The Latest from Our Union

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...

Region 6 Livable Wage
April 21, 2023

News Coverage of California’s Long-Term Care Workers Town Hall With Local Elected Leaders In Support of AB 1672—the “Our Care Counts” Bill

On Thursday, April 20, SEIU Local 2015, the country’s largest long-term care union and California’s largest labor union representing nearly 450,000 nursing home and home care workers, hosted a town hall event with local elected officials and its members to...

AB 1672 All Regions
April 20, 2023

California’s Long-Term Care Workers Host Town Hall With Local Elected Leaders In Support of AB 1672—the “Our Care Counts” Bill

Caregivers are leading the way to fix California’s broken long-term care industry with a new proposal to ensure Californians can receive quality care in the setting of their choice. San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, April 20, SEIU Local 2015,...

Region 5 AB 1672
April 20, 2023

California’s Long-Term Care Workers Host Town Hall With Local Elected Leaders In Support of AB 1672—the “Our Care Counts” Bill

**MEDIA ADVISORY** Assemblymembers Liz Ortega, Mia Bonta, and bill author Matt Haney will join SEIU Local 2015 to discuss the transformation of an industry in crisis WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: The Arc San Francisco 1500...

Region 5 AB 1672
Ms. Magazine | 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....

Livable Wage Unsafe Staffing Levels
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...

President Biden Livable Wage All Regions
April 18, 2023

California’s Long-Term Care Workers Host Town Hall With Local Elected Leaders In Support of AB 1672—the “Our Care Counts” Bill

**MEDIA ADVISORY** Assembly members Liz Ortega, Mia Bonta, and bill author Matt Haney will join SEIU Local 2015 to discuss the transformation of an industry in crisis WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: The Arc San...

Region 5 AB 1672
April 12, 2023

Assembly Public Employment Committee Passes AB 1672, Bringing Caregivers One Step Closer to Transforming Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities

Sacramento, CA – California’s caregivers for seniors and people with disabilities celebrated the passage of AB 1672 (Haney) from the Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee today. The bill, championed by California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers, empowers these critical...

AB 1672
Mission Local San Francisco | April 11, 2023

Supes promise $25 minimum wage for SF caregivers

More than 100 caregivers and nonprofit workers rallied outside City Hall today to call for a raise in the minimum wage for city contractors to $25 an hour, a proposal that has won unanimous support from the Board of Supervisors....

Region 5 Time for $25 San Francisco
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...

Livable Wage Unsafe Staffing Levels Region 5
The Modesto Bee | 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...

Region 4 IHSS California Caregiving Crisis