The Latest from Our Union

October 11, 2021

Watchdog group to present annual awards to incoming CFPB Director Chopra, Michigan Governor and AG, and SEIU Local 2015 President Verrett on Tuesday, 10/12

Washington, DC—The National Consumers League (NCL), the nation’s pioneering consumer and worker advocacy organization, has announced it will honor Rohit Chopra, incoming Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, with...
October 8, 2021

SEIU 2015, October 8, 2021

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October 6, 2021

Governor Newsom signs new laws to protect the elderly and those who care for them

Governor Newsom just signed our nursing home bills—creating two laws that will help prevent nursing home operators’ practice of using our facilities simply as ATM machines, while patients and staff suffer from a lack of a meaningful investment. Our members...

Democracy For All Gavin Newsom
19thnews.org | October 6, 2021

The New Deal devalued home care workers. Advocates hope new legislation can undo that.

Domestic workers, many of them women and many people of color, have inherited a racist, sexist legacy of low pay and little job protections. For Delores Sobowale, taking care of others is part of her inheritance and her legacy. Her mother...
October 6, 2021

SEIU 2015, October 6, 2021

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October 5, 2021

Governor Newsom signs new laws to protect the elderly and those who care for them

Governor Newsom just signed our nursing home bills—creating two laws that will help prevent nursing home operators’ practice of using our facilities simply as ATM machines, while patients and staff suffer from a lack of a meaningful investment. Our members...

Gavin Newsom Democracy For All
October 4, 2021

Governor puts Care First; Demands Transparency on Nursing Home Spending

Contact: Mike Roth, 916-813-1554Maria Elena Jauregui, Spanish-language, 818-355-5291 PROTECT Plan Aims to Fix Broken Nursing Home Industry DATA SHOWS NEED FOR TRANSPARENCY FOR NURSING HOME DOLLARS WITH SB 650 Sacramento, CA - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the...
MorningConsult.com | October 4, 2021

Pandemic, Worker Shortage Pose Major Challenges to Long-Term Care Industry

19% of long-term care workers said they’ve quit their jobs since February 2020.69% said the national shortage of health care workers has affected them and their place of work.30% of long-term care workers said they aren’t sure or don’t plan...

Worker Shortage Long Term Care
October 4, 2021

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

Increased Wages Climb to $16.85 an Hour, a Clear Step on the Path to $20 Wage Floor. Other Provisions in Agreement Include Advanced Healthcare Protections and Transit Subsidies Marin County, CA–The in-home supportive services (IHSS) caregivers of SEIU Local 2015...

Region 5
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...

Region 4
October 4, 2021

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

Increased Wages Climb to $15.85 an Hour, a Clear Step on the Path to $20 Wage Floor Other Provisions in Agreement Include Healthcare Protections, Funding for Pandemic Safety Equipment, an Overtime Rate of $23.78 and more Modoc County, CA–The in-home...

Region 6