Women’s History Month 2024
March was Women’s History Month, and as a union made up mostly of women, every year we celebrate and uplift
March was Women’s History Month, and as a union made up mostly of women, every year we celebrate and uplift
UDW member and activist Ms. Terry Walker-Dampier passed away earlier this month after a long battle with cancer. A UDW
SACRAMENTO – UDW/AFSCME Local 3930, a union representing over 171,000 home care workers and family child care providers in California,
May 1 is celebrated around the world as International Workers’ Day. The U.S. chose to celebrate Labor Day in September
This week UDW leaders and members joined hundreds of care workers from across the country in D.C. at the first-ever
By Pablo Ros President Joe Biden this week signed a major executive order to improve care for working families and support care
Author: Astrid Zuniga My son, Manny, is the reason I get up every morning determined to fight for people with
BY JANICE ROTHSTEIN BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—In between the historic storms directly hitting this area of California, members of the Communist Party’s San
Members of the California Alliance for Retired Americans and supporters from across the state gathered in Bakersfield to demand Speaker
In 1989, Franklin Vermillion watched as a group of friends gathered around a booth at his local burger joint communicated
by Kate Wolffe A new bill proposed in the California legislature would allow in-home care workers to bargain with the
By Andrew Hardy Even though the event was unfortunately delayed, the 26th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity March and Black
Los cuidadores a domicilio de California, una fuerza laboral históricamente mal pagada que atiende a una población que envejece rápidamente,
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will be implementing a change to the IHSS Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system beginning July 1, 2023.
Rene and Bobby Joe Carrasco have been inseparable since they were kids. In a family of 15 siblings, their bond
Magdalena Castillo cares for her 38-year-old daughter, Leticia, through the IHSS program. Leticia is the oldest of three siblings and
Union membership is powerful! The work we have done together to lift up caregiving over the past year made legislators recognize how valuable our work
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF UPCOMING WEBINARS ON PAID SICK LEAVE. In 2016, UDW caregivers helped secure a historic
With a new president in office and a new administration at work, changes are coming that will affect IHSS providers,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 11, 2017 “After years of battling cuts to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) that cause tremendous
Call 1-866-584-5792, and tell your Congressional Representative to vote to protect the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid President-elect Trump and