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IHSS caregivers press Yolo County supervisors for contract, living wages during public comment
Summary
At the April 29 Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting, IHSS caregivers and SEIU representatives urged the board to close a year-old expired county contract and raise wages so caregivers can remain in the workforce.
Speakers at the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting on April 29 used the board’s public-comment period to press county leaders to finish stalled contract talks and raise wages for in-home caregivers.
The speakers said the county contract for In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) has been expired for more than a year and caregivers are struggling to keep up with rent and other living costs. Steven Payan, who said he is a caregiver and a single parent, told the board the caregiver workforce “saves the county millions by keeping people out of expensive living facilities” and represented roughly 3,000 members. “We want to continue to work with y’all so we can work…
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