Media coverage of Sacramento Board of Supervisors approving new union contract for 34,000 home care providers

March 27, 2024

Sacramento County, CA – The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers of SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care union representing more than 450,000 caregivers across California, ratified a new union contract with the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in a vote earlier this month. Today, County Supervisors voted  to approve the agreement, successfully concluding negotiations. The contract includes:

  • A $1.25 wage supplement, raising wages from $17.00 to $18.15 upon implementation 
  • Scheduled increases over the next 3 years resulting in a $19.75 wage by January 2027
  • A first-time investment of $90,000 in caregiving-related training and education
  • $60,000 in new funding for personal protective equipment

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