SEIU 503 In-Home Care Providers Vote to Ratify New Contract! Members have voted, ballots have been counted, and we’re thrilled to share that our new contract was ratified. The contract contains some big victories for Homecare and Personal Support workers!…

Homecare Bargaining Update, July 25 Session  Contract bargaining is heating up! Our Homecare/PSW Bargaining Team is now meeting with state management each week as we get closer to winning a new contract. Here’s what happened at this week’s session:  Hours:…

We are now meeting with management each week as we work on getting closer to winning a new contract. We convened for a virtual session this week, engaging in a back-and-forth discussion at the table for more than ten hours.…

State Makes Some Movement on Language Justice, Hours Cap We resumed meeting with State Management this week and were cautiously optimistic that they are finally starting to listen to our demands, thanks to you sending emails, attending our Speak Outs…

Bargaining Update Our member-elected Homecare/PSW Bargaining Team resumed meeting with state management this week. Our team presented to the State a package proposal reflecting some of our members top priorities, including increasing the number of paid holidays and providing incentive…

Bargaining Update SEIU 503 Homecare Bargaining co-chairs Patty Falkenstein and Cristal DeJarnac and executive director Melissa Unger presented our opening statement, emphasizing how critical our work was during the early days of the pandemic and how now, caring for our…

Your member-elected Homecare/PSW bargaining Team met with the State on Tuesday, June 8 for our third bargaining session.  In this session, we continued negotiations over the State’s new Paid Time Capture/E-Voucher system, launching this summer for APD Homecare workers and…

Español abajo   When workers negotiate a new contract with the State, we have an opportunity to raise wages, protect consumer hours, and fight for changes at DHS that will make it easier for us to care for seniors and…

(Select your preferred language at the top of this page.) What’s in this issue:  Homecare Electronic Election Halted Can Care Providers Claim Travel Time?  Connect to Consumers with Carina Stewards Conference Recap Around Our Union: Support Serenity Hospice Workers Celebrate…

July 28 Cast Your E-Ballot on the Proposed Contract Voting is now open! This Monday, State members received their electronic ballots through email, and the votes are coming in. Voting to ratify a contract is one of the single most…