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UDW Wins new Contract
for Placer County Home Care Providers

Member of the negotiations team and Regional Lead for Placer County, Seth Francois, hands a signed copy of the tentative agreement voted on by the membership, to Eldon Lucy, Director of the Placer County IHSS Public Authority.

Counting ballots -- the new Placer County UDW contract (which will be in effect until December 31, 2009) was ratified by members with 262 return ballots and 258 voting "YES" for a 99% Yes vote.

Ballots were counted January 5, 2007 at UDW Headquarters.

- CONGRATULATIONS TO PLACER COUNTY! -

Thanks go out to the hard working home care providers who contributed their time to the bargaining team, as well as UDW/AFSCME staff and negotiations who made these raises and benefits a reality!

New wages for Placer County homecare providers:

$9.00 per hour as soon as contract goes in to effect (pending next meeting of Placer County Board of Supervisors, January 23 2007)
$9.50 per hour on January 1, 2008
$10.00 per hour on January 1, 2009

The new contract also includes health benefits for home care providers.

Placer County Page

Kern County Homecare Providers Celebrate
2006-2007 Holidays at New UDW Office!

Open House!

Kern County homecare providers and UDW staff came together in the best spirit of the holidays. The new UDW office opened in December, and workers came to the Open House to celebrate. meet new friends and exchange gifts -- some were even able to bring their clients.

All were looking forward to a great New Year -- building friendships and solidarity with other providers through UDW.

Kern is putting together a bargaining team to begin negotiations for our next raise, and we have also begun a Labor Management Committee (LMC) which is how we move forward and address issues between contracts. Both of these activities are great ways to meet fellow care providers and be involved in a positive project that benefits all home care providers. Join us!

Contact:
United Domestic Workers of America
301 H Street, Suite B
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 321-0239 Office
(800) 851-7272 Toll Free

Kern County Page
(targeted information for your county)

Santa Barbara members gather to celebrate their solidarity, and the beginning of a New Year

February 8 -- Westside Community Center in Santa Barbara, -- providers, family, and clients enjoy food and music --
Antoinette Bowman (Kern County Volunteer Member Organizer) helping setting up the February Bash	Feel Good (Yes -- that's his real name!) of Santa Barbara provided the entertainment for the event. Feel Good is also a home care provider in Santa Barbara, and very active in helping others through participating in union activities.

	Home care providers coming together; Feel Good, Gracie Love, Valentina Chicas, Maria Stice (all IHSS Independent Providers) and of Elva Munoz ADDUS.
Flower arrangement, done by Antoinette Bowman of Kern County. The arrangement was given away as a door prize.	Deb Class of San Luis Obispo County talking to Santa Barbara providers and answering their questions Deb has been working with home care providers to help them with the many challenges faced in their work.
Provider and her family coming to enjoying the festivities	For more information specific to Santa Barbara, see our Santa Barbara County Pages

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