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IHSS caregivers press Modoc County to resume bargaining as supervisors enter closed session
Summary
SEIU Local 2015 organizers and IHSS caregivers told the Modoc County Board of Supervisors that negotiations on wages and working conditions have stalled and urged the board to return to the table; the board later met in closed session on SEIU negotiations and reported direction given to negotiators.
Organizers and caregivers for in‑home supportive services urged the Modoc County Board of Supervisors on March 10 to resume stalled bargaining and negotiate a living wage for providers who care for nearly 200 local seniors and residents with disabilities.
"IHSS caregivers in this county deserve better than that. They deserve your time. They deserve your respect, and they deserve a living wage," Sarah Casha, a lead organizer for SEIU Local 2015 and a former IHSS worker, told the board during the public‑comment period. Casha said the union first sought information and bargaining in August 2024 and that efforts to reach a durable agreement have been repeatedly delayed and met with limited counterproposals from county negotiators.
Tim Reynolds, an IHSS caregiver, said the program provides essential "quality of life" services that keep people at home and urged supervisors to consider caregivers' financial pressures when negotiating wages so providers can focus on clients rather than worrying about bills.
The board recessed into closed session later in the meeting to discuss labor negotiations with SEIU Local 2015 pursuant to California Government Code §54957.6. When the board returned to open session at 12:33 p.m., the chair reported only that direction had been given to negotiators; no further details were disclosed in open session.
Why it matters: IHSS is a county‑administered program that enables many residents to remain in their homes; funding and local contract terms directly affect caregiver pay and program continuity. Public requests for timely bargaining and clearer responses from county negotiators were the central themes of the speakers' appeals.
What comes next: The transcript shows the board took no immediate open‑session action on the bargaining demands; the matter was the subject of closed session direction to county negotiators. Any formal changes to wages or MOU terms would require subsequent public action or announcements by the parties.
Sources: Public comment by Sarah Casha and Tim Reynolds during the March 10, 2026 Modoc County Board of Supervisors meeting.
