Meet Eunice Worrell! Eunice is an IHSS provider in Orange County and cares for her family. She is an extremely active member of UDW, including participating in our local councils, and recently she came out to our Filipino Independence Day Celebration at Irvine Valley College! (1/2)

🗣️ We've reached a tentative agreement in Stanislaus County! Our tentative agreement includes a wage increase to $18.25/hour upon ratification and local & state approval, an additional increase of $0.10/hr every 6 months starting on July 1, 2026, and expanded life insurance (1/2)

Meet Guy Felix 💚 A loving brother and full-time caregiver, Guy stepped up after his mother passed to care for his younger brother. Thanks to IHSS, he can honor his mother’s wish and keep his brother safe at home, where he belongs.

We're kicking off Filipino American History Month today! Together, we'll continue celebrating and uplifting contributions of our Filipino community across California everyday. We're wishing everyone an amazing #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth! 🇵🇭

This month home care and family child care providers across CA began reaching out to fellow union siblings to talk about the importance of #Prop50 for our clients, our care, and our communities. Our very own Doug Moore, launched our OC canvassing at a joint event with #OCAction !

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we proudly celebrate members like Irene Aceves, a dedicated home care provider caring for both of her parents. With roots in Michoacán, Mexico, Irene brings pride, strength, and compassion to everything she does.

We joined our Orange County community at Centennial Park in Santa Ana to kick off Prop 50 canvassing. As UDW Executive Doug Moore said, we support Proposition 50 because we value justice over greed! We will be mobilizing over 100,000 voters in CA to support #Prop50 before November 4th!

Más de 60 mil proveedores de cuidado infantil en California lograron un nuevo contrato colectivo con el estado, que estará vigente de 2025 a 2028. noticiassd.com/proveedores-...

Meet Guillermina Garduño! For over 27 years, she has been a childcare provider in Calexico. Guillermina celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by remembering how we began forming our union, UDW, years ago with the support of farm workers! #HispanicHeritageMonth

A Siskiyou County in-home child care provider was part of the Child Care Providers United bargaining committee that won a strong union contract for 60,000 early educators across California. www.siskiyou.news/2025/09/25/c...

Meet Yessika Magdaleno. Yessika is a dedicated family child care provider for over 25 years, and she serves children and families in Orange County with passion and commitment. #HispanicHeritageMonth

Meet Elidia Garcia, not only is she a powerful leader who lifts up her community, she also brings that same love and dedication home as she cares for her mother. Her strength and compassion inspire us all every day. ⭐ #HispanicHeritageMonth

This month home care and family child care providers across California began reaching out to fellow union siblings to talk about the importance of #Prop50 for our clients, our care, and our communities. Today, UDW's Doug Moore, launched our Orange County canvassing at a join event with #OCAction.

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we proudly recognize Marisela, a dedicated homecare provider of nearly 6 years from El Distrito Federal, Mexico. She began her journey caring for community members in the desert and later became the caregiver for her own parents.

UDW kicked off Prop 50 canvassing in San Diego County over the weekend! We're going to be reaching out to over 100,000 voters to support Prop 50 before November 4th! #YesOnProp50 #Prop50 #YesOn50 #CAProp50 fox5sandiego.com/news/local-n...

✊🏼 Our child care contract is RATIFIED! ✊🏼 Our family child care providers have reached a historic agreement with the State of California! This contract is a testament to the strength of our unity. Our dedication has paid off, proving once again that when we fight, WE WIN! 💪💪 bit.ly/3KiY05M

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we honor Rosa Beltran, a devoted home care provider from Riverside County. Since 2013, she cared for both of her parents until their passing in 2021, and today her caregiving journey continues with clients in her community.

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we honor Marisol, a devoted home care provider from Guerrero, Mexico. For the past four years, she has cared for her four children with autism, all while standing strong with her husband and close-knit family. Marisol is a tireless advocate in the desert community.

🚨HUGE NEWS! UDW is launching our statewide campaign to support Prop 50. We're holding members of Congress accountable for cutting Medicaid! #Prop50 #CAProp50 #YesOn50 Read more here: www.udw.org/press-releas...

Earlier this year, the Trump administration announced plans to roll back these protections for home care workers. Today’s legislation establishes a state right to overtime pay for IHSS providers in California, protecting their hard earned paychecks. Read more here: www.udw.org/press-releas...

Today, we officially kick off our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! We will continue to uplift and recognize the vital contributions of our Hispanic community across California not just this month but every single day. We're wishing everyone an amazing #HispanicHeritageMonth!

Conoce a Beatriz 💚 Una dedicada madre y proveedora de cuidado infantil, Beatriz cuida a su hijo cada día. Gracias a su compromiso y amor, él recibe la atención y el apoyo que necesita para aprender, crecer y sentirse seguro.

The rights we depend on, like fair pay, overtime, and workplace protections, didn’t just happen. Workers like us organized, fought, and won them. That’s why our union matters more than ever, because when we stand together, we win. ✊ Read our latest blog to learn more: www.udw.org/news/why-our...

Make A Circle is now showing on PBS! Check out it out here: www.pbs.org/video/make-a... MAKE A CIRCLE follows a group of child care providers who are determined to change how society values the education of its youngest citizens. #UDW

We had an incredible time in San Luis Obispo County growing our power and coming together as a community! Thank you to everyone who came out to recognize the crucial work we do in our communities. Senator John Laird Supervisor Jimmy Paulding @carbajal.house.gov @dawnaddis.bsky.social and more!

Meet Kimberly Jobe 💚 A devoted sister and home care provider, Kimberly cares for her disabled brother every day. Through IHSS, she’s been able to keep her family together, providing the round-the-clock care and love her brother needs to feel safe and supported.

We spent Labor Day out in the streets of Downtown San Diego marching for working families! We stood in solidarity with thousands of community members, labor family, and more to say: we will fight back! ✊🏼💪🏼

Happy Labor Day! From overtime and sick time to higher wages and health care, we’ve come a long way, together. 💪 But the fight isn’t over. With threats to workers coming from every angle, we’re standing stronger than ever to protect workers, families, and our communities.

Do you have a care story to tell? We want to hear it! Share your story at udw.org/impact and help us raise our voices for the caregivers and loved ones who depend on IHSS.

Meet Raul Corona 💚 A dedicated home care provider who cares for his mom every day. Through IHSS, Raul has grown closer to his mother, sharing time, stories, and love that keeps her strong.

In our Summer Newsletter, we share some important tips for a few cost-conscious ways to beat the heat and protect yourself, your clients, and your families. Read our entire article here: www.udw.org/.../beating-...

Yesterday, we flooded the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors with dozens of members and our community partners. We stood united with one message: Pay IHSS caregivers a wage that recognizes the important work we do!

More than 20,000 UDW members joined us for a hybrid Teletown Hall to discuss how recent federal cuts will impact us and our communities. A special thank you to our amazing AFSCME President, Lee Saunders, for joining us for our discussion. #AFSCMEStrong

We stood in solidarity at the accountability rally in Congressman Ken Calvert’s district. Together with fellow union members, we called for accountability and urged constituents to take action. Our members are fired up and ready to act. #ProtectAndDefendMedicaid @aflcio.org

Last weekend, we came together to grow our community power at our Riverside Resiliency Fair! We learned important information about how to prepare for emergencies, connect to community resources, and more! We are stronger together ✊🏼

We Strike a Deal to Preserve Benefits, Bump Up Pay! "The stabilization payments means that the state of California recognizes the severe financial pressure we face and they’re taking action to inject direct funds into the system" - Yolanda Thomas, Childcare Provider www.kqed.org/news/1205173...

The @aflcio.org and the @ielabor.bsky.social are rallying to bring union members, elected officials, and community allies together to hold Congressman Calvert accountable for betraying working people and being absent from his district. Register here to join us: ielabor.org/CalvertRally.

In the early hours of Friday morning, we reached a tentative agreement with the State of California that protects our hard-won benefits and delivers new gains for family child care providers. 📌 This agreement isn’t final until members vote YES to ratify. Watch for details on when and how to vote!

UDW is proud to attend the 54th Annual A. Philip Randolph National Education Conference. His impact continues to guide our work as we fight for dignity, justice, and equity for all workers and reminds us why we organize, why we advocate, and why we continue to push for change. #APRIconference

✊🏼 We've reached a contract extension in Orange County! ✊🏼 Thank you to everyone who showed up to meetings, sat at the bargaining table, and fought to secure this contract extension!

“It’s time to fight fire with fire and do everything in our power to ensure democracy survives the Trump administration." Read our statement here: www.udw.org/press-releas... @governor.ca.gov

We went back to the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors this week to demand a fair contract now! Caregivers are the backbone of our communities and together we are unstoppable. We will keep showing up, speaking out, and fighting until we win. Fair contract. Thriving wages. Respect now.

We are thrilled that Make A Circle will be showing on PBS! Child care providers are vital to our communities, and we have been fighting to fix a broken system for far too long. We will not give up the fight, and we will continue to shed light on our work. Read more: www.kqed.org/pressroom/12...

"Many of us quit our full-time jobs to provide care for a loved one, right? ... Generally, most of my workers are right around minimum wage with little to no benefits. So this is their livelihood.” -Astrid Zuniga, President of UDW Read more www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-n...

Today we got to meet some new faces and see some long-standing UDW members at our family child care meeting in Orange County! Thank you all for coming out to learn more about our fight for a new contract and how our collective power is our only way to win! We hope to see you all again soon 💚✊📢

UDW's Executive Director Doug Moore has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) - the historic civil rights organization co-founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We're proud to see a leader from our union stepping into this historic legacy!

@udw.org member Charlotte Neal joined the Protect Medicaid Vigil on the National Mall to make clear that AFSCME members and care providers will never stop fighting to #ProtectMedicaid. We all deserve the freedom to get ahead and that means having good health care.

We're standing with Families First for the 60-hour Medicaid Vigil today through July 26, sharing our stories, taking action, and demanding accountability from elected leaders who chose to cut our care to fund tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. Learn more familiesfirstnow.org

Ben Johnson, our provider and proud member of UDW, knows firsthand what’s at stake. This proposed Medicaid reform could strip disabled veterans and dedicated providers like him of vital support, sending many into housing insecurity or deeper bureaucratic limbo. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

Horace Turner has been a child care provider for 16 years & said the budget has forgotten providers like him, and it’s more than a disappointment. “When they say they started the budget or close it out, it never ends,” Turner said. “And that’s why our fight is not over. We’re going to keep - (1/2)