The Latest from Our Union

The Fresno Bee | November 6, 2024

Change coming to Fresno County Board of Supervisors as challengers oust incumbents | Opinion

Times are a-changin’ on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Not since 1996, and only two times since 1980, has an incumbent Fresno County supervisor lost a reelection bid. In Tuesday’s general election, the practically unheard of happened twice. In...

Fresno County Board of Supervisors Election 2024
November 6, 2024

SEIU’s Verrett: We Won’t Back Down

“We are not defeated, we are determined. We won’t back down.” Washington, D.C. - Service Employee International Union (SEIU) President April Verrett released the following statement on the outcome of the presidential election: "We are not defeated, we are determined. And...

April Verrett Election 2024
October 31, 2024

October Member Newsletter

This month SEIU Local 2015 reached a major growth milestone, and I’m excited to share that we are now more than half a million long-term care workers in California! We’re the largest labor union in the state and the largest...

All Regions Newsletter
October 30, 2024

Long-term care workers host voter education party in Lancaster: Empowering Members to Make Their Voices

SEIU Local 2015 mobilizes nearly 150 members to join training sessions on voter education for the upcoming election Lancaster, CA—On October 30th and 31st, members of SEIU Local 2015—the nation’s largest long-term care union representing more than half a million...

Region 1 Lancaster Election 2024
Danville San Ramon | October 27, 2024

Democrats Rubio, Grayson face off for local State Senate seat

San Ramon councilmember competes against sitting assemblymember to represent most of Contra Costa County Voters in a majority of Contra Costa County, including the San Ramon Valley, are set to make their final decision in the upcoming election between the...

Region 5 Contra Costa Election 2024
October 25, 2024

Ventura County IHSS providers reach a new Contract Agreement for Higher Wages!

Latest update 10/25/2024 Great news! IHSS Ventura county providers recently reached a tentative agreement for a new three-year union contract with the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. See the interview below with KEYT that aired today. If ratified by SEIU...

Region 2 Livable Wage Board of Supervisors Ventura County
October 24, 2024

Long-Term care workers host voter outreach event to support George Whitesides for Congress

SEIU 2015 members cite the need for federal care investment and humane immigration reform as key reasons for their endorsement. Lancaster, CA—On October 24th, members of SEIU Local 2015—the nation’s largest long-term care union representing more than half a million...

Region 1 Lancaster
Los Angeles Times | October 24, 2024

How L.A.’s progressive ‘godfather’ wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A.

George Gascón is trailing his challenger, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, in recent polls, and much of the incumbent’s support from 2020 has vanished. Hochman has unleashed a media blitz blaming Gascón for high-profile crimes, but the county race reflects...

Los Angeles Region 1 Justice Reform George Gascon
October 23, 2024

Sonoma County Home Care Providers—mostly women—reach tentative agreement with Board of Supervisors on new union contract

If ratified, IHSS workers will be on a path to $20/hour by 2026 Sonoma County, CA – Last week, the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers of SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union representing more than half a...

IHSS Region 5 Sonoma County
October 22, 2024

Sonoma Home Care Providers Campaign for Strong Contract with Higher Wages

Sonoma County home care providers care for older adults and people with disabilities, enabling them to live safely and with dignity in their homes. They provide a critical community service. Yet many Sonoma County IHSS workers struggle to make ends...

IHSS Sonoma Region 5
Care.com | October 22, 2024

Experts react to Harris’ Medicare plan for affordable home care for seniors

Harris' proposed 'Medicare at Home' plan could cover in-home care for most seniors for the first time ever. Here's what you need to know. In early October, the Harris campaign revealed a new senior care proposal that, if implemented, could...

Arnulfo De La Cruz Kamala Harris Medicare Medicare at Home