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IHSS providers tell Orange County supervisors the contract offer is insufficient, demand higher pay and benefits
Summary
Dozens of IHSS providers and United Domestic Workers (UDW) representatives told the Orange County Board of Supervisors the county's bargaining proposal is inadequate, urging supervisors to support raises and better benefits to preserve in-home care for seniors and people with disabilities.
Dozens of in-home support services (IHSS) providers told the Orange County Board of Supervisors the county's recent bargaining proposal is inadequate and urged supervisors to press for higher pay and better benefits.
Angie Nguyen, who identified herself as an IHSS provider and chair of United Domestic Workers' (UDW) in Orange County, said the contract the public authority returned after months of bargaining "is unacceptable" and asked supervisors to "stand with the hardworking folk of our district." Nguyen told the board the proposed increases over the next three years would not let providers cover basic living costs.
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