SAN FRANCISCO -The 2010-2011 budget released yesterday by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom reflects his ongoing support for vital programs that help the aging and the disabled, including In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). By rejecting commission proposals for a 733% increase...Read more »

Prop 13: NO POSITION. (Ashburn) Property Tax- New Construction Exclusion for Seismic Retrofitting. Prop. 13 writes current tax practice into the Constitution, and it has no effect on SEIU members. Continue Reading »Read more »

The Union Wide Organizing Committee was meeting in Sacramento Friday when news came that Governor Schwarzenegger had proposed cutting California's In Home Supportive Services program in half. The governor's revised budget threatens life saving supportive services for hundreds of...Read more »

A significant victory came last night for SEIU-endorsed Congressional candidate and state Board of Equalization member Judy Chu. Her victory party last night in Covina was a who's-who of local labor and California, L.A., and Eastside social and economic justice...Read more »

UHW-SEIU Applauds Voters' Rejection of Budget Gimmicks Tonight, SEIU members and voters across the state decisively rejected a spending cap that would have crippled California's public services for years into the future. Voters have consistently indicated that they do not...Read more »

Eliseo Medina testified today before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security on the unified reform framework released earlier this month by Change to Win (which includes SEIU) and the AFL-CIO. "This proposal will allow millions of...Read more »

SEIU UHW members participated in the final White House Regional Forum on Health Reform Monday, April 6, in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego and Clovis. UHW members were joined by SEIU members from other locals, Governor Schwarzenegger, Washington Governor Chris...Read more »

From Sacramento to Oakland to Fresno, SEIU UHW home care workers are publicly protesting California's upcoming "trigger" budget cuts. Thursday's rally was held in front of Oakland City Hall. More than 100 Bay-area home care workers and supporters came together...Read more »

On Thursday, Feb. 26 -- the same day the president's budget was presented to Congress -- several hundred SEIU members from around the Los Angeles area rallied to support the president's vision to fix healthcare. The workers gathered outside SEIU...Read more »