**MEDIA ADVISORY**
Assembly members Liz Ortega, Mia Bonta, and bill author Matt Haney will join SEIU Local 2015 to discuss the transformation of an industry in crisis
WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2023
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
WHERE: The Arc San Francisco
1500 Howard Street, San Francisco CA 94103
The town hall will also be livestreamed on Facebook, available here.
WHO: Arnulfo De La Cruz, President SEIU 2015; Assemblymember Matt Haney (AD 12); Assemblymember Mia Bontà (AD 18); Assemblymember Liz Ortega (AD 20)
WHAT: Assemblymembers Liz Ortega, Mia Bonta, and Matt Haney will join SEIU Local 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz for a round table discussion on the issues plaguing the long-term care industry and their support for AB 1672. There will be introductory remarks followed by an audience Q&A.
SEIU Local 2015 is the largest union in California, representing nearly 450,000 long-term care workers (home care, skilled nursing facility, and assisted living center workers) throughout the state. California is experiencing a caregiving crisis, with fragmented program administration, split between 56 public authorities, keeping workers constantly struggling for marginal wage gains. Most counties pay barely above minimum wage; not a single county in California pays home care providers a living wage. The proposed bill will enable direct negotiations with the State to get home care providers a living wage and the recruitment, training, and retention needed to transform the workforce.
Press Contacts:
DKC News
SEIU@dkcnews.com
Terry Carter
805-312-0024
terryc@seiu2015.org