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SEIU Stops Wage Cuts to San Mateo County Homecare Workers

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

San Jose, CA – Just in the nick of time, SEIU blocked wage cuts to San Mateo County homecare workers.

San Mateo County planned to cut the wages of 2,800 in-home support services workers by $1 per hour after the state announced it would pay less of its share.

Citing a violation of contact, SEIU filed a grievance against the county on June 19 and a lawsuit against Gov. Schwarzenegger and other parties to stop the cuts.

A federal judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction preventing the state from cutting homecare wages. Following suit, San Mateo County announced yesterday it will maintain homecare wages at the current $11.50 an hour.

Ed Burns"This is a victory for the thousands families that rely on critical homecare services," said Ed Burns, a homecare provider and Chair of the San Mateo County homecare chapter. "It's a shame that we have to jump through so many legal hoops to keep a program that greatly benefits the state and the county."








SEIU Local 521 represents more than 52,000 workers. We specialize in homecare in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and public sector services from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Valley. Our mission is to improve the lives of all workers through economic justice. For more information, visit www.seiu521.org.