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AB 283 would shift IHSS collective bargaining to state level to seek living wages for home care providers
Summary
AB 283, presented by Assemblymember Haney, would centralize collective bargaining for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers at the state level, supporters say, to improve wages and benefits for a workforce that serves hundreds of thousands of Californians.
Assemblymember Haney presented AB 283, a bill to move collective bargaining for in-home supportive services (IHSS) providers from the county level to the state level. Haney said the change would professionalize the workforce, promote more equitable wages and benefits and help address an anticipated caregiver shortage as California’s older-adult population grows.
“Getting care in the setting of your choice is a human right and a basic freedom,” Haney said, noting the state’s long-term care system faces retention…
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