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Is the Union Worth It?
Is the Union Worth It? I've seen a lot of complaints about how much the union takes out of our checks. Worse, I've seen people say they were either told the union was mandatory or were automatically...
You’re Not Failing — You’re Exhausted
You're Not Failing — You're Exhausted There's a specific kind of tired that doesn't go away after sleep. It lives in your bones. It's there when you wake up at 3 a.m. to a sound from the other room,...
Caregivers lifting each other up
The IHSS Community: Shared Ideals, Challenges, and Support IHSS is more than a paycheck. It’s a lifeline that allows over half a million Californians — older adults, people with disabilities, and...
AB 283 in Plain English
AB 283 (Haney) — IHSSEERA in Plain English AB 283, also called the In-Home Supportive Services Employer-Employee Relations Act (IHSSEERA), is a bill that would change how IHSS collective bargaining...
The Illusion of Support
The Illusion of Support On paper, California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program looks like one of the most compassionate programs in the country. It allows older adults and disabled...
AB 283: The Statewide IHSS Wage Bill We Can’t Afford to Lose
Why Bill AB-283 Exists For more than two decades, IHSS wages have been decided county by county. That means workers in one county might make $22 an hour, while caregivers just one county over earn...
PERB and IHSS: The Loophole Built to Protect Counties, Not Caregivers
PERB and IHSS: The Loophole Built to Protect Counties, Not Caregivers How a “Right to Bargain” Was Engineered to Shield County Budgets While Keeping Caregivers Underpaid The Illusion of Bargaining...
PERB and IHSS: why “bargaining” doesn’t guarantee a living wage
The board that governs our negotiations—but not our paychecks. You’re in negotiations with your county. You’ve laid out the rising costs of rent, food, gas, and medical bills. You’ve explained how...
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