Rallies across 50 states will protest deep federal cuts to healthcare, education, and food aid and call out increased funding for ICE raids and corporate tax breaks, as working families struggle to get by
Rallies across 50 states will protest deep federal cuts to healthcare, education, and food aid and call out increased funding for ICE raids and corporate tax breaks, as working families struggle to get by
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 23, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA – On Saturday, July 26, frontline healthcare workers in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose will join thousands of working families, patients, and community members across all 50 states to participate in a nationwide “Families First” day of action.
The Families First rallies are being held in response to the federal spending bill that reduces funding for programs like healthcare, education, and food assistance, resources many working families depend on to make ends meet. While families face rising costs and inflation, the bill increases funding for immigration raids and expands tax breaks that benefit the wealthy.
Frontline healthcare workers and community allies will gather to call attention to the real-world consequences of these cuts, including hospital closures, lost access to care, and increased pressure on already strained support systems.
Background:
The new federal budget threatens to push working families, especially those in Black, brown, immigrant, and low-income communities, closer to crisis. With cuts to essential services and increased funding for ICE raids and border enforcement, the bill prioritizes corporate and billionaire interests over community well-being.
Local participants will share how the cuts directly impact their lives, including rising costs, reduced access to care, and fewer educational opportunities for children. SEIU-UHW members, many of whom both provide and rely on these services, are calling on elected officials to reverse course and invest in the health, safety, and future of all families.
More information: familiesfirstnow.org
MEDIA CONTACT:
mediarelations@seiu-uhw.org
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SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) is a healthcare justice union of more than 120,000 healthcare workers, patients, and healthcare activists united to ensure affordable, accessible, high-quality care for all Californians, provided by valued and respected healthcare workers. Learn more at www.seiu-uhw.org.