UDW has launched an online petition. Could you help us spread the word? (homecare workers)

Across the country homecare workers provide care for millions of seniors and Americans with disabilities every day. Homecare work is real work—but did you know that the day before caregivers were scheduled to start earning overtime pay for the first time in HISTORY, a federal judge halted the new rules from going into effect? The lawsuit was brought by for-profit homecare agencies who are trying to prevent homecare workers from receiving fair pay and equal rights.

In California, we are demanding that Governor Jerry Brown move forward with paying overtime to caregivers, who successfully campaigned last year to secure funding and pass additional legislation to guarantee overtime pay and other labor protections. Currently, the state has halted implementation even though there is nothing in the recent court order that stops them from paying overtime—and the funding is still available.



UDW has launched an online petition. Could you help us spread the word?

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/tell-governor-brown-move-1?source=c.em&r_by=12238896



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Thank you so much for your support!