Protecting IHSS and our loved ones in 2019
UDW caregivers are strong advocates for our IHSS clients – seniors and people with disabilities. That’s why every year we
UDW caregivers are strong advocates for our IHSS clients – seniors and people with disabilities. That’s why every year we
Over 6,000 IHSS home care providers in Butte County have gone without a new contract for five years—but we’ve gone
Take action to save home care Right now members of Congress are trying to repeal the health care bill, putting IHSS
Protect Our Care This year UDW caregivers have vowed to fight, protect, and win for our clients and each other.
As of the first of the year, the minimum wage in California has increased from $10 to $10.50 an hour.
“It makes you feel like a second-class citizen,” said Claire Kaufman, an IHSS provider for her daughter, Katie, who lives
It’s Labor Day weekend. For many Americans that means a three-day weekend to eat barbecue and enjoy the last days
Yesterday, UDW caregivers from around the state gathered in Sacramento to urge Governor Brown to sign Assembly Bill 1930. We
Delayed paychecks, no matter the reason, cause headaches and frustration for IHSS caregivers. When many of our checks from June
UDW is a union for home care providers by home care providers, which means we are committed to the issues
For Immediate Release Thursday, August 25, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 California home care providers who care for their spouse
UDW caregivers stood alongside thousands of public service workers to declare we will NEVER QUIT at AFSCME’s 42nd International Convention
My 39-year-old son Jacob was born with a brainstem defect. He relies on me 24/7 to provide for all of
Yesterday, UDW caregivers joined Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez at a Joint Legislative Audit Committee hearing at the Capitol to request an
Late paychecks and timesheets impact our ability to provide for ourselves and our families. Many UDW caregivers have expressed frustrations
For the last two years, UDW has been urging the state to develop a special exemptions process to ensure that
April 4, 2016 Today, we took a big step forward in our fight for justice for home care workers and
The deadline for filing our IRS tax returns – Monday, April 18th – is approaching. And this year, a new
All across this state—from the streets of San Diego to the legislative chambers of Sacramento—home care workers have made our
UPDATE – 11/3/2016: According to the latest guidance from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), wages received by Waiver Personal
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has made changes to IHSS program rules related to the 2016 implementation of
