Tag: Region 4

Press Coverage | May 26, 2023

The Call to Increase DSP Wages: With Guest Kim Evon

We're joined by Kim Evon to discuss California caregivers and the large gap in staffing that leads to reliability issues in caregiving. We discuss why family caregivers may have difficulties working full-time and what happens when there's not enough care...

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Press Coverage | April 9, 2023

Modesto caregiver fights for better system in California

My son, Manny, is the reason I get up every morning determined to fight for people with disabilities. At age 24, Manny lives with autism and is nonverbal. I’m his voice. There are thousands of Mannys in California who count...

IHSS California Caregiving Crisis Region 4
Victory | Press Coverage | March 24, 2023

Lakeport nursing home workers form their union with SEIU 2015

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Nursing home workers employed at Rocky Point Care Center in Lakeport have opted to form a union. The group’s will unionize with SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care workers union. Nearly 80 full-time and part-time...

Lakeport Nursing Home Region 4
Press Release | February 21, 2023

Home Care Workers from SEIU 2015 and UDW, Saying “Our Care Counts,” Launch Legislation to Transform Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities

Fragmented system and poverty wages have created a crisis-level shortage of home care workers; tens of thousands of seniors and people with disabilities are going without necessary care Caregivers are leading the way to fix the system with AB...

Caregiving Crisis Staffing Crisis Region 4
Union Updates | August 23, 2022

Democracy Schools are back!

Join your fellow caregivers and register for this year’s Democracy schools! We want to give caregivers the tools they need to empower their friends and family to show up and VOTE. When we all vote, we win by electing champions...

Democracy For All Region 4
Media Advisory | June 7, 2022

Sacramento Nursing Home Workers Rally in National Day of Action Demanding Industry Wide Standards, Seat at the Table in Response to Staffing Crisis and Low Wages

Members of SEIU 2015 will mobilize across California to demand that a Quality Standards Board be a part of the State Budget to address dangerously low staffing levels and low wages. This is the fifth statewide day of action calling...

Nursing Homes Sacramento Region 4
Press Coverage | Video | March 28, 2022

Statewide Actions for Nursing Home Quality

The nursing home industry nationwide has lost more than 238,000 jobs since the start of the pandemic. That’s why we’ve worked to create the Skilled Nursing Quality Standards Board and why we’re taking action today up and down the state....

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Press Release | October 4, 2021

In-home Care Providers—Primarily Women—Win in Wage Increase in Union Contract with Lake County

Increased Wages Climb to $.65 Above Minimum Wage, a Clear Step on the Path to $20 Wage Floor. Other Provisions in Agreement Include Healthcare Protections, Funding for Pandemic Safety Equipment, Professional Training and more Lake County, CA–The in-home supportive services...

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Tele-Town Halls | September 23, 2021

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Press Release | September 20, 2021

In-home Care Providers—Including Many Women of Color—Win Wage Increase in Union Contract with Solano County

Increased Wages Climb to $1.20 Above Minimum Wage, a Clear Step on the Path to $20 Wage Floor. Other Provisions in Agreement Include Healthcare Protections, Funding for Pandemic Safety Equipment, Professional Training and more Solano County, CA–The in-home supportive services...

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Press Coverage | April 20, 2021

Put Care First Campaign Launch in Sacramento

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