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	<title>UDW - The Homecare Providers Union &#187; Kristine</title>
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	<description>AFSCME Local 3930 / AFL-CIO</description>
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		<title>Disability &amp; Civil Rights Advocate Ed Roberts &#8220;Father of Independent Living Movement&#8221; to be Iinducted Into California Hall of Fame</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2011/12/disability-civil-rights-advocate-ed-roberts-father-of-independent-living-movement-to-be-iinducted-into-california-hall-of-fame/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT  CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK #197-2011 &#8211; DECEMBER 7, 2011 &#8211; WEDNESDAY   One of 10 Other Californians To Be Honored In December 8th Ceremony In Sacramento Hosted by Governor  Jerry Brown and First Lady Anne Brown  SACRAMENTO, &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2011/12/disability-civil-rights-advocate-ed-roberts-father-of-independent-living-movement-to-be-iinducted-into-california-hall-of-fame/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Santa Barbara Political Candidate Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2011/11/santa-barbara-political-candidate-forum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UDW held an AFSCME sponsored Political Candidate Forum November 14th, 2011 in Goleta, CA  Among the candates were: Das Williams, running for State Assembly, 37th District Hannah-Beth Jackson, running for State Senate 19th District Bill Monning, running for State Senate 33rd &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2011/11/santa-barbara-political-candidate-forum/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Whistleblower in Maxim case is role model for fraud detection</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2011/09/whistleblower-in-maxim-case-is-role-model-for-fraud-detection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.udwa.org/2011/09/whistleblower-in-maxim-case-is-role-model-for-fraud-detection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Budget News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Jay Hancock Baltimore Sun       &#8220;&#8230;He told a social worker. She expressed concern, but did nothing. But West, a Vietnam vet with muscular dystrophy, kept pushing and pushing, building a giant, accusatory snowball that landed last week — eight &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2011/09/whistleblower-in-maxim-case-is-role-model-for-fraud-detection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Battleground Bulletin:  ❤ Workers?</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2011/08/battleground-bulletin-oh-gov-kasich-admits-sb-5-goes-too-far/</link>
		<comments>http://www.udwa.org/2011/08/battleground-bulletin-oh-gov-kasich-admits-sb-5-goes-too-far/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[UDW Stories & Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  From the transit workers who get us where we need to go to the firefighters, teachers and caregivers whose work is so much more than a job—Labor Day season is when we say “thanks.” There are two ways you &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2011/08/battleground-bulletin-oh-gov-kasich-admits-sb-5-goes-too-far/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CDCAN Report on state budget impact to social service programs</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2011/06/cdcan-report-on-state-budget-impact-to-social-service-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.udwa.org/2011/06/cdcan-report-on-state-budget-impact-to-social-service-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Budget News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CDCAN DISABILITY RIGHTS REPORT  #137-2011 &#8211; JUNE 28, 2011 &#8211; TUESDAY LATE EVENING LEGISLATURE FINISHES WORK ON ALL BUDGET BILLS - MAIN BUDGET BILL SENT TO GOVERNOR State Senate and Assembly  Pass on A Majority Vote 7 Budget Related Bills Including &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2011/06/cdcan-report-on-state-budget-impact-to-social-service-programs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Senate &amp; Assembly Full Budget Committees Scheduled To Meet Today At 3:30 PM on 2011-2012 State Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2011/06/senate-assembly-full-budget-committees-scheduled-to-meet-today-at-330-pm-on-2011-2012-state-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://www.udwa.org/2011/06/senate-assembly-full-budget-committees-scheduled-to-meet-today-at-330-pm-on-2011-2012-state-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Budget News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CDCAN Report #119-2011, June 8, 2011 &#160; Full Budget Committees Will Hold Separate Hearings &#8211; Seen As Step Before Democratic Legislative Leaders Push For Budget Vote By Next Week Before June 15th State Constitutional Deadline &#160; SACRAMENTO, CALIF&#160; (CDCAN)&#160; [Last &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2011/06/senate-assembly-full-budget-committees-scheduled-to-meet-today-at-330-pm-on-2011-2012-state-budget/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UDW Merced Chapter &#8220;People&#8217;s Voice&#8221; Marches in Merced Annual Christmas Parade</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2010/12/merced-chapter-peoples-voice-marches-in-merced-annual-christmas-parade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.udwa.org/2010/12/merced-chapter-peoples-voice-marches-in-merced-annual-christmas-parade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec 4th the outreach committee “PEOPLE’S VOICE” Of the Merced Chapter of UDW proudly participated in the Merced City annual Christmas Parade. The theme of this year’s parade was CHRISTMAS WISH.  The outreach committee participates in events in Merced &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2010/12/merced-chapter-peoples-voice-marches-in-merced-annual-christmas-parade/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Care At Home: A New Civil Right</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2010/12/care-at-home-a-new-civil-right-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.udwa.org/2010/12/care-at-home-a-new-civil-right-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homecare & IHSS News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homecare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This highly informative series of articles by investigative reporter Joseph Shapiro, for National Public Radio, exposes many of the realities of homecare in our nation. Homecare vs Insitutional Care; Civil Rights and the Olmstead Decision Investigative Series by Joseph Shapiro, National Public Radio A New &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2010/12/care-at-home-a-new-civil-right-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Measure puts tighter restrictions on who may work in home healthcare program</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2010/09/measure-puts-tighter-restrictions-on-who-may-work-in-home-healthcare-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.udwa.org/2010/09/measure-puts-tighter-restrictions-on-who-may-work-in-home-healthcare-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Budget News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[felony list]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles Times &#8211;New rules broaden category of convictions that may disqualify a person from caring for the elderly and disabled through In-Home Supportive Services. Reporting from Sacramento — The budget package that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Friday restricts violent &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2010/09/measure-puts-tighter-restrictions-on-who-may-work-in-home-healthcare-program/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Budget Signed; Line-Item Vetoes Target Some Health Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.udwa.org/2010/09/budget-signed-line-item-vetoes-target-some-health-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.udwa.org/2010/09/budget-signed-line-item-vetoes-target-some-health-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[State Budget News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Budget Cuts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[California Healthline Monday, October 11, 2010 On Friday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signed an $87.5 billion spending plan and used line-item vetoes to cut nearly $1 billion from health programs and other services, the Los Angeles Times reports. The action &#8230; <a href="http://www.udwa.org/2010/09/budget-signed-line-item-vetoes-target-some-health-programs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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