By Eileen Boris & Jennifer Klein, TIME January 13, 2015 Home attendants and aides have historically been singled out for denial of basic labor rights Over the last year, the nation has seen a tumultuous wave of low-wage workers contesting terms of employment that perpetually leave them impoverished and economically insecure. It’s a fight in which home-care workers—one of the fastest growing labor forces—have long participated, as home attendants and aides have historically been singled out for denial of basic labor rights. Their work is becoming ever more important in our economy, with over 40 million elderly Americans today and baby boomers aging […]
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UDW is the home care providers union and the voice of caregivers in the State Capitol. We are fighting together for the issues that matter most to us and our clients: ending cuts to IHSS client hours, fighting restrictions to overtime and provider hours, expanding paid IHSS services and more. Read our 2020 legislative scorecard here!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 31, 2014 California homecare workers demand equal rights despite court ruling Sacramento – Today, a district court in Washington D.C. issued a temporary restraining order to halt the Department of Labor’s rules that extend overtime pay and other wage protections to homecare workers starting on January 1, 2015. Homecare workers in California’s In-Home Supportive Services program (IHSS) are calling on Governor Jerry Brown to uphold the state’s commitment to pay overtime, despite today’s action by a federal judge. “It is appalling that the for-profit homecare industry and its wealthy backers brought this court case to […]
Read more →by Michelle Chen for The Nation & Truthout December 31, 2014 The front line of today’s labor struggles isn’t the factory floor but the kitchen table: many of the most vocal labor campaigns came from the home healthcare workers who support people with disabilities and seniors. These professional carers have joined in the “Fight for 15” protests, led union organizing campaigns and scored a major win in Washington with an expansion of federal labor protections to home healthcare jobs. But the movement for labor rights at home got thwarted in court this week. A federal judge ruled against the pending […]
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