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- Mar 07 Act now on fair wages for home care aides With the stroke of his pen, the president can remove from the Fair Labor Standards... (The Hill)
- Mar 01 Home Care Rules in the Home Stretch The companionship exemption amounts to an institutionalized form of sexism, racism and exploitation …. (New York Times)
- Feb 25 It worked in Michigan; Raise wages for home care workers across the nation The Obama administration has proposed to end long-standing discrimination against home care aides …. (Detroit Free Press)
- Feb 08 Medicaid Vital to Long-term Care of Seniors A new report describes how Medicaid is the nation’s primary payer of long-term services and... (Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Jan 28 Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Face Challenges To Independence Elderly living in nursing homes or assisted living centers might not know it, but they’ve... (Kaiser Health News/ USAToday)
- Sep 10 California nabs federal funding for home- and community-based program California will get an additional $573 million in federal Medicaid funds for personal attendant services.... (McKnight’s)
- Sep 07 Home Care Consumers Want Better Pay and Benefits for their Workers Increased funding for in-home services and better pay and benefits for workers are vital to... (Consumer Voice)
- Sep 03 Workers struggle to find voice Vermont home care workers are organizing and hope forming a union will help improve conditions.... (Burlington Free Press)
- Aug 03 Let's pay home-care providers fairly Home care is a civil right…. (The Tennessean)
- Jul 13 Settlement for New York Home Care Workers Highlights Injustice in Labor Law The mistreatment of these home care workers sheds light on a national problem… (In These Times)
- Jul 08 Home care workers’ pay: Eventually, it’s personal It’s only a matter of time before you or someone you love will need help... (Gaston Gazette NC)
- Jul 06 Opinion: Give protections to homecare workers Shameful, substandard working conditions aren’t good for home-care employees, they aren’t good for your loved... (NH Sentinel )
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- Apr 03 Inspired by Dr. King, Member Terry Walker Travels to Memphis California home care provider joins commemorative events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and 1968 strikers.... (Blog)
- Mar 21 Victory for Humboldt Home Care Workers After two year battle, Humboldt County home care workers reach contract agreement with the county.... (Blog)
- Nov 14 13,000 Missouri Home Care Workers Win Final Legal Challenge, Now Set to Bargain First Union Contract Victory in four-year struggle for a voice on the job and strengthened quality of care.... (Blog)
- Sep 05 Vermont Home Care Workers Organize to Amplify Voice Despite attempts to quash union organizing in other states, Vermont caregivers push ahead. (Blog)
- Jul 12 California Governor Signs Budget with No New Cuts to Home Care Jerry Brown enacts financial plan with no reduction in In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). (Blog)
- Jun 15 Child Care Professional: California Budget Cuts Endanger Kids, Communities and Workers Communities across the state are speaking out against the cuts and arguing for a smart,... (Blog)
- May 25 Memorial Day: Support Those on the Frontlines of Taking Care of Veterans Improve veteran care by extending minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers. (Blog)
- May 02 Missouri Home Care Providers Win Historic Court Ruling Vote by 13,000 workers for representation with AFSCME upheld by Court of Appeals. (Blog)
- Apr 25 AFSCME Organizing Home Care Workers in Vermont Members from Vermont as well as Pennsylvania and Kentucky contact caregivers across the state. (Blog)
- Dec 15 White House Proposes Wage Protections for Home Care Workers Changes announced by President Obama would extend coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).... (Blog)
- Jul 13 AFSCME Helps Launch National Drive to Better Home Care Providers’ Lives, Services Caregivers from across the country kick off campaign at town hall meeting in Washington, DC.... (Blog)
- Jun 30 Standing Up for Public Service Workers in San Diego Sec.-Treas. Saunders and Rev. Sharpton speak out against right-wing attacks on city employees. (Blog)
