Statewide IHSS Conference CallWhen: Wednesday, October 14 at 3pm (Spanish) Wednesday, October 14 at 4pm (English)UDW members are encouraged to join us for a Telephone Town Hall meeting to learn more about pay raises and overtime for IHSS providers, your UDW member benefits, and our campaign to end the 7% cut to our clients’ hours for good.To join, simply answer the phone call from us at the start of the meeting. Make sure our union has your updated phone number so we can reach you! Please call 1-800-621-5016 at least one week before the meeting to update your information. Only UDW members will be contacted for this Telephone Town Hall event.

You’re invited

Homecare providers are joining UDW to win more IHSS hours and better pay!

IHSS UPDATE

CPR & First Aid Training Learn life-saving skills to know what to do in a cardiac, breathing, or first aid emergency. ARC certification issued upon successful completion. Register by calling 1-877-410-0576 or email info@caiptc.org.

When: Tuesday, September 22, 11am – 3:30pmWhere: 2935 Business Park Way, Merced

When: Wednesday, September 23, 9:30am – 2:00pm Where: 416 North 9th St., #I, Modesto

When: Friday, September 25, 8:30am – 1:30pmWhere: Jamestown Community Center, 18250 Main St., Jamestown

UDW Membership Meeting and Picnic Join us for food and fun at Lake Yosemite. To RSVP, please call 866-255-7313.

When: Saturday, September 26, 10am –3pm Where: Lake Yosemite, 5714 Lake Rd., Merced

Bloodborne Pathogens Class This course is designed for those at risk to on the job exposure to blood or other bodily fluids. Register by calling 1-877-410-0576 or email info@caiptc.org for more information.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 3 – 5pm Thursday, September 24, 9:30 – 11:30am Where: 416 North 9th St., #I, Modesto

Area Informational Meetings Providers can get the latest news and learn more about the IHSS program at these local meetings.

When: Wednesday, September 30, 3 – 5pmWhere: Jamestown Community Center, 18250 Main St., Jamestown

When: Wednesday, October 28, 1:30 – 3pm Thursday, November 19, 1:30 – 3pmWhere: 5362 Lemee Ln., Mariposa

Help with IHSS Hours Need help getting your clients more hours of care or preparing for an IHSS assessment? Come to our advocacy classes in your area.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 3 – 5pm Where: 300 Kings Ave., Chowchilla

When: Thursday, September 24, 3 – 5pmWhere: Oakhurst Branch Library, 49044 Civic Cir., Oakhurst

When: Friday, September 25, 1 – 3:30pm Where: 5362 Lemee Ln., Mariposa

COME GET HELP WITH IHSS AND MEET OTHER PROVIDERS!

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CUHW providers join UDW, building power for IHSS providers and clients across California

Earlier this year, California United Homecare Workers (CUHW) merged with UDW to strengthen our voice as caregivers and help bring dignity and respect to the important work we do. IHSS providers in your county are now part of UDW – welcome!

UDW members gather in Sacramento to talk with legislators about protecting IHSS.

Stronger Together

“I began working as an IHSS provider in the 1980s. Right now, I care for an elderly woman and a young man who lives with muscular dystrophy. The work we do is so important. By merging with UDW, we have become a powerful force to fight and accomplish what we need for IHSS providers and our clients and loved ones.”

“Now that we’ve joined forces with UDW, we are getting the support we need to make progress for caregivers and to protect our clients. I’ve been a homecare provider for eight years, and I know how critical it is for caregivers to have a voice when it comes to improving the IHSS program. We all need to be proactive and get involved.”

“In 1972, I lost my mother and six-year-old niece in a tragic car accident, while my sister—who was also in the car—was left unable to care for herself as a result of her injuries. I found out about IHSS in 2005 and got my sister enrolled right away. As homecare providers, we look out for our clients because they depend on our work. But who looks out for us? The answer is that we look out for each other, and being a member of UDW means that we are united with 86,000 other homecare providers throughout the state.”

Lori Lascola, Tuolumne County

Ronald Schmidt, Mariposa County

Kaye LaPlant, Madera County

By Editha Adams, IHSS provider and UDW Statewide President

For 16 years, I have been an IHSS provider caring for my youngest daughter Ellis, who lives with chronic lung disease.

For many of us, dealing with the IHSS program can be daunting, and getting our questions answered is not always easy. But UDW is here to help.

As a union member, you have access to our UDW Member Benefits Center. Staff can answer your questions and direct you to additional resources. Whether you are unsure of what

to do when your client is hospitalized, have questions about medical and dental benefits, or want to know more about the issues facing IHSS providers, UDW can help you find what you need.

But that’s not all.

Each county has an Advocacy Council made up of UDW homecare providers who can help you get more hours of care for your clients and resolve conflicts with IHSS. There are many other benefits to being a UDW member:

• FREEclassesforcaregivers,includingCPR/FirstAid

• Low-costdentalplan

• Prescriptiondiscountcard

• Scholarships

• AT&Twirelessandotherdiscounts

Do you need help? Want to learn more about your member benefits? Call us at 1-800-621-5016 today. For a full list of member benefits visit www.udwa.org/member-benefits.

Need help with IHSS? We are here for you!

Recently UDW helped San Diego provider Christine Nguyen win more IHSS hours for her client John. John’s hours were increased from 43 to 263 per month, and Christine was awarded nearly $30,000 in back pay!

Editha Adams

Winning pay raises and more IHSS hours

Homecare workers have proven time and again that by standing together and fighting back, we win. Recently, we have won several victories for homecare.

Ending a 7% cut to IHSS hoursOn July 1st, following a multi-year campaign by homecare workers and our allies, legislators restored our clients’ hours of care, temporarily ending cuts that had been in place since 2009. We continue to lobby lawmakers to ensure this cut is permanently ended.

Winning pay raises All across the state we’re building strength at the local level, too. In fact, UDW members in Mariposa County won recently pay increases during negotiations. As of July of this year, Mariposa IHSS providers’ hourly pay was increased to $10.61. On July 1, 2016, the hourly rate will be increase to $11.14. This victory was made possible by all of the hard work and dedication of homecare providers, and we look forward to winning better pay in other counties too!

OvertimepayIn August, we came one step closer to finally securing overtime pay and other labor protections when a federal court ruled in favor of homecare workers. This case is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. However, we are currently pressuring Governor Brown to move forward with implementing pay for overtime, wait time while at doctor’s appointments and travel time for IHSS providers.

We did it by standing together Our union unites thousands of homecare providers to make sure our voices are heard by lawmakers on the local level and in Sacramento. As we move forward, UDW members will continue to protect the IHSS program and advocate for the improvements IHSS providers and clients deserve.

At the same time, UDW fights for fairness for all. We know that homecare providers and our families cannot win justice as long as poverty wages, discrimination, and racism deny dignity to too many Americans.

I urge you to stand with us so that we can protect homecare and stand up for our communities! We look forward to working with you.

In unity,

Doug Moore, UDW Executive Director

UDW is part of the nationwide movement to secure $15 an hour for homecare workers.

A better future for homecare

UDW Executive DirectorDoug Moore

CUHW providers join UDW, building power for IHSS providers and clients across California

Earlier this year, California United Homecare Workers (CUHW) merged with UDW to strengthen our voice as caregivers and help bring dignity and respect to the important work we do. IHSS providers in your county are now part of UDW – welcome!

UDW members gather in Sacramento to talk with legislators about protecting IHSS.

Stronger Together

“I began working as an IHSS provider in the 1980s. Right now, I care for an elderly woman and a young man who lives with muscular dystrophy. The work we do is so important. By merging with UDW, we have become a powerful force to fight and accomplish what we need for IHSS providers and our clients and loved ones.”

“Now that we’ve joined forces with UDW, we are getting the support we need to make progress for caregivers and to protect our clients. I’ve been a homecare provider for eight years, and I know how critical it is for caregivers to have a voice when it comes to improving the IHSS program. We all need to be proactive and get involved.”

“In 1972, I lost my mother and six-year-old niece in a tragic car accident, while my sister—who was also in the car—was left unable to care for herself as a result of her injuries. I found out about IHSS in 2005 and got my sister enrolled right away. As homecare providers, we look out for our clients because they depend on our work. But who looks out for us? The answer is that we look out for each other, and being a member of UDW means that we are united with 86,000 other homecare providers throughout the state.”

Lori Lascola, Tuolumne County

Ronald Schmidt, Mariposa County

Kaye LaPlant, Madera County

By Editha Adams, IHSS provider and UDW Statewide President

For 16 years, I have been an IHSS provider caring for my youngest daughter Ellis, who lives with chronic lung disease.

For many of us, dealing with the IHSS program can be daunting, and getting our questions answered is not always easy. But UDW is here to help.

As a union member, you have access to our UDW Member Benefits Center. Staff can answer your questions and direct you to additional resources. Whether you are unsure of what

to do when your client is hospitalized, have questions about medical and dental benefits, or want to know more about the issues facing IHSS providers, UDW can help you find what you need.

But that’s not all.

Each county has an Advocacy Council made up of UDW homecare providers who can help you get more hours of care for your clients and resolve conflicts with IHSS. There are many other benefits to being a UDW member:

• FREEclassesforcaregivers,includingCPR/FirstAid

• Low-costdentalplan

• Prescriptiondiscountcard

• Scholarships

• AT&Twirelessandotherdiscounts

Do you need help? Want to learn more about your member benefits? Call us at 1-800-621-5016 today. For a full list of member benefits visit www.udwa.org/member-benefits.

Need help with IHSS? We are here for you!

Recently UDW helped San Diego provider Christine Nguyen win more IHSS hours for her client John. John’s hours were increased from 43 to 263 per month, and Christine was awarded nearly $30,000 in back pay!

Editha Adams

Winning pay raises and more IHSS hours

Homecare workers have proven time and again that by standing together and fighting back, we win. Recently, we have won several victories for homecare.

Ending a 7% cut to IHSS hoursOn July 1st, following a multi-year campaign by homecare workers and our allies, legislators restored our clients’ hours of care, temporarily ending cuts that had been in place since 2009. We continue to lobby lawmakers to ensure this cut is permanently ended.

Winning pay raises All across the state we’re building strength at the local level, too. In fact, UDW members in Mariposa County won recently pay increases during negotiations. As of July of this year, Mariposa IHSS providers’ hourly pay was increased to $10.61. On July 1, 2016, the hourly rate will be increase to $11.14. This victory was made possible by all of the hard work and dedication of homecare providers, and we look forward to winning better pay in other counties too!

OvertimepayIn August, we came one step closer to finally securing overtime pay and other labor protections when a federal court ruled in favor of homecare workers. This case is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. However, we are currently pressuring Governor Brown to move forward with implementing pay for overtime, wait time while at doctor’s appointments and travel time for IHSS providers.

We did it by standing together Our union unites thousands of homecare providers to make sure our voices are heard by lawmakers on the local level and in Sacramento. As we move forward, UDW members will continue to protect the IHSS program and advocate for the improvements IHSS providers and clients deserve.

At the same time, UDW fights for fairness for all. We know that homecare providers and our families cannot win justice as long as poverty wages, discrimination, and racism deny dignity to too many Americans.

I urge you to stand with us so that we can protect homecare and stand up for our communities! We look forward to working with you.

In unity,

Doug Moore, UDW Executive Director

UDW is part of the nationwide movement to secure $15 an hour for homecare workers.

A better future for homecare

UDW Executive DirectorDoug Moore

CUHW providers join UDW, building power for IHSS providers and clients across California

Earlier this year, California United Homecare Workers (CUHW) merged with UDW to strengthen our voice as caregivers and help bring dignity and respect to the important work we do. IHSS providers in your county are now part of UDW – welcome!

UDW members gather in Sacramento to talk with legislators about protecting IHSS.

Stronger Together

“I began working as an IHSS provider in the 1980s. Right now, I care for an elderly woman and a young man who lives with muscular dystrophy. The work we do is so important. By merging with UDW, we have become a powerful force to fight and accomplish what we need for IHSS providers and our clients and loved ones.”

“Now that we’ve joined forces with UDW, we are getting the support we need to make progress for caregivers and to protect our clients. I’ve been a homecare provider for eight years, and I know how critical it is for caregivers to have a voice when it comes to improving the IHSS program. We all need to be proactive and get involved.”

“In 1972, I lost my mother and six-year-old niece in a tragic car accident, while my sister—who was also in the car—was left unable to care for herself as a result of her injuries. I found out about IHSS in 2005 and got my sister enrolled right away. As homecare providers, we look out for our clients because they depend on our work. But who looks out for us? The answer is that we look out for each other, and being a member of UDW means that we are united with 86,000 other homecare providers throughout the state.”

Lori Lascola, Tuolumne County

Ronald Schmidt, Mariposa County

Kaye LaPlant, Madera County

By Editha Adams, IHSS provider and UDW Statewide President

For 16 years, I have been an IHSS provider caring for my youngest daughter Ellis, who lives with chronic lung disease.

For many of us, dealing with the IHSS program can be daunting, and getting our questions answered is not always easy. But UDW is here to help.

As a union member, you have access to our UDW Member Benefits Center. Staff can answer your questions and direct you to additional resources. Whether you are unsure of what

to do when your client is hospitalized, have questions about medical and dental benefits, or want to know more about the issues facing IHSS providers, UDW can help you find what you need.

But that’s not all.

Each county has an Advocacy Council made up of UDW homecare providers who can help you get more hours of care for your clients and resolve conflicts with IHSS. There are many other benefits to being a UDW member:

• FREEclassesforcaregivers,includingCPR/FirstAid

• Low-costdentalplan

• Prescriptiondiscountcard

• Scholarships

• AT&Twirelessandotherdiscounts

Do you need help? Want to learn more about your member benefits? Call us at 1-800-621-5016 today. For a full list of member benefits visit www.udwa.org/member-benefits.

Need help with IHSS? We are here for you!

Recently UDW helped San Diego provider Christine Nguyen win more IHSS hours for her client John. John’s hours were increased from 43 to 263 per month, and Christine was awarded nearly $30,000 in back pay!

Editha Adams

Winning pay raises and more IHSS hours

Homecare workers have proven time and again that by standing together and fighting back, we win. Recently, we have won several victories for homecare.

Ending a 7% cut to IHSS hoursOn July 1st, following a multi-year campaign by homecare workers and our allies, legislators restored our clients’ hours of care, temporarily ending cuts that had been in place since 2009. We continue to lobby lawmakers to ensure this cut is permanently ended.

Winning pay raises All across the state we’re building strength at the local level, too. In fact, UDW members in Mariposa County won recently pay increases during negotiations. As of July of this year, Mariposa IHSS providers’ hourly pay was increased to $10.61. On July 1, 2016, the hourly rate will be increase to $11.14. This victory was made possible by all of the hard work and dedication of homecare providers, and we look forward to winning better pay in other counties too!

OvertimepayIn August, we came one step closer to finally securing overtime pay and other labor protections when a federal court ruled in favor of homecare workers. This case is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. However, we are currently pressuring Governor Brown to move forward with implementing pay for overtime, wait time while at doctor’s appointments and travel time for IHSS providers.

We did it by standing together Our union unites thousands of homecare providers to make sure our voices are heard by lawmakers on the local level and in Sacramento. As we move forward, UDW members will continue to protect the IHSS program and advocate for the improvements IHSS providers and clients deserve.

At the same time, UDW fights for fairness for all. We know that homecare providers and our families cannot win justice as long as poverty wages, discrimination, and racism deny dignity to too many Americans.

I urge you to stand with us so that we can protect homecare and stand up for our communities! We look forward to working with you.

In unity,

Doug Moore, UDW Executive Director

UDW is part of the nationwide movement to secure $15 an hour for homecare workers.

A better future for homecare

UDW Executive DirectorDoug Moore

Statewide IHSS Conference CallWhen: Wednesday, October 14 at 3pm (Spanish) Wednesday, October 14 at 4pm (English)UDW members are encouraged to join us for a Telephone Town Hall meeting to learn more about pay raises and overtime for IHSS providers, your UDW member benefits, and our campaign to end the 7% cut to our clients’ hours for good.To join, simply answer the phone call from us at the start of the meeting. Make sure our union has your updated phone number so we can reach you! Please call 1-800-621-5016 at least one week before the meeting to update your information. Only UDW members will be contacted for this Telephone Town Hall event.

You’re invited

Homecare providers are joining UDW to win more IHSS hours and better pay!

IHSS UPDATE

CPR & First Aid Training Learn life-saving skills to know what to do in a cardiac, breathing, or first aid emergency. ARC certification issued upon successful completion. Register by calling 1-877-410-0576 or email info@caiptc.org.

When: Tuesday, September 22, 11am – 3:30pmWhere: 2935 Business Park Way, Merced

When: Wednesday, September 23, 9:30am – 2:00pm Where: 416 North 9th St., #I, Modesto

When: Friday, September 25, 8:30am – 1:30pmWhere: Jamestown Community Center, 18250 Main St., Jamestown

UDW Membership Meeting and Picnic Join us for food and fun at Lake Yosemite. To RSVP, please call 866-255-7313.

When: Saturday, September 26, 10am –3pm Where: Lake Yosemite, 5714 Lake Rd., Merced

Bloodborne Pathogens Class This course is designed for those at risk to on the job exposure to blood or other bodily fluids. Register by calling 1-877-410-0576 or email info@caiptc.org for more information.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 3 – 5pm Thursday, September 24, 9:30 – 11:30am Where: 416 North 9th St., #I, Modesto

Area Informational Meetings Providers can get the latest news and learn more about the IHSS program at these local meetings.

When: Wednesday, September 30, 3 – 5pmWhere: Jamestown Community Center, 18250 Main St., Jamestown

When: Wednesday, October 28, 1:30 – 3pm Thursday, November 19, 1:30 – 3pmWhere: 5362 Lemee Ln., Mariposa

Help with IHSS Hours Need help getting your clients more hours of care or preparing for an IHSS assessment? Come to our advocacy classes in your area.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 3 – 5pm Where: 300 Kings Ave., Chowchilla

When: Thursday, September 24, 3 – 5pmWhere: Oakhurst Branch Library, 49044 Civic Cir., Oakhurst

When: Friday, September 25, 1 – 3:30pm Where: 5362 Lemee Ln., Mariposa

COME GET HELP WITH IHSS AND MEET OTHER PROVIDERS!

UPCOMING EVENTS

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You’re invited

Homecare providers are joining UDW to win more IHSS hours and better pay!

IHSS UPDATE

CPR & First Aid Training Learn life-saving skills to know what to do in a cardiac, breathing, or first aid emergency. ARC certification issued upon successful completion. Register by calling 1-877-410-0576 or email info@caiptc.org.

When: Tuesday, September 22, 11am – 3:30pmWhere: 2935 Business Park Way, Merced

When: Wednesday, September 23, 9:30am – 2:00pm Where: 416 North 9th St., #I, Modesto

When: Friday, September 25, 8:30am – 1:30pmWhere: Jamestown Community Center, 18250 Main St., Jamestown

UDW Membership Meeting and Picnic Join us for food and fun at Lake Yosemite. To RSVP, please call 866-255-7313.

When: Saturday, September 26, 10am –3pm Where: Lake Yosemite, 5714 Lake Rd., Merced

Bloodborne Pathogens Class This course is designed for those at risk to on the job exposure to blood or other bodily fluids. Register by calling 1-877-410-0576 or email info@caiptc.org for more information.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 3 – 5pm Thursday, September 24, 9:30 – 11:30am Where: 416 North 9th St., #I, Modesto

Area Informational Meetings Providers can get the latest news and learn more about the IHSS program at these local meetings.

When: Wednesday, September 30, 3 – 5pmWhere: Jamestown Community Center, 18250 Main St., Jamestown

When: Wednesday, October 28, 1:30 – 3pm Thursday, November 19, 1:30 – 3pmWhere: 5362 Lemee Ln., Mariposa

Help with IHSS Hours Need help getting your clients more hours of care or preparing for an IHSS assessment? Come to our advocacy classes in your area.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 3 – 5pm Where: 300 Kings Ave., Chowchilla

When: Thursday, September 24, 3 – 5pmWhere: Oakhurst Branch Library, 49044 Civic Cir., Oakhurst

When: Friday, September 25, 1 – 3:30pm Where: 5362 Lemee Ln., Mariposa

COME GET HELP WITH IHSS AND MEET OTHER PROVIDERS!

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