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Honoring the Legacy of Ms. Terry Walker-Dampier

UDW member and activist Ms. Terry Walker-Dampier passed away earlier this month after… Read More

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Home care provider and unsung hero Laura Flores

Laura Flores became a caregiver when she least expected it. Her love, dedication,… Read More

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BREAKING: We reached a tentative agreement on our new, 2-year contract with the State!

The child care, elected bargaining team is excited to announce that we have… Read More

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Fighting for workers and our communities

This week, we showed up to the Nevada County Board

This week, we showed up to the Nevada County Board of Supervisors meeting and demanded a better contract and better wages! We deserve dignity and respect for the vital work we do in our communities, and it’s time for the Board of Supervisors to offer us a contract worthy of the work we do!

“Anyone who has been to the grocery store, or the gas pump lately knows we are experiencing a shocking increase in the cost of living, and as IHSS workers, we are not receiving a living wage,” fellow caregiver Julie des Tombe said. “So, I am here to ask you to please do everything within your power to support us in increasing the hourly wage for IHSS providers. Increasing the wage will have a positive ripple effect—it will support and buoy the providers already working, and it will attract something that is dearly needed, additional quality providers to IHSS—we don’t have enough good people doing this work.”

Last week, our San Diego members showed up to enjo

Last week, our San Diego members showed up to enjoy community booths, participate in raffles, and hear from guest speakers at our UDW Health Fair! Thank you to Mayor Todd Gloria for speaking to all of us and for all our incredible community partners who helped make this event a success!

What a turnout at our Riverside membership meeting

What a turnout at our Riverside membership meeting last week!! We are proud to celebrate new union victories. Thank you to everyone who attended and to the dedicated member volunteers who made this a success! Together, we drive our union's progress!

“If we want to see the economy recover, we must

“If we want to see the economy recover, we must invest in child care. We must invest in bills like the Child Care Stabilization Act, and we need more lawmakers like Congresswoman Jacobs to be brave enough to stand up for us and the children in our care.” - UDW member and family child care provider Miren Algorri speaking this morning with Congresswoman @repsarajacobs about the need to pass the Child Care Stabilization Act and why congress must support child care and early childhood education.

UDW Executive Director @dmooreudw sat on a panel t

UDW Executive Director @dmooreudw sat on a panel today at the 2023 Chancellor’s Office DEIA in Action Institute. Representing home and child care providers, he spoke on the historic agreement to bring free and low cost classes and degrees to UDW members.

Members gathered last week in Oroville for our UDW

Members gathered last week in Oroville for our UDW membership meeting where we learned about the latest news from our union, as well as got to know each other better and come together as we continue to our fight to not only protect, but grow our program.

Hispanic Heritage Month may have kicked off on Sep

Hispanic Heritage Month may have kicked off on September 15th, but we will continue to celebrate and recognize the vital contributions of our Hispanic community across California everyday! We are wishing everyone an amazing #HispanicHeritageMonth from UDW!

UDW member and activist Ms. Terry Walker-Dampier p

UDW member and activist Ms. Terry Walker-Dampier passed away earlier this month after a long battle with cancer. A UDW member and activist for more than two decades, Ms. Terry was loved by all who knew her, and will be sorely missed. Read more about her legacy at https://buff.ly/3ZkpxY1.

Today, Orange County members visited over 20 diffe

Today, Orange County members visited over 20 different community booths at the UDW Resource Fair and Member Meeting at the Santa Ana Zoo! We heard from our Executive Director, Doug Moore, OC Supervisor @vicentefsarmiento, the @orangecountylaborfederation, and other special guests, and won tons of cool prizes donated by fellow community organizations.

We had a blast!

We had a great time celebrating Labor Day last wee

We had a great time celebrating Labor Day last weekend across California in Santa Maria, and with Kern, Inyo, and Mono Counties Central Labor Council in Bakersfield!

Yesterday for Labor Day we showed up and stood in

Yesterday for Labor Day we showed up and stood in solidarity with our union siblings at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles to support their fight for safe staffing and better working conditions! #UnionStrong #Unions4All

Happy Labor Day from UDW! Labor Day is a holiday m

Happy Labor Day from UDW! Labor Day is a holiday meant to recognize and celebrate the labor of the working class in the U.S. You may have heard that the 8-hour workday and the weekend were brought to you by the labor movement. While this is true, it also brought us paid time off, health insurance, and workplace safety. However, none of these improvements came without a cost.

These improvements were the result of workers striking, organizing for unions, and fighting for fair contracts to put an end to some of the most egregious workplace exploitation in U.S. history in the 1900's. While workers have made significant strides over time, there is still more progress to be made. This Labor Day, let us celebrate workers and reflect on their numerous contributions and hard-won victories.

Starbucks baristas, Trader Joe's clerks, doctors,

Starbucks baristas, Trader Joe's clerks, doctors, tech workers, journalists, delivery drivers: workers are organizing across the U.S. to demand better pay, benefits, and working conditions.

Over the next two years the @capitalandmainnews series “Striking Back: Can American Workers Disrupt Inequality?” will examine the rising tide of labor activism in the U.S.

Capital & Main reporters will take readers all over the country, offering vivid explorations of how workers across political, geographic and racial lines are challenging an increasingly unequal economic status quo.

#strikingback #workerunion #payinequality #wageinequality

Last week, child care providers in Riverside came

Last week, child care providers in Riverside came together to learn more about the historic contract that we've worked so hard to secure from the state. Our unity and determination truly paid off 🙌 Child care members also shared personal stories of how being part of the union made a significant difference. When we stand together, we can do incredible things!

UDW members marching today in #solidarity with oth

UDW members marching today in #solidarity with other domestic workers in support #sb686 in the fight for worker protections from historically excluded workers. Workers unite!

“Domestic workers are the backbone of our state’s economy, the workers who make all other work possible," UDW Executive Director Doug Moore said. "The least they deserve is to be protected on the job.”

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