California United Homecare Workers is California's newest union representing over 40,000 homecare workers in 25 counties.

A joint affiliation between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), CUHW is dedicated to protecting the In-Home Supportive Services program, the homecare workers who make this lifeline program possible, and the hundreds-of-thousands of California seniors and people living with disabilities who rely on homecare for their most basic daily needs.

Interested in taking IHSS classes?

If you'd like to learn more about IHSS classess offered through the Homecare Workers' Training Center, simply click on the link below.  To fill out an application and to be notified of when classes are being offered in your area, once on the Training Center site, go to the Register Now section and click the appropriate language and download the application.  Your application can be filled out on-line and sent via email, or you can print it out and drop it in the mail.  Please feel free to contact the Training Center with any additional questions you may have by calling (888) 373-3018.

Click Here: Homecare Workers' Training Center

CUHW Elections

CONGRATULATIONS Siskiyou County IHSS Workers -

Welcome to CUHW!

In their recent recognition election, Siskiyou County IHSS Workers overwhelmingly voted to have CUHW as their official union!

Glenn County IHSS workers are currently signing cards to hold an election to recognize CUHW as their official union!  If you're a Glenn County IHSS worker and you've not yet signed a card, please call 1-800-359-0780 to have mailed out to you immediately!

Together As CUHW, Anything is Possible!

Featured Member Testimonies:

"You Don't Know" - testimony given by Rosetta Annette Flemming at an October 27th Town hall Meeting in Madera Co.  

Click Here to read Rosetta's heartfelt testimony.

"A Nickel?"- testimony given by Violet Fagan at a November 6th Sutter County Board of Supervisors Meeting.

Click Here to read Violet's poignant testimony.

More than 100 residents packed a town hall meeting at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif. Friday morning to learn about the Governor's proposed cuts to In-Home Supportive Services and what they can do to stop them.

Click Here to Download and listen to the radio coverage of the event.

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MEETING CHANGE NOTICES:

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Tri-County IHSS workers, please note that our November meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 11th at the Perko's in Grass Valley.

Colusa County - please note change in meeting time to 6:00 PM.  Same dates, same place, new time.  See you then!

Sutter County meeting locatin ADDED in Live Oak / Yuba City location changed to Mountain Mikes Pizza in Marysville.

Click on County information for details

Inyo County meeting dates have changed.  Please check new dates in the Inyo County section of our site.

Please be sure to click on the County information to the left to ensure you have the correct meeting dates, times and locations for your local area.

Your delegates to the 2008 SEIU International Convention

Download the new CUHW Homecare backgrounder!

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