UDW at the AFSCME Convention

UDW at the AFSCME Convention

Your elected delegates give UDW a national voice

AND THEIR OWN LOCAL DISTRICT

AFSCME Convention Highlights
UDW’s voice for change in upcoming Presidential election AFSCME Photo Gallery from convention
UDW forms their own District Press Coverage of Convention
Doug Moore elected to seat on AFSCME International E-Board Convention on “Green Line”

(AFSCME Blog)
UDW Delegates speak at convention Convention Videos

UDW supports change through

Democratic Process

UDW delegates, staff, and supporters for change!

Above, UDW rallies to support Obama for U.S. President at the AFSCME International Convention in San Francisco.

Barack Obama addressed the AFSCME convention (and UDW delegates) via live satellite on July 31st, to standing ovations from the crowd. In his address to delegates and supporters, Sen. Obama called for “jobs for the jobless and hope for the hopeless.”
 Listen to excerpt
UDW President Laura Reyes shakes hands with Hillary Clinton. Left, UDW President Laura Reyes, along with Executive Director Doug Moore (left) and San Diego Chapter Vice-Chair Gerald Ashby (right) with Hillary Clinton during her campaign last March.

Hillary addressed the convention on July 31st, and thanked AFSCME for their support, vowing to move forward in unity and create much needed change.

Hear excerpt

Margarita Jaramillo speaking to the convention.Margarita Jaramillo, Kern Chapter Chair and delegate for UDW, addressed the entire convention on the first day, and spoke for care providers — their dedication and their need for change:

I am Margarita Jaramillo; I am the Kern County Chapter Chair and member of United Domestic Workers of America. I have been taking care of my disabled nephew since he was 14 years old. Today he is 49 and needs complete care; everything from feeding to bathing. I cherish him and I am glad to be caring for him. No other job in the world would fill me with as much love and pride as caring for him, but that does not mean it has been easy. I believe health care is a right, but there are millions of people in the country that can’t get access to affordable care. For years I went without health insurance, even as I was working as a care provider.

The system in America is broken, and it is going to take action and strong leadership to turn things around.

That’s why I am going to do my part. I am going to talk to everyone I know about
this election, especially making sure that my Latina and Latino (Heremanas Y

Hermanos) brothers turn out in big numbers to elect Barack Obama!

Si se Puede!

AFSCME Convention; Milestone for UDW

UDW has developed autonomous representation for the members,

BY THE MEMBERS, with speed unparalleled in the history of union’s

across the United States

During the AFSCME Convention, UDW disaffiliated by agreement with NUHHCE and created its own district, forming instead a direct affiliation with our parent union – AFSCME. This means UDW is now our own Local (3930), and also means we are more autonomous, have more resources, and more control over how those resources are used.

Left, to right: Doug Moore, UDW Executive Director, Laura Reyes, UDW President; and Tony Segall,

UDW Attorney.

Laura Reyes holds letter of agreement for disaffiliation, which paved the way for AFSCME to declare UDW it’s own unique district “Local 3930.”

UDW President Reyes addressed the convention, expressing her appreciation for their action: “I just really want to thank all of the Board Members for doing the right thing and supporting UDW in our efforts to represent home care providers in California.”

Because AFSCME voted on the floor during the convention to make UDW it’s own unique district, this means that UDW is entitled to one International Vice President Seat on their National Executive Board. UDW delegates unanimously elected Doug Moore as our representative to the AFSCME National Executive Board.
Right, Doug Moore accepts appointment to AFSCME International Board Vice Presidency.

Left to right; Doug Moore UDW Executive Director, Chris Long UDW Secretary Treasurer, Laura Reyes UDW President, Rose Nguyen UDW Vice-President.

Doug Moore accepts appointment to AFSCME Board.

UDW Delegates Speak to AFSCME Convention

San Diego Chapter Vice Chair

UDW’s San Diego Chapter Vice-Chair, Gerald Ashby (left), spoke before all the delegates at the convention to thank AFSCME for their swift action:

“…I am proud to be a member of one of the finest unions in America … The United Domestic Workers of America; UDW,
and proud to be an affiliate of the best international union in America; the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
I want to thank the International Executive Board for for all the help and hard work that they have done for our Union. We have reached a Milestone in our union and in the 30 year history for the first time we have free elections full democratic process and most important of all we are our own local; #3930.  Nowhere in union history has any union made so many strides in such a short period of time.  Our future is Bigger and Brighter than ever before. We are very proud to be Home Care Providers and to help those who have special needs.  Thanks AFSCME  God bless you and God Bless us all.”
Stanislaus Chapter Chair Roxann Chakos, UDW Stanislaus Chapter Chair put a personal face to the “calling” that describes the life of a care provider, while speaking to the delegates at the AFSCME convention:

“I am a homecare provider from California; I want to thank the AFSCME International Executive Board, and the NUHHCE Executive Board for agreeing to our request and supporting us in representing our people; our members, right here from our own district in California. This is truly in the best interest of everyone, and most importantly our members that work so very hard at their chosen service. We are “home” now”

Your UDW Delegates did an outstanding job of representing the VISION and VOICE of Care Providers

at this international forum

UDW delegates on the convention floor.

Left, UDW Delegates on the floor at the AFSCME Convention

UDW members should be proud of their elected delegates and all the hard work that has moved this union forward with such huge strides.

We have a lot of work to do at this time, when our California governor has chosen to follow the lead of George Bush in ignoring the plight of the working class and the working poor, and in so doing has chosen to cut wages and eliminate jobs, we must come together like never before and TAKE BACK THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE!

The UDW Delegates to the AFSCME 38th International Convention would like to express their deep appreciation and thanks to the members of UDW for electing them to represent their brothers and sister
care providers in this forum.

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Author: UDW Newswire
Date: July 31st, 2008
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