May 16, '12 Today, over 400 caregivers and community supporters from Los Angeles County gathered outside the County Hall of Administration and joined a prayer circle held by local clergy prior to the first Los Angeles County Budget Hearing at the Board of ...
May 15, '12 Today, which is the day after Governor Brown released his May budget revision, home care providers and care recipients rallied at the State Capitol to declare that home care cuts are off the table in the coming budget year. The ...
May 15, '12 Los Angeles County home care providers delivered over 30,000 signed petitions of support from local residents to the County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that show support for caregivers to receive a living wage of $9.65 an hour. Members of SEIU United Long Term Care Workers (ULTCW) have been working with County officials since last year...
May 14, '12 The State Department of Social Services recently reported that a mail package with payroll data for the entire IHSS system was missing. 701,000 people -- including ULTCW members or the people they care for, might be impacted. The California Department of Social Services has established a phone number for more information: 1-888-362-8947
May 9, '12 Now more than ever we need a homeowner’s bill of rights. We need to make sure that our voices are heard over big-bank policies that only hurt homeowners and our communities. California’s Attorney General, Kamala Harris, has proposed 6 new ...
Apr 27, '12 April 24th, 2012 was the 97th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and thousands of Armenian-Americans, as well as, friends and supporters gathered at the Armenian Genocide Monument, in Montobello, California. Speakers included elected officials, scholars and professionals who all spoke ...
Apr 27, '12 In a recent article by Gary Passmore, vice president of the Congress of California Seniors, he outlines the problem with the current IHSS system and the solution currently being proposed through the Let’s Get Healthy at Home legislation. Mr. Passmore ...
Apr 27, '12 2011 was a challenging year as over 90 percent of SEIU ULTCW’s Nursing Home members began contract negotiations. In today’s tough economy we faced uphill battles against our employers’ efforts to cut benefits and rollback many of the gains won ...
Apr 27, '12 On April 25th, in-home caregivers and their consumers went to the State capital to testify on the need for a better In-home Supportive Services (IHSS) system in California. A few of our own ULTCW members were able to share their stories with the Senate Healthcare sub-committee, where the bill currently resides.
Apr 25, '12 2012 is an important year for all of us.
Use the below links to get information on voting and to find out who your elected leaders are. Use our 2012 Voting Guide to inform yourself on important issues and learn about our statewide ULTCW endorsed candidates.
Voting is Easy!
All links are courtesy of the office of the
Secretary of State.
1. To Register to Vote –
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2. Already a registered voter? Make it easy on yourself and
Vote by Mail! –
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3. Don’t remember if you’re registered to vote?
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Use the below links to find out who YOUR representatives are!
Assembly and State Senators:
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THIS LINK to find out who your assembly member and state senator is. This link is a direct map link courtesy of the
California State Assembly.
Members of Congress:
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THIS LINK to find out who your Congress member is. This link is a direct link courtesy of the United States House of Representatives.
U.S Senate:
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THIS LINK to find out who California’s US Senators are. This links is a direct link courtesy of the United States Senate.
