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Caregivers, union representatives urge Trinity County supervisors to raise IHSS wages amid staffing shortages
Summary
Multiple in-person speakers during public comment urged the board to raise pay for In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers to address caregiver shortages and the county’s ability to retain providers.
Multiple Trinity County residents and IHSS workers told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 that low IHSS pay is driving caregivers out of the program and creating a shortage of home care.
"$17.85 an hour is nowhere near enough to keep up with the cost of living," said Matthew Skrimager, who identified himself as an IHSS worker and a member of SEIU 2015’s bargaining team. Skrimager urged the board to “continue to work with our union to…
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