After two years of negotiations, thousands of Fresno County in-home care workers are poised to secure a pay bump and increased medical benefits.
The union that represents more than 500,000 caregivers across California announced a tentative contract agreement with the Fresno County Board of Supervisors.
If ratified by the SEIU Local 2015 members and approved by the Board of Supervisors, the new contract will provide hourly wage increases of $1.25 on top of the current $0.60, bringing wages to $18.35 an hour by September. The contract will also provide a 15-cent increase to health insurance.
Workers and union leaders celebrated the tentative agreement in a statement.
“We have fought the good fight for all our fellow SEIU 2015 members. We are happy that we have come to an agreement on our wages for all Fresno County care providers. It’s amazing to build collective power together and win for our communities to thrive,” said Fresno IHSS provider Olga Valle.
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