential Caregivers with Living Wages Glenn County, CA—Earlier this month, the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Waiver...

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• Press Coverage | April 18, 2023

  Recognizing Our Essential Workers: The Women of the Long-Term Care Industry

  

  I lost my mom when I was only 8 years old. This life changing moment, while devastating, made me the woman I am today. As the oldest of my siblings, I became the de facto mom to my younger siblings....

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• Press Statement | April 18, 2023

  SEIU 2015 Statement in Support of Biden-Harris Executive Action on Care Work

  

  Los Angeles, CA - Today, President Biden announced and signed an Executive Order outlining the most comprehensive actions yet to support care workers. As the nation's largest long-term care union, SEIU 2015 embraces this effort with open arms. The long-term...

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• Press Release | April 11, 2023

  Vicious Cycle of Low-Wages, Worker Burnout and Short-Staffing are Hobbling San Francisco’s Fight Against Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Crime

  Nonprofit and Home Care Workers Call on the City to “Drive to $25” by Revising the Minimum Compensation Ordinance to Fully Staff Frontline Care Positions to Address City’s Most Difficult Problems (San Francisco, CA) – On April 11, a coalition...

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• Press Coverage | April 8, 2023

  Column: They take care of aging adults, live in cramped quarters and make less than minimum wage

  

  Hard work. Long hours. Paltry wages. Isolation from relatives. Barracks-style housing. That’s a snapshot of life for thousands of California workers who toil in the elder-care industry, which doesn’t always function well for the clients, either. The range of experiences...

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• Press Coverage | April 3, 2023

  Steve Lopez Column: A looming crisis: the crushing cost of elder care and the crippling effects of low wages

  

  Caregiver Maria Diaz leaves her South Los Angeles home well before the sun rises and returns long after it sets. Days off, even on weekends, are rare. At 46, having recovered from a series of strokes, she is her family’s...

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