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