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Caregivers tell Kings County supervisors wages are not livable, urge fair IHSS contract
Summary
At the April 7 Kings County Board meeting, multiple IHSS caregivers urged supervisors to approve a fair contract and higher wages, warning that low pay is worsening a local caregiver shortage and hurting residents who rely on in‑home care.
At the April 7 Kings County Board of Supervisors meeting, three caregivers addressed the board during public comment, urging supervisors to approve a fair In‑Home Supportive Services contract and increase caregiver pay.
"I love my profession, but I often struggle to make enough," Julio Godinez, a caregiver with SEIU Local 2015, told the board. Godinez described caregivers who must choose between buying groceries and paying bills, and said…
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