San Diego County
is proudly represented by
United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME)
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Quick Links for San Diego County pages:
UDW in San Diego County
San Diego
State Headquarters and Regional office for
San Diego County:
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United Domestic
Workers of America
2760 5th Ave. Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92103
(619)
263-7254
(800) 621-5016 Toll Free
(619) 283-3899 Fax
(619) 516-0409 Accounting Fax
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e-mail: |
unionheadquarters@udwa.org |
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On June 6, 2009, the new proposed homecare providers wage contract was ratified by members by a 98.6% "YES" vote by members.
For a year-and-a-half, the San Diego County Bargaining Committee, comprised of homecare providers, has been in intense negotiations with the San Diego County Public Authority. The Bargaining Committee finally reached a tentative agreement with the Public Authority for a new contract, which has now been voted in (ratified) by the members.
The new contract will take effect this fall after approved by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the State. .
There are two important elements in this proposed contract, which will run through the end of 2011:
- A salary increase of 25 cents an hour. This will bring the wages of county IHSS providers up to $9.50 an hour. This is the maximum amount that the state will reimburse the county under terms of the current 2009-2010 state budget.
- For the first time, health care benefits will be provided by UDW, not by the county. The proposed contract creates a Union Health Care Trust Fund which will be funded by the Public Authority but administered by UDW. This means that the union will have the opportunity to obtain the best possible health benefits for you and work towards more affordable premium co-pays.
Thanks go out to
San Diego Bargaining Committee
- Laura Reyes
- Editha Adams
- Brooks Ashby
- Virginia Wilson
- Sandra Castillo
- Nicanora Montenegro
Election Committee Members: - Ron Dinella, Chairperson
- Mohamed Osman
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Vote Counters:
- Nga Do
- Rachel Montano
- Alva Roberson
- Jim Bernatt
- Romie James
- Enrique Mendina
- Ahmed Hassan
- Keith Williams, Jr
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Introduction to your UDW local and statewide
elected representatives from San Diego County
UDW President - Laura Reyes
Chapter Chairperson - Editha Adams
Chapter Secretary Treasurer - Virginia Wilson
Chapter Vice-Chair - Gerald "Brooks" Ashby
Chapter Executive Board Member - Sandra Castillo
Chapter Executive Board Member - Cindy Ip
UDW Statewide President
Laura Reyes
Read about President Reyes at AFSCME Convention
First of all I really need to say how humbled and honored I am that you have elected me as your President. I'm very excited about what the future holds for us as home care providers.
I'm the mother of 3 children and provider for my oldest son Damian who has Cerebral Palsy. I was a teacher for pre-school children at the same time I cared for my son; I've always loved being an advocate for children and people with disabilities. I have had to fight doctors and bureaucrats all my son's life, to get him appropriate medical care. I take great pride in being a provider for Damian and I know he wouldn't be where he is today if I had not been able to care for him at home; a strong, intelligent, and happy boy. The decision to care for him at home came from the heart, and that is what home care providers do – I know each one of you have made a similar decision and I know the sacrifices that go with that decision.
I think of my fellow providers as brothers and sisters, and if we come together we can create a big change in how care providers are perceived; right from our relatives and neighbors to the local community and on to the political climate in the state of California and the nation. We are going to need care providers for our veterans coming back from Iraq. We will need them for our aging parents. We will need them for our disabled. This work has to be recognized and valued.
When I joined UDW in 2002, I started by doing house meetings. I never realized how many other providers were out there in my community and I really enjoyed making those connections and becoming involved with other providers. When I became elected as a delegate to the AFSCME convention I realized I had to take a bigger part in my union to change the way home care providers are perceived and I began to see how important UDW is as a union. I became part of the committee that modernized and wrote the present UDW constitution. I was also elected and served as a delegate for our UDW Constitutional Convention.
I also got involved at the local level in San Diego; I joined the task force to get better health insurance for the San Diego providers. We still have much to change -- a lot of things to do, but I'm very happy we were able to save our health insurance. Now we are working on wage negotiations, and that is tough because the state budget and the national economy affect our negotiations. Each county must negotiate with their local Board of Supervisors for better wages, and I would like one day to see each county having a BOS that would better represent their constituents. We all need to build these relationships and work on getting good people elected.
UDW can be a driving political force for change in this state. And don't forget, California is leading the way for other states to have home care. Home care is part of the revolution in health care this country needs. It is time for us to take our rightful place in the labor movement, and in the health care movement. Once we come together and make our voices heard we will be able to affect LOCAL, STATE, and NATIONAL policy.
Please make sure you register to vote and cast your ballot in our upcoming local, state and national elections.
Now that home care providers have taken back their union, I want to encourage members to take part in their local Chapter Union Meetings and really take part in running the UDW -- get involved! You as members can have a big influence through your voices, your decisions, your votes. YOU ARE THIS UNION.
I am committed to doing my best for my fellow brothers and sisters in the United Domestic Workers, and making sure that your vision is heard, seen, and acted on.
In Solidarity,
Laura Reyes
UDW Statewide President
UDW San Diego Chapter Chair
Editha Adams
My name is Editha Adams and I was born in the Philippines. I was raised in Japan and went in school to finish my Civil Engineering degree. I can speak three different languages which are Japanese, Tagalong, and English.
I currently live in San Diego with my minor children and work with United Domestic Workers of America.
My hobbies are to go outdoors, eat out, and watch movies. I'm a member of our community church and am committed to attend Sunday mass.
I belong to the Fil-Am Organization and I'm still working to get involved in any organization in the San Diego area.
Editha Adams
San Diego Chapter Chair
 UDW San Diego Chapter
Vice-Chair
Gerald "Brooks" Ashby
See Gerald Ashby's address to AFSCME Convention
I've been a care provider for 5 years. I'm a care provider for my mother who is “82 years of young!” I provide care for all her needs whatever they might be. I started working for the union two years ago when we went into administratorship to help the members as much as I can. I was elected as a delegate to the AFSCME convention (our parent union) to help represent the UDW membership. Since then I became a VMO (volunteer member organizer) to help volunteer my time to work on different campaigns for the union. I then became a member organizer and a member of the health care task taskforce to get a good insurance plan for the membership in San Diego .
A year ago I ran for office within the union and got elected as Chapter Vice-Chair for San Diego County where not only do I help the members of my county but I also sit on the Executive Board on the State Level to help service our membership of approx. 57,000 providers throughout the state of California . I'm currently on the bargaining committee for my county for higher wages where we're having negotiations with the County Board of Supervisors.
I hope to continue my work with UDW and to help service the members where ever I'm needed. I'm very proud to be a provider and a member of this wonderful UNION we are Bigger, Better, and Stronger today than ever before and we shall continue to make a way for better opportunities for us all.
Gerald "Brooks" Ashby
San Diego Chapter Vice-Chair
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Candle Light Prayer Vigils
"We continue to pray for San Diego homecare providers and their clients,
who need the support and respect of their community. We pray that the
County Supervisors, who have the power to affect the lives of so many,
will see our lights and find the strength to do the right thing.
Our youngest participant, Sara Fay with her mother Sandra!
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Actions at Your San Diego County Board of Supervisors
| County Supervisors set the wage for home care workers in San Diego. The supervisors are elected (one for each local district) and are accountable to the public who elected them. On most Tuesdays or Wednesdays the County Supervisors hold public meetings. UDW often conducts rallies outside the building on those days and our members also gather in chambers during the public session of the Board Meeting. This public session is also when home care workers and their supporters are allowed to testify or comment directly to the supervisors. You can view this testimony at the San Diego County Board of Supervisor's website: |
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Live and Archived Meetings
To hear home care providers, click on "video" to the right of the date you wish to view.
Then "jump to"
Public Communication Speakers for that day.
The following dates contain ongoing testimony given on behalf of care providers. Make sure you use the "jump to, Communication Speakers" drop-down list under the video:
- January 27, 2009
- November 18, 2008
- October 14, 2008
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- September 24, 2008
- September 16, 2008
- July 22, 2008
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- April 22, 2008
- March 25, 2008
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About County Supervisors; their role and impact on IHSS home care providers
Your San Diego Board of Supervisors; contact information |
September 16th Rally and Press Event
for San Diego Providers
September 16th, San Diego - hundreds of home care workers and supporters gathered outside of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors demanding recognition for their work.
News media covered the event See Channel 10 Story and Video
UDW
President Laura Reyes said that "the county's final offer was a raise of 44 cents -- total, not hourly -- over three years...There's state and federal funds set aside for these moneys," said Reyes, who cares for her 17-year-old son, a victim of cerebral palsy.
Reyes said "the county is also trying to impose a new benefits package that includes a $1,000 deductible for the workers own medical care, which someone making as little as they do can't afford."
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Home care provider John Stevenson speaks to
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"The county is reimbursed for every penny they pay out...Holding the line on pay raises to home health care workers was a false economy for the county, because many of their clients would otherwise become institutionalized at much higher cost," said John Stevenson, a former chairman of the county IHSS advisory committee. Stevenson, also a home care provider, said he cared for his mother for 13 years, and now has four clients who found him through a county registry of home health care workers.
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More Pictures from the September 16th Rally
Home Care Providers Put
San Diego Board of Supervisors on Trial
San Diego , Calif. — Home care providers want the Board of Supervisors to stand trial for crimes against the poor. On May 22nd, home care providers assembled working men and women, community organizations and union leaders to serve as jurors—and asked for a guilty verdict because of the supervisors' inhumane treatment of home care providers and for denying them decent wages.
Guilty or Not Guilty?
Above, San Diego Supervisor Cox (Chairman and representative for District #!) listens to testimony from homecare providers and community leaders.
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The '"prosecuting attorney"' has lined up witnesses to testify, exposing the supervisors' indifference over home care workers' inability to survive on poverty pay in San Diego County.
Also wanting to testify on behalf of the working poor are UC San Diego students and pastors from local churches, community leaders of organizations such as the NAACP, United African American Ministerial Action Council (UAAMAC), the Interfaith Committee for Workers Justice, Center on Policy Initiatives, elected officials and labor unions like AFSCME Local 127and the San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council. As the trial draws near, the list of witnesses continues to grow. |
Home care providers are paid far less than their counterparts in most other urban California jurisdictions and well below what it takes to survive in the county. Supervisors can offer better wages to low-income providers without spending local tax money, but have chosen not to tap into state and federal resources available to them.
Sin ce 2000, other counties have significantly increased home care providers' wages. Yet in San Diego County , providers still endure poverty pay. San Diego County providers, mostly women of color, barely earn enough to support basic needs.
Please join us - contact UDW San Diego and support
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Dignity
& Respect Rally for San Diego
Home Care Providers
April 22, 2008. 250 Home care providers, clients,
and community leaders rallied
together with UDW staff at the San Diego Board of Supervisors
to protest
the supervisors' lack of response to negotiations for a living wage.
"This
is Federal and State money being turned down that could help
IHSS providers, clients,
and the business community of San Diego."
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Albert Arrington, home care provider, speaks to the assembled
crowd.
To
the left of the speaker UDW San Diego Chapter Chair Editha Adams
translated in Taglog, to the right Ly Nguyen translated in Vietnamese. Sandra
Castlllo was also present to translate in Spanish, and Abdisalam
Farrah for Somali.
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Above; Activists gathered on the West side of the
County building where they listened to speakers.
Right; John Phan, Vietnamese Community Leader talks about
the 19,000 In Home Support Service (IHSS) providers who provide high quality,
vitally-needed services to the elderly, blind, and disabled in San
Diego County. |
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Above, Doug Moore, Executive Director of UDW (Homecare Providers Union) addresses the reality of how a living wage for those who give dignity and respect to the lives of our elderly and disabled is both an economic and human rights issue.
"The Board of Supervisors has NO respect for us. Shame on them!.....
The time is now. If not now, when!" |
Richard Lawrence UDW organizer assists Raquel Monrroy, client of IHSS services, to speak to the crowd assembled in front of the BOS building.. |
Homecare providers, clients, and community leaders hold up pictures of their representatives in the Supervisors' public session, demanding fair representation. Supporters stated plainly why a living wage is an advantage to the entire community of San Diego -- not only the providers and clients of IHSS.
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Full list of those attending and speaking at the rally and the County Board:
- Albert Arrington (IHSS Provider)
- Angela Gibbons (IHSS Provider)
- John Stevenson ( IHSSProvider)
- Raquel Monrroy (IHSS Client)
- SuzAnne Chatman (IHSS Provider)
- Doug Moore (UDWA Executive Director)
- Doug Oden (Executive Director NAACP)
- Rev. Gerald Brown (UAAMAC)
- Lorena
Gonzales- Labor Council (Sec. Treasurer San Diego and Imperial Counties
Labor)
- Rev. Patricia Andrews- Callori (Interfaith Committee for Worker
Justice)
- San Diego
Vietnamese leader John Phan
Negotiations
- January 2008 to present: For a year-and-a-half, the San Diego County Bargaining Committee, comprised of homecare providers, has been in intense negotiations with the San Diego County Public Authority. The Bargaining Committee has reached a tentative agreement with the Public Authority for a new contract, which will take effect once it is ratified by UDW members, voted upon by the County Board of Supervisors, and approved by the state. See Details Above
- Oct 31 2006: UDW/AFSCME reached an agreement with the County that
will save threatened health insurance benefits, and even lower the
premiums for workers. Insurance benefits had been set to
expire due to rising costs, and refusal on the part of the county to pay
the higher premiums. Coverage would in fact have been terminated
were it not for the continued efforts and hard work of UDW/AFSCME. Your
union put pressure on the Board of Supervisors to re-negotiate this issue
mid-contract, and also found
a new insurance carrier that is more cost effective.
- Feb. 2005: The contract was ratified (voted in) and SAN
DIEGO WORKERS WAGES ARE UP TO $9/HOUR with health care premiums reduced
to $10 or $19 month.
View the summary of the San
Diego Contract
- 2004-2005: Almost 150 members and clients n attended the
Board of Supervisor meetings filling the
chambers and overflow chambers with green UDW shirts. During the public
comment session, workers shared their stories to encourage
the board to sign a new contract sooner than later. UDW San Diego
staff and bargaining team persisted with negotiations and according to San Diego-Imperial
Regional Director Richard Barrera, "workers' momentum is building and
they are energized and continue to show their commitment by attending
the weekly BOS meetings." San Diego staff and volunteers went door-to-door
in South Bay neighborhoods to meet home care workers and ensure all
workers were registered to vote by the Oct. 18 deadline. Staff and
volunteers are getting to know workers, building the union, and encouraging
members to become more involved with the union.
- November 2004: After a great deal of hard work, the UDW San Diego Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement for a
three-year contract with San Diego County,
including a wage increase to $9 upon ratification
and an additional raise of $.25 in
2007. Monthly health insurance
premiums will be decreased and dental
benefits will be available approximately
July 2005. When the contract has been ratified (approved by workers and the county) we will post the details on this site. Congratulations to the San Diego County
IHSS workers who continually attended
board meetings and rallies to make this
contract happen, especially the San Diego
Bargaining Team.
Wages and Benefits
- June 2009: Members of the San Diego UDW IHSS Bargaining Unit ratified a new contract to begin sometime in the fall with wage increase of .25 per hour to start November 1, 2009. The summary of the San Diego Contract is the current contract which is in effect until the new contract for 2009 - 2011 goes into effect: see detail of new contract above.
- October 2006: New health benefit agreement was reached after rising
costs threatened existing plan see details
- September 2005: After a great deal of hard work, the UDW San Diego Bargaining
Team reached an agreement for a three-year contract with San Diego County,
including a wage increase to $9, and an additional raise of $.25 in 2007.
Monthly health insurance premiums will be decreased and dental benefits will
be available approximately July 2005.The first contract UDW negotiated for Independent Providers under the
IHSS program, raised wages to $8.50 per hour (a 26% increase). Medical
benefits were also negotiated in to the new contract, for all those who
work at least 80 hours per month.
- Prior to UDW representation, wages were $6.75 per hour, with no medical benefits.
Home Care Provider Registry for San Diego County
Registry Web Page
The In Home Support Services Public Authority has a registry and referral service for home care workers and clients under the IHSS program in San Diego. By registering with their data-base, you can:
- Find new clients, if you are a provider.
- Get a list of available, screened providers if you are a client that needs a worker.
- Register to become an IHSS Home Care Provider for the first time.
- Say what type of client you want and be matched with your requirements.
- Get training for yourself and for your client.
Background checks are done on providers who join the registry.
To get more information, contact:
County of San Diego IHSS Public Authority
780 Bay Boulevard, Suite 200
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 1-619-476-6295
Toll Free: 866/351-7722
TTY/TDD: 1-619-476-6306
Email: info@sdihsspa.com
Medical Benefits Package for San Diego County
June 2009: New Proposed Contract - will go in to effect when voted in by County Supervisors and approved by the State:
Members of the San Diego UDW IHSS Bargaining Unit ratified the new contract to begin sometime in the fall with the wage increase to start November 1, 2009. The summary of the San Diego Contract is the current contract which is in effect until the new contract for 2009 - 2011 goes into effect.
For the first time, health care benefits will be provided by UDW, not by the county. The proposed contract creates a Union Health Care Trust Fund which will be funded by the Public Authority but administered by UDW. This means that the union will have the opportunity to obtain the best possible health benefits for you and work towards more affordable premium co-pays.
Coverage until new contract is approved:
Medical Benefits Package negotiated by UDW in the present contract, are administered by the San Diego County IHSS Public Authority (PA). The PA contracts with Kaiser Permenente. Monthly insurance premium co-pay is $72.22
For complete plan details, see: PA Website, Health Plan
Or call the IHSS Public Authority Health Benefits Department at: 866-351-7722 for more information
In order for a Home Care worker to be eligible to enroll in the Plan, data records must show that you have been approved and paid to work 80 hours or more per month for 3 consecutive months prior to the enrollment period. To continue to get coverage you must continue to be authorized to work 80 hours or more per month.
Training Programs for IHSS Providers
 Free Training Courses are provided through the San Diego In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority
Classes are held at various locations throughout San Diego County. Please contact the Registry for upcoming dates and times:1-866-351-7722
This free 6-week course is designed to help IHSS providers acquire the care giving skills needed to perform safe and confident home care. This class which is open one day per week, is free and open to all Public Authority Registry Providers.
Classes Include Instructions on:
- 1st Aid/CPR
- Caring for someone on bed rest
- Personal Care
- Safe Wheelchair Use
- Medication Management
- Infection Control
- Fall Prevention
- Fire Safety
- Many More Topics
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The San Diego IHSS Public Authority additionally holds Provider Application Workshops. These are orientation and basic introduction classes for new IHSS home care providers.
All persons interested in attending must call in advance to reserve a seat. Please call:
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Additional Ongoing Training Opportunities
for Home Care Providers
English as a Second Language Classes
Chula Vista Adult School . South County .
Call (619) 691-5760
Grossmont Adult School . East County .
Call (619) 401-4323
Escondido Adult School . Escondido .
Call (760) 291-3244
Vista Townsite Community Partnership. Vista .
Call (760) 806-8980
SD Community College District. Various locals.
Call (619) 388-4600
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The Online Learning Academy
Sponsored by At Your Home Healthcare and Aging and Independence Services. For more information, please call (888) 326-2273 (888-FamCare) or visit the website at www.atyourhomefamilycare.com
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| Golden Hill Health Academy
Offering classes in San Diego at a cost of $5.00 per hour. CEU's and ESL classes also available. Call for more information: (619) 696-6053
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Alzheimer's Association Learning Academy
Work at your own pace.
Get continuing education credits (cost $20 per module).
Register online at www.alzladementiatraining.org
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Alzheimer's Association
To register for classes offered in person,
call (858) 492-4400, ext 122
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The Southern Caregiver Resource Center
The SCRC will provide education and training on issues relevant to adults with a brain impairment or the frail, elderly population, their caregivers, and professionals in the community.
For additional information on our training topics, please contact SCRC by calling (858) 268-4432 or (800) 827-1008
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First Aid and CPR
Basic First Aid & Adult CPR: Coronado . Fee of $10. Call (619) 575-6176. Adult/Pediatric CPR: La Mesa . Fee of $10. Call (619) 660-4350
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Sharp Healthcare
For help choosing or registering for a class, please call 1-800-82-SHARP
(1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM
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Kaiser Permenente
Caregiver Support Group: To register, please call (619) 641-4456
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IHSS District Offices for San Diego County
Contacting IHSS:
To make and application to become part of the IHSS program (as either a worker or a client), call the central intake screening unit below. If you are already part of the program and need to talk with someone about your hours, you must call the office that serves your area (see list of offices below) and ask to speak with your social worker. For problems or issues with time cards, call the toll free number below. To find a new client or worker, call the Registry.
If you can not resolve an issue after a good faith effort, call your union representative for help.
IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY (PA) - The PA is the "Employer of Record" - the entity established to bargain (for the County) with United Domestic Workers - over wages and benefits. The PA also runs the registry, and sub-contracts healthcare benefits for IHSS home care workers.
Public Authority Website
County of San Diego IHSS Public Authority
780 Bay Boulevard, Suite 200
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 1-619-476-6295
Toll Free: 866/351-7722
TTY/TDD: 1-619-476-6306
Email: info@sdihsspa.com
PROBLEMS OR ISSUES WITH TIME CARDS
Toll Free: 866/351-7722 - use menu to reach timecard/paycheck division
Also see Payroll and Timecards for IHSS
CENTRAL INTAKE SCREENING UNIT
Toll Free: 866/351-7722 - use menu to reach registry/intake division
IHSS District Office Addresses:
EL CAJON DISTRICT OFFICE- 151 Van Houten Avenue, suite 201 El Cajon , CA 92020
Tel: 619/401-3900
Fax: 619/401-3959
ESCONDIDO DISTRICT OFFICE - 463 North Midway, suite 200 Escondido, CA 92027
Tel: 760/480-3424
Fax: 760/480-3495
OCEANSIDE DISTRICT OFFICE - 1305 Union Plaza Court, suite 200 Oceanside, CA 92054
Tel: 760/754-3515
Fax: 760/754-3423
SAN DIEGO OFFICE, MILLS BUILDING - 1255 Imperial Avenue, room 433 San Diego, CA 92121
Tel: 619/338-2558
Fax: 619/338-2163
SAN DIEGO OFFICE, HAZARD WAY - 9335 Hazard Way, suite 100, San Diego CA 92123
Fax: 858/495-5671
Local (Regional) Meetings
for San Diego County
United Domestic Workers Regional Meetings
In the continuation of our efforts to communicate one-on-one with homecare
workers, United Domestic Workers holds regional meetings several times a year.
Locations for meetings vary within the county, so that members in all regions
will have a chance to attend a local meeting.
It is important to the UDW leadership that we keep you well informed on the status of the state budget and other issues that affect your work as an IHSS homecare provider. As founders of the UDW, we appreciate and thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you at meetings!
Next UDW San Diego Regional Meeting(s)
UDW House Meetings
You can also host a "House Meeting" in your own home, or put together a meeting at your local church or community center. UDW will help you, and it is a great way to get to know other workers and clients in your area. Contact UDW Regional Director for San Diego
IHSS Advisory Committee
This is not a UDW (union) meeting. The IHSS Advisory Committee is a committee that is appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and includes IHSS home care providers (and clients - when possible). Its purpose is to provide ongoing advice and recommendations regarding IHSS to the Board of Supervisors, The Department of Social Services, and the IHSS Public Authority.
Open to the public. Meets every second Friday of each month.
Contact: County of San Diego IHSS Public Authority
780 Bay Boulevard, Suite 200
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 1-619-476-6295
Toll Free: 866/351-7722
TTY/TDD: 1-619-476-6306
Email: info@sdihsspa.com
San Diego Board of Supervisors
County Administration Center
1600 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92101
http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/general/bos.html
Your County Board of Supervisors are the authorities who ultimately decide whether home care workers get pay increases and benefits. When home care workers appear at the Board of Supervisor meetings, we talk to the Board about the importance of our work, and let them know that we want them to represent us with their decisions. As taxpayers and voters, we elect members of the board, and they are therefore accountable to us.
The Board of Supervisors hold public meetings, during which anyone is allowed to speak. During negotiations it's important for home care providers to attend these meetings and speak before the board. Even if you are not comfortable speaking, your presence is crucial and shows political interest and influence. Bring your client(s) and family members. There is power in numbers. UDW can let you know when it is best to attend. Contact UDW San Diego
The San Diego Board of Supervisors regular meeting is held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday and 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday of each week in the North Chambers (Room 310) or Conference Rooms (Rooms 303 or 335-A), located at the address above. These meetings are open to the public. Speakers during the public sessions must fill out a registration card and limit their comments (two, or three minutes - depending on the county).
You can also call, write, or email your Board of Supervisors to let them know you are aware of their decisions and you are concerned about home care workers.
Write: to address above.
Call or Email: Each Supervisor in the County has his or her own phone number and email address. Sometimes they have their own offices where you may direct your letter. It is therefore best to go to the website, where you can get their individual phone numbers and email addresses as well as determine which supervisor represents your particular district in the County.
Live and Archived Meetings
To hear home care providers, click on "video" to the right of the date you wish to view. Then "jump to" Public Communication Speakers for that day.
The following dates contain ongoing testimony given on behalf of care providers. Make sure you use the "jump to, Communication Speakers" drop-down list under the video:
- January 27, 2009
- November 18, 2008
- October 14, 2008
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- September 24, 2008
- September 16, 2008
- July 22, 2008
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- April 22, 2008
- March 25, 2008
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How to Get Involved
Your union can not represent you without your involvement! We need your voices to be heard, and we need your help in communicating with others in your community.
If we are in negotiations in your county for better wages and benefits, the best thing you can do is to come join us at the public Board of Supervisors meetings. We try to fill the room with as many workers as possible so that they know we have a voice in the political process. To find out more contact your UDW Regional Office. If you can not come in person, you may also call or write your local Board of Supervisors.
You can also get involved by joining UDW committees and other volunteer positions to help home care workers and their clients:
- Becoming a Steward (communicating with your local neighborhood groups and individuals to let them know about important issues and meetings, etc).
- Bargaining Committee (contract negotiations)
- Labor Management Committee (LMC); communicating with IHSS Public Authority, and helping to address issues between home care workers and IHSS administration, that are not covered by the contract.
- Volunteer for local "phone-banking" campaigns, where you speak to other members and let them know about upcoming events or meetings.
- Host a "House Meeting" in your own home, or put together a meeting at your local church or community center.
For more information, contact Regional Director for San Diego
Resources Local to San Diego County
This is truly a Community Resource section, and we are only just getting started. We encourage members and clients to let us know about useful programs or services that might be listed.
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Because we can not research every resource thoroughly, please read the disclaimer below carefully.
By providing the following information, United Domestic Workers of America does not in any way guarantee, approve or endorse the information or services available through these resources, nor does a listing indicate any association with or endorsement by the listed resource, to UDW. We are making this information available so that home care workers and their clients can inform themselves about other programs and services that they may be eligible for, and network on a local level.
Aging & Independence Services Long Term Care Integration Project
The mission of this project is "to develop a comprehensive, consumer-centered,
integrated continuum of care."
http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/cnty/cntydepts/health/ais/ltc/index6.html
San Diego County Network of Care
This is a great site with extensive national and local resources.
http://sandiego.networkofcare.org/aging/home/index.cfm
San Diego Eldercare Directory
http://eldercare.uniontrib.com/index.cfm
This site has good local resources and extensive listings for home care workers and clients needs, including things like senior housing, transportation, health issues, legal, transportation, etc.
San Diego IHSS PA
http://www.sdihsspa.com/news.htm
Southern Caregiver Resource Center
3675 Ruffin Road, Suite 230
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858/268-4432
Toll free: 800/827-1008 (regional)
e-mail: scrc@caregivercenter.org.
http://www.scrc.signonsandiego.com
Support groups and training, upcoming workshops, resources for care providers. Serving Imperial and San Diego Counties
Project CARE
Aging & Independence Services
9335 Hazard Way #100 San Diego
(800) 510-2020
Lutheran Social Services Caring Neighbors:
3101 4th Ave. San Diego
(619) 291-8725
210 Park Ave. Escondido
(760) 737-8640
455 Country Club Lane Oceanside
(760) 967-8255
270 F St. #21 Chula Vista
(619) 476-7055; (619) 476-7074
7210 Lisbon St. San Diego
(619) 263-1384
San Diego - Imperial Counties Labor Council Website: -- The San Diego-Imperial
Counties Labor Council is a central body affiliate of the AFL-CIO and was founded
in 1902. It includes approximately 110 affiliated labor groups within San Diego
and Imperial Counties. Our members are the men and women who comprise 100,000
working families.
www.unionyes.org
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