Category Archives: Politics

CUHW Members Converge on the Capitol for Jobs

December 7, 2011 0 Comments

At CUHW, we believe that cuts to the public services and policies that endanger the lives of working families are unacceptable. That’s why we sent a team of our member leaders to Washington DC to take part in the Jobs Not Cuts Rally and participate in actions aimed at restoring the American Dream for this [...]

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CUHW Helps Win Major IHSS Victory

December 4, 2011 0 Comments

CUHW Helps Win Major IHSS Victory With revenue shortfall approaching the $1 billion mark, CUHW joined other in-home care locals, senior and disability advocacy organizations and various stakeholders that comprise the IHSS community to fight the proposed 20% cut to recipient hours that was scheduled to take place January 1st, 2012. On Thursday, December 2nd, [...]

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2011 California Budget Talking Points

November 17, 2011 0 Comments

As revenues remain below the expected levels used to create California’s 2011-2012 budget we want to ensure that our membership and those that they care for have a background in which to understand any impending changes to the IHSS program. At CUHW, we’re committed to fighting ANY and ALL proposed reductions to the IHSS program and the services utilized by [...]

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Impending CUHW Convention Offers Exciting Opportunities

November 17, 2011 1 Comment

At CUHW, we pride ourselves on the democratic process upon which we operate. Since our First Convention in 2009 we’ve been committed to ensuring that our members lead us into the 21st century as we develop as an organization committed to protecting California’s IHSS Community. Members in all of our counties (see CUHW Map located [...]

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The Federal Debt Ceiling, Budget Negotiations and IHSS – what’s it all mean?

August 8, 2011 1 Comment

The story of the national debt crisis and impending doom of not raising the debt ceiling has been receiving large amounts of press in the recent past – and rightly so. The Federal Government has been running with budgets that spend more money than the government takes in. In other words, the Federal Government operates consistently [...]

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