Statement from UDW Executive Director Doug Moore on Senate and Assembly Budget Agreement
On behalf of the over 118,000 IHSS caregivers we represent, I want to thank the Senate and Assembly for coming
On behalf of the over 118,000 IHSS caregivers we represent, I want to thank the Senate and Assembly for coming
By Doug Moore, Executive Director of UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. George Floyd. These are the names of
The following letter was sent to both the California State Assembly and California State Senate members of their respective budget
Sacramento, CA — United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME 3930), a union of in-home caregivers and family child care providers
Sacramento, CA — United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME 3930), a union representing over 118,000 in-home caregivers in California, released
Millions of Americans are unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, sadly, this includes some IHSS providers too.
Activist, mother, caregiver, hero—Mary Courtney-Sheldon is one of the half million frontline home care workers in California keeping seniors and
Gabriella Cisneros looks after 14 children at her home day care outside San Diego and is down to her last
If you, your client, or someone in your family becomes ill with COVID-19 or develops symptoms you believe may be
Aurora Sanchez noticed her mother, Maria Ocampo, was sick with what would later be diagnosed as the new coronavirus March 25.
Before the COVID-19 epidemic, IHSS providers earned up to eight hours of sick leave per year. That’s never been enough,
Miren Algorri has been a licensed day care provider for 22 years — her 23rd anniversary is coming up this
Carnella Marks considers herself lucky. She lives in Chico and has some masks left over from the Camp Fire a
When Camilla decided to study nursing at Concorde Career College in Denver, she did so because she wanted to help
The coronavirus outbreak has shown us many good things about our country: The strength of family bonds, how to pull
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a statewide “shelter in place” order in an effort to slow the spread of
As of 12 a.m., March 20, the entire state of California has been directed to “shelter in place” to slow
As a union of over 116,000 home care providers, we are truly frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic that is
As we began to see schools around the state shutdown, we knew immediately that child care providers would quickly become
IMPORTANT INFORMATION>>> IHSS and WPCS Providers are considered essential workers and should continue to provide services to their recipients. If
A union of workers who care for Kern County’s elderly and disabled say they need a pay increase to survive
