District 1

San Diego County

2020: A look back at the year that changed our world forever

By on December 31, 2020   /   District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 7, News  
2020: A look back at the year that changed our world forever

2020 required more compassion, strength and determination than any year in recent memory. As caregivers, we were better prepared than most to meet the challenges of this year—and as a union, we faced these challenges together. As we look back on 2020, we grieve for those we lost, give thanks for those that are still with us, and turn toward the future wiser, kinder, more resilient and ready to take on whatever 2021 has in store. Here is a look back at all that we experienced together in 2020.   JANUARY Introduced legislation to win unemployment insurance for parent and […]

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UDW members win big for San Diego

By on November 4, 2020   /   District 1, News, San Diego  
UDW members win big for San Diego

Campaign for term limits paves way for worker-friendly San Diego BOS Statement from UDW Executive Director Doug Moore: “The new and historic Democratic majority on the San Diego Board of Supervisors shows what happens when workers get together to make their voices heard. By spearheading the effort to pass term limits in 2010, UDW members and our partners in labor built a bridge to a future where entrenched corporate interests have less influence in our city and our government is more representative of the people it serves. Moving forward, we expect the Board to prioritize working families and our issues, […]

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Coronavirus hero: UDW member procures and distributes PPE to 200+ IHSS providers in Southern California

By on April 30, 2020   /   COVID-19, District 1, News, Our Stories, San Diego  
Coronavirus hero: UDW member procures and distributes PPE to 200+ IHSS providers in Southern California

Activist, mother, caregiver, hero—Mary Courtney-Sheldon is one of the half million frontline home care workers in California keeping seniors and people with disabilities safe from COVID-19. An IHSS provider for her adult son with autism in Poway, Mary, like many home care providers, left a well-paying career to become her son’s caregiver through IHSS when it became clear that his only other choice was to leave home for a long-term care facility. “It doesn’t make any sense, we’re literally saving the state $27,000 a month by providing him with the care he needs at home, and yet I make basically […]

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URGENT for UDW Members: Sign Updated Card to Stay a Member

By on May 3, 2019   /   District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 7, Freedom Foundation, IHSS Updates, mobile, News  
URGENT for UDW Members: Sign Updated Card to Stay a Member

IMPORTANT! In order to remain a UDW member and have dues payments automatically deducted, you must reauthorize your membership here. Last month, the federal government announced the official rule change aimed at prohibiting home care providers like us from automatically deducting union dues and health care payments from our own paychecks. This new rule could go into effect as early as July 5. Read more about the rule change here. The form on www.MyUDW.org contains updated language that will allow you to continue having these payments deducted from your paycheck. We are also working hard to find a solution to help you […]

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California Caregivers Denounce Trump Administration Attack on Home Care Workers

By on May 2, 2019   /   District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 7, For the Press, News  
California Caregivers Denounce Trump Administration Attack on Home Care Workers

For Immediate Release May 2, 2019 Contact Margitte Kristjansson: 619-548-4304 Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a rule change that prohibits consumer-directed home care workers from making any automatic deductions—including union dues and health care premiums—from their Medicaid-funded paychecks. The move is the latest in a series of federal level attacks against public sector unions, including the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Harris v. Quinn and Janus v. AFSCME, which aim to defund unions and silence workers’ voices. The new rule, which CMS announced will go into effect on or around July 5 of this year, jeopardizes a caregiver’s ability to access union benefits such as life insurance, auto […]

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