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Caregivers urge county to raise IHSS wages during public comment; SEIU and allied unions press for living wages
Summary
Scores of in‑home support services (IHSS) providers and union allies addressed the Board during public comment, saying the county's $20.04 hourly rate for many providers is not a living wage and urging the Board to support stronger contract offers and negotiations.
Dozens of in‑home caregivers, union representatives and allied labor groups urged the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to press county negotiators for a stronger contract for IHSS providers, telling the Board that the current pay rate leaves many providers and the families they serve at financial risk.
Public commenters included long‑time IHSS providers and leaders from SEIU Local 2015 and several allied unions. Several speakers described multiple-job households, full‑time caregiving at low hourly pay and the consequences for clients if caregivers leave the program. SEIU leaders said 78% of county IHSS providers work multiple…
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