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Governor Schwarzenegger Releases His 2010/2011 Proposed Budget On Friday, January 8, 2010 Governor Schwarzenegger released his proposed budget for the next fiscal year, due to start in June of 2010. His message to California’s seniors and persons living with disabilities is simple: The Governor is proposing to completely eliminate the IHSS program if the federal government does not produce $6.9 billion in additional funding for California's budget by July 15, 2010. If the federal government does provide the requested $6.9 billion in new funds, the Governor is still proposing to cut $77.9 million by reducing state funding for wages at a cap of $8.60 per hour and another $872.6 million through cuts in services to consumers with a functional index score below 4.
FEDERAL JUDGE HALTS CUTS TO IHSS HOURS AND SERVICES! On Monday (October 19), Judge Claudia Wilkens granted a preliminary injunction against the IHSS cuts that were scheduled to take place on November 1st. What this means is that the State cannot implement cuts to home care hours or services until the court has had the opportunity to rule on whether these cuts are legal. The court ruling is yet another huge victory in our continued fight to protect the home care program and our clients.
MEDIA COVERAGE FROM COURT HEARING: (click on green text for link to full story) Judge halts cuts to in-home care
Federal judge halts IHSS cuts _____________________________________________________
June 24th and 25th were historic days as over 200 CUHW members gathered in Sacramento to hold our Founding Convention. The two days were a great success and included lobby visits to legislators and the passage of our new constitution. Special thanks to the members who were able to participate and to our Constitutional Advisory Committee who worked on drafting a constitution that will serve our members well and ensure that the voice of CUHW is heard at every level of government.
CUHW's newly elected officers will be holding their first Board Meeting on Saturday, January 9th, at the Sacramento Central Labor Council (2840 El Centro Road, Suite 111 - Sacramento) starting at 11 AM. Details of the meeting will be posted here.
Interested in taking IHSS classes? If you'd like to learn more about IHSS classes 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
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.
Mariposa Providers VOTE Yes for New Contract and Agency Shop! Congratulations to Mariposa County IHSS workers for voting Yes on the new contract and establishing an agency shop! The new contract will increase wages to $8.75 an hour and permits us to return to the bargaining table in ten months to negotiate even higher wages and healthcare. Glenn County Providers VOTE Yes for CUHW! Congratulations to Glenn County IHSS providers for making CUHW their official new union! Welcome to the CUHW family! Ballots were counted by the State Mediator on October 28th.
Tehama County IHSS Workers Vote YES For CUHW! Congratulations! Tehama IHSS providers have official Union representation from the California United Home Care Workers Union. A successful Recognition campaign was held on August 27th, 2009 with a majority of members voting Yes.
June 2, 2009 - Tuolumne Supervisors Approve CUHW as Official Union of IHSS Workers! The Tuolumne Board of Supervisors approved a resolution today (6/2/09) that makes CUHW the official union for County IHSS workers. Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen! Welcome to CUHW!
MEETING UPDATES: Please be sure to check your County meeting information by selecting your county in the drop-down menu since details have been recently updated. Recently updated meeting times/locations include:
NATIONAL ISSUES: A major issue being discussed in Washington DC is the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). Click here to learn the facts about EFCA.
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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.
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