Tuesday, July 9 2011

Kern members counting ballots.

The new Kern contract was ratified today by a very high margin; 99.3% of voting members voted “yes”.  This contract will maintain providers’ wages at the current level through June 30, 2012.

Negotiations have been very tough in this economic climate.  Thanks go out to UDW Negotiator Yvonne Olivares-Maldonado, Kern Regional Organizer Yesenia DeCasaus, the member-providers on the Bargaining Committee as well as all the Kern homecare providers that supported these negotiations and approved the contract.