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Photos by Johanna Hester
UDW's parent union - AFSCME - holds their PEOPLE conference every
two years to bring together leaders, activists and members for
the purpose of strengthening our legislative and political goals,
sharing, learning and having a good time!
Left, Deputy Administrator for UDW from AFSCME, Doug Moore, addresses
members and teaches about grassroots teamwork.
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Below, Charles Lester
UDW Statewide Director
Programs and Operations
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in Sacramento and in Washington, D.C. because most of the funding
for the IHSS home care program comes from the federal and State government. (Your
local County is the third source of funding and it is they who also
administrate the program.) |
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The best way for UDW to support home care workers and clients/consumers
is to have them involved, speaking out, and meeting each other as
well as their elected representatives.
It
is when providers (and clients) come together that we build a
bigger, better, UDW!
UDW/NUHHCE/AFSCME bring their members together for the PEOPLE
conference once a year. A limited number of activists are
sponsored for their travel and lodging expenses to this event. If
you wish to get involved contact: unionheadquarters@udwa.org
Or toll free: (800) 621-5016
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We welcome your participation -
whether it is through visiting with us in Sacramento, local meetings
in your community, or writing letters/phoning your representatives. To
get involved just call us, toll free: (800) 621-5016
Santa
Barbara Membership Meeting
ADDUS workers
vow to fight against
county proposal to cut contract, May
2006
For more information on Santa Barbara County, visit
the Santa
Barbara Pages
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Photos by Johanna Hester
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Santa Barbara county ADDUS workers committed to
fight against the ending of the ADDUS contract.
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UDW leadership and home care provider/activists
shared information and strategies about how to keep their contract
and why ADDUS is an
important service for Santa Barbara residents using the IHSS program.
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Members are building their union
by talking with elected representatives - Santa Barbara workers
meet with County Supervisor Centeno above.
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Many members contributed with information about their
activities (like the new Labor Management Committee)
as well as signing up other members, soliciting information about
other issues that concern care givers in Santa Barbara, and handing
out refreshments.
"This union is truly converting
into a union run by providers."
To get involved, contact the UDW
Santa Barbara office toll free: (877) 665-6627
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June 28 Update - UDW
Activists Made a Difference!
County agrees to Extend ADDUS contract
for six months
SantaMaria Times, June 28, 2006: County extends Addus
contract for six months:
"After hearing the pleas of
several elderly and disabled residents, the Santa Barbara
County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to delay shifting
350 residents into a county-run assistance program....supervisors
said they didn't feel comfortable terminating the contract
until they understood how it would affect Addus clients and
providers...The board agreed to extend the contract for six
months, until Dec. 31"
Read
Story
Santa Barbara News-Press, June 28,
2006: In-Home care program is safe for now
"In an emotional session, supervisors
unanimously voted to delay switching clients to another care
provider until the county's Social Services Department could
guarantee that patients would receive the same quality of
service."
Link to story (requires subscription/account to read full story)
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ADDUS
workers, clients and UDW leaders
unite for press conference and rally in Santa Barbara
May 12, 2006
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Photos by Johanna Hester
A gathering of ADDUS workers, their
clients, family members, and UDW leaders came together Friday
at the Santa Barbara County courthouse in protest of a decision
by the Department of Social Services to terminate the County's
contract with ADDUS.
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County Supervisor Salud Carbajal, who attended Friday's protest,
spoke about having once worked as a caregiver. Mr. Carbajal
said that he thought the department's action was premature, and
spoke about it being "a Safety Net Issue...
When you're talking about people's lives, it's never just about saving money."
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Disabled ADDUS clients who were at the Courthouse on Friday testified
about relying on ADDUS to manage their care and find a substitute
quickly if a worker is sick. The county will not provide this type
of service if their contract is cancelled.
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The media was on hand, and interviewed several of the
key speakers. The resulting coverage appeared in the Santa
Barbara News Press, who published an article in the Local section
by Melinda Burns "Home care workers protest loss of county
contract"
Another article on this subject was written in the Santa Maria
Times and may be read
online.
We need your participation! To get involved,
contact the UDW Santa Barbara office toll free:
(877) 665-6627
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June 28 Update - UDW Activists
Made a Difference!
County agrees to Extend
ADDUS contract for six months
SantaMaria Times, June 28, 2006: County extends Addus contract
for six months:
"After hearing the pleas of several
elderly and disabled residents, the Santa Barbara County Board
of Supervisors decided Tuesday to delay shifting 350 residents
into a county-run assistance program....supervisors said they didn't
feel comfortable terminating the contract until they understood
how it would affect Addus clients and providers...The board agreed
to extend the contract for six months, until Dec. 31"
Read
Story
Santa Barbara News-Press, June 28, 2006: In-Home care program
is safe for now
"In an emotional session, supervisors unanimously voted
to delay switching clients to another care provider until the county's Social
Services Department could guarantee that patients would receive the same quality
of service."
Link
to story (requires subscription/account to
read full story)
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More information for Santa Barbara ADDUS
workers: visit
the Santa Barbara Pages
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