http://www.seiu521.org United for Quality Jobs and Quality Public Services Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:06:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.seiu521.org/2012/ihss-training/#comment-23376 virginia Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:06:52 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=12845#comment-23376 Great. Also we need to fight to ensure IHSS does NOT deny hours for special cases where hospital staff are violating Penal Code 368, by failing to protect clients that are protective supervision cases. In these cases parents have had to personally guard and protect or privately send IHSS staff INTO hosptial to guard and protect them from being killed or neglected by hospital staff. This is a reality that seems to escape the minds of those in charge of cuts. Under no circumstance shall a IHSS recipient be expected to recevie sub-standard care in a hospital because of the failure of hospital to secure proper SITTER or NURSES to handle protective supervision of such IHSS client. Just because they leave home doesn't mean they don't need the same standard of care in any other setting, especially a setting that is unfamiliar and dangerous,w here they will be medicated or restrained against their will if someone isn't there to PROTECT them. It works both ways baby. You don't protect the patient and you are in violation of Penal Code 368 by knowing this IHSS client needs protection, and NOT allowing the IHSS caregivers to give this protection in an emergency out of home hospital setting. The IHSS worker should be allowed to provide this protection in this special circumstance. Great. Also we need to fight to ensure IHSS does NOT deny hours for special cases where hospital staff are violating Penal Code 368, by failing to protect clients that are protective supervision cases. In these cases parents have had to personally guard and protect or privately send IHSS staff INTO hosptial to guard and protect them from being killed or neglected by hospital staff. This is a reality that seems to escape the minds of those in charge of cuts. Under no circumstance shall a IHSS recipient be expected to recevie sub-standard care in a hospital because of the failure of hospital to secure proper SITTER or NURSES to handle protective supervision of such IHSS client. Just because they leave home doesn’t mean they don’t need the same standard of care in any other setting, especially a setting that is unfamiliar and dangerous,w here they will be medicated or restrained against their will if someone isn’t there to PROTECT them. It works both ways baby. You don’t protect the patient and you are in violation of Penal Code 368 by knowing this IHSS client needs protection, and NOT allowing the IHSS caregivers to give this protection in an emergency out of home hospital setting. The IHSS worker should be allowed to provide this protection in this special circumstance.

]]> http://www.seiu521.org/2012/ced-on-your-side/#comment-22360 Jay Donato Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:13:30 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=13817#comment-22360 Our CED is daily defending our MOU's and our rights at work. Thanks CED! Our CED is daily defending our MOU’s and our rights at work. Thanks CED!

]]> http://www.seiu521.org/2012/fc-progress/#comment-20893 Joanne Mercado Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:31:09 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=13581#comment-20893 Way to go Fresno SEIU members!! Keep up the good work, Stand tall and push em back. I am so proud of you brothers and sisters. Way to go Fresno SEIU members!! Keep up the good work, Stand tall and push em back. I am so proud of you brothers and sisters.

]]> http://www.seiu521.org/2011/pr-candlelight-vigil/#comment-20855 virginia Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:35:25 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=12223#comment-20855 A good read on current trend of cutting funds for persons with disabilities found at http://www.autismseizureselfinjuriousbehavior.com/2012/01/prejudicial-attitudes-towards-autistics.html A good read on current trend of cutting funds for persons with disabilities found at http://www.autismseizureselfinjuriousbehavior.com/2012/01/prejudicial-attitudes-towards-autistics.html

]]> http://www.seiu521.org/2012/fc-strike-day3/#comment-20716 Scheree Lau Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:14:14 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=13475#comment-20716 I was proud to be part of history this week as I joined my fellow county workers carrying picket signs. Our message to the BOS is simple: " We want you to come back to the negotiating table and listen with an open mind and negotiate in good faith with us." I was proud to be part of history this week as I joined my fellow county workers carrying picket signs. Our message to the BOS is simple: ” We want you to come back to the negotiating table and listen with an open mind and negotiate in good faith with us.”

]]> http://www.seiu521.org/2012/fc-call-bos/#comment-20647 Jeff Rively Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:17:12 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=13271#comment-20647 I'm with you on this one! How terrible that you had to Strike! Shame on the BOS. It sounds unreasonable to me. I’m with you on this one! How terrible that you had to Strike! Shame on the BOS. It sounds unreasonable to me.

]]> http://www.seiu521.org/2012/abc-fc-return-to-picket-line/#comment-20615 Disgusted Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:21:34 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=13302#comment-20615 This is NOT about the 9%. County workers understand we need to tighten our belts. It about the fact that the County forced their decision on us while the union members were dileberating. They did this because they needed to get it done before a January 1st deadline when a regulation went into effect that would have made it more difficult. And btw, by having volunteers working with computers in the library is giving them access the people's personal information. This is NOT about the 9%. County workers understand we need to tighten our belts. It about the fact that the County forced their decision on us while the union members were dileberating. They did this because they needed to get it done before a January 1st deadline when a regulation went into effect that would have made it more difficult. And btw, by having volunteers working with computers in the library is giving them access the people’s personal information.

]]> http://www.seiu521.org/2012/kmph-fc-strike-day2/#comment-20516 Susan Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:59:41 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=13296#comment-20516 They are lying...i'm a county worker on strike...what they did was tell the clients to come back next week. and at least 2 DSS buildings closed due to the strike. They want it to appear as no impact has been felt, but it has. They are lying. Ask the people who decided to work. They will tell you, what an impact it's had on them .. They are lying…i’m a county worker on strike…what they did was tell the clients to come back next week. and at least 2 DSS buildings closed due to the strike. They want it to appear as no impact has been felt, but it has. They are lying. Ask the people who decided to work. They will tell you, what an impact it’s had on them ..

]]> http://www.seiu521.org/2011/fresno-county-workers-file-ulp/#comment-19251 veronica rodriguez Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:22:43 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=12005#comment-19251 Michael Vasquez has a good question. I would appreciate for some one to answer this question in detail. Michael Vasquez has a good question. I would appreciate for some one to answer this question in detail.

]]> http://www.seiu521.org/2012/brown-releases-first-draft-of-budget/#comment-18191 Brian Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:00:58 +0000 http://www.seiu521.org/?p=12633#comment-18191 CalWorks and Medi-cal is too important to receive these dramatic cuts! Jobs and lives will be tremendously hurt if these cuts happen! CalWorks and Medi-cal is too important to receive these dramatic cuts! Jobs and lives will be tremendously hurt if these cuts happen!

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