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Who Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time.Senator Laphonza Butler Returns: Celebrating SEIU 2015’s 10-Year JourneySEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz sits down with former U.S. Senator and SEIU 2015 founding President Laphonza Butler to celebrate a decade of care, victories like the Fight for $15, and what’s next for California’s caregivers. #CareIsEssential
2025-07-0744 minWho Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time.Who Belongs: Fighting for Birthright, DACA, and the Soul of CareWhen politicians attack immigrant rights, they’re also attacking the foundation of our care system. In this episode of Who Cares!, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz is joined by CNA Robert Oronia and labor organizer Alejandra Quintero to unpack the real-life impact of threats to birthright citizenship and DACA. Together, they explore what these attacks mean for care workers, immigrant families, and the soul of the labor movement—and how we can fight back.
2025-06-1835 minWho Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time.California’s Care Crisis: The Human Cost of Budget CutsGovernor Newsom’s May revision budget proposal slashes IHSS overtime pay for caregivers, consumer access to care and nursing home oversight. SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz speaks with Solano County IHSS worker Daphne Dunstan and Local 2015 Statewide Policy and Research Director Brandi Wolf about the devastating impact and what we can do to fight back.
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2025-05-2827 minWho Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time.Boycotts, Solidarity, and Building Worker Power with Nina TurnerOn this episode of Who Cares!, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz sits down with Nina Turner to talk about the power of boycotts, the rise of worker solidarity, and why her new organization We Are Somebody is fueling a new era of collective action. From strikes to the recent boycott of Target, Nina shares why standing up for justice—and spending our dollars accordingly—matters more than ever. Plus, Nina shares a personal caregiving story close to her heart.
https://ninaturner.substack.com/p/target-boycott-black-owned-brands
2025-04-2225 minWho Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time.A Year of Wins: How Care Workers Changed California in 2024In this special episode of Who Cares, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz sits down with our new Executive Vice President Marcus McRae and Tehama County IHSS provider Jerrika Salyers to reflect on the powerful victories care workers won in 2024—from historic contracts to statewide legislative wins. Hear inspiring stories of member organizing, first-ever wage increases, and what’s next as we build momentum into 2025.
2025-03-3127 minWho Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time.Winning Fair Wages: A Conversation with Kim Evon & Claudia ArevaloFrom the Fight for $15 to major victories in IHSS and nursing homes, SEIU 2015 has led the charge for higher wages. Hear from union leaders on how these wins were achieved and how caregivers can keep pushing for more.
2025-02-1217 minWho Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time.Fighting for Immigration Justice: A Conversation with Angelica SalasIn this episode of Who Cares, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz is joined by Angelica Salas, Executive Director of CHIRLA, to discuss the fight for Immigration Justice. They explore CHIRLA’s decades of advocacy, the challenges facing immigrant communities, and the urgent need to prepare for anti-immigration policies. Learn how unions and organizations like CHIRLA are building power to protect immigrant rights and how you can get involved in the fight for justice.
2024-12-1443 minWho Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time.Fighting for Care and Justice: A Conversation with SEIU 2015 Leaders Carmen and LeilaniIn Episode 3 of Who Cares, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz talks with Executive Vice President Carmen Roberts about her journey from caregiver to union leader. Carmen then joins Leilani, a housing justice advocate, to discuss the critical issue of homelessness and affordable housing in Los Angeles. Together, they explore how union leadership drives social justice and support for caregivers.
2024-11-1126 minWho Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time.Ontario-Montclair School District Board of Trustees member Flora Martinez Talks Long-Term Care IntersectionalitySEIU 2015 President Arnulfo De La Cruz welcomes special guest Flora Martinez. Flora is not only a proud SEIU 2015 member but also serves on the Ontario-Montclair School District Board of Trustees. They discuss her journey from caregiver to union advocate to public office. Flora shares insights into the intersections of caregiving & education, her work in disability and language justice, & her unique perspective as a Latina & mother balancing family, career, & community involvement.
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Power At WorkPower At Work Blogcast #35: Labor Organizers Roundtable w/ Indira Mohan, Sarah Bright, & Juan EldridgeIn this blogcast, Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Sarah Bright, Organizing Director at SEIU 925; Juan Eldridge, Assistant Organizing Director at IAMAW; and Indira Mohan, Associate Director of Organizing at AFL-CIO/AFSCME DC 37 to talk about how to become a union organizer, why union activism is increasing, and how to confront employer opposition to worker organizing.
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Everyday InjusticeEveryday Injustice Podcast Episode 226: George Gascón Discusses Crime in LAHaving survived multiple recall attempts in his first term, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón officially launched his reelection in October at the SEIU Local 2015 office in front of a room full of supporters – many of them health care workers.
The DA noted his mother, an immigrant from Cuba often had to toil, working for below minimum wages.
That has translated into a commitment to fight for working people.
“We don’t talk about one of the biggest crimes in our history,” he explained. “It’s a theft of wages. A theft of labor. Billions of dollars each and every year –...2023-11-2024 min
Everyday InjusticeEveryday Injustice Podcast Episode 222: Los Angeles DA George GascónListen to Everyday Injustices exclusive interview with Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón after he announced his reelection in front of an audience of workers at SEIU Local 2015.
Gascón noted that crime was going down despite the news coverage that would lead the public to the contrary conclusion.
“I would say one of the biggest challenges that we have is how can we get factual information in a way that people understand it, in a way that people see it,” he explained.
He added, “There’s so much misinformation concerning crime, and as you indicated, we’re actually, crime nation...2023-10-2326 min
The Kristal Knight ShowIs This the Year of the Strike?With workers across a number of sectors currently on strike, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo de la Cruz (@seiu2015 @arnulfoseiu2015) joins Kristal to discuss what these strikes mean for the future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2023-09-2833 min
Conversations From The Frontlines: Real Talk, Real ChangeS2E4 – Building Solidarity with Community, Politics, and LaborL.A. City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez and SEIU Local 2015 Political Director Jared Rivera join the conversation around the landscape of the labor movement in L.A.2023-06-1537 min
This Is NashvilleToward a more diverse and inclusive Metro workforceThe Metro Nashville government is a major employer, with some 10,000 workers, and city leaders have ambitions to create diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces within each department. Yet a new report on the demographics and wages of city employees finds communities of color are still underrepresented within the Metro workforce, and that there’s a pay gap in which white, male leaders are typically paid more than people of color and women.
These findings aren’t new. The Metro Human Relations Commission began putting out its “IncluCivics” reports in 2015, and has consistently found challenges in creating a workforce that reflect...2023-05-2450 min
KZYX NewsBoard discusses limiting public comment on cannabis; indoor masks recommendedDecember 7, 2022, Sarah Reith — Supervisor Ted Williams asked County Counsel for advice on limiting public comment related to agendized cannabis issues, leading to a swift warning from a leading cannabis attorney. The query follows close on the heels of the Board approving a controversial ordinance approving a fee schedule for public records requests.
In health-related topics that arose at the regular December 6 Board of Supervisors meeting:
Representatives from SEIU 2015, the caregivers union, advocated for higher pay, claiming that fast-food workers make more than those who take care of disabled, poverty-stricken people. Caregiver Priscilla Tarver was among the speakers arguing that low pa...2022-12-0706 min
Work StoppageEp 131 - Inflation is Class WarfareCalifornia Academic Workers' Strike Fund: https://givebutter.com/uc-uaw
We start this week's episode with a quick update on where things stand with CUPE in Ontario, as negotiations are once again moving slowly. This week workers won their election at a second Medieval Times castle, making their unit of the AGVA bicoastal. Unfortunately we've got another story of awful child labor, this time a company having kids as young as 13 cleaning slaughterhouses. Also this week, workers at an Amazon air hub in Kentucky launched their drive for a union and a living wage. Airline pilots for Delta...2022-11-151h 27
The ONME NetworkFresno: Nursing home workers are paid with bounced checks from Sunnyside Convalescent HospitalThis month's strike was just one of many: healthcare workers from the Sunnyside Convalescent Hospital (SCH) in Fresno, CA, have been striking since September concerning the medical minimum wage disparities, the wage scale seniority discrepancies and the lack of quality care for the nursing home patients at the facility. In fact, the 99-bed facility stayed open throughout the strike. ONME News found that some SCH nursing home workers who were paid out from the facility, attempted to pay their bills, only to find out that the checks bounced. SEIU 2015 made several attempts to reach the SCH management to address...2022-10-3115 min
SacTown TalksInterview with Arnulfo De La CruzToday we welcome Arnulfo De La Cruz, Executive Vice President of SEIU 2015. We discuss home care, fair wages, structural racism, the goals of SEIU, and more. SacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, policy and culture. We feature interviews with California political leaders, and analysis by experts and insiders focusing on the Capitol. Like, share, and subscribe to learn more!(02:20) Different elements of home care(06:04) Union bills(09:54) The power and purpose of unions(14:45) SEIU union rankings(21:01) Structural racism
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KZYX NewsHospital and insurer in negotiations that could leave public employees paying out of network costsJuly 20, 2022 — A recent announcement by Adventist Health about its negotiations with Anthem Blue Cross, the county’s main insurance provider, has caused widespread panic. The contract between Anthem and Adventist, a faith-based nonprofit hospital system that manages all three of the county’s hospitals, was originally due to expire on July 18, but has been extended to August first.
Adventist posted FAQs on its website this week, directing patients to call the number on their insurance card for answers to most questions. But patients are advised that if they are in the hospital after midnight on August first, Anthem could choose to tra...2022-07-2006 min
The Legal Lens Podcast25. The Labor Movement Today w/ Shakari Byerly & Annetta WellsAs we celebrated International Workers Day on May 1, this time on the Legal Lens Show we welcome Shakari Byerly - Managing Partner and Principal Researcher at EVITARUS - and Annetta Wells - the Statewide Deputy Political Director for SEIU 2015.
We are looking at The Labor Movement Today: the latest initiatives and developments as more workers in certain industries attempt to unionize. What’s next? Are unions still relevant? What is the history and impact of Black people and other people of color in the labor movement?
Grab a cup of coffee and join us for an...2022-05-0139 min
Black Work TalkApril Verrett: Care workers bridge the partisan divideIn this second episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, co-hosts Steven Pitts and Bill Fletcher talk with April Verrett. April is president of SEIU 2015, a union of 400,000 long-term caregivers in California. April talked about the importance of Democracy Schools the union operated to engage members in basic political governance activities at the local level. These schools were an important campaign that activates members regardless of their political identifications. One key outcome of these schools was building bridges across partisan divides. April also spoke of the importance of combining a sharp analysis of corporate power with an understanding of ho...2022-01-1253 min
Black Work TalkEpisode 2: April VerrettIn this second episode of Black Work Talk’s Season Two, co-hosts Steven Pitts and Bill Fletcher talk with April Verrett. April is president of SEIU 2015, a union of 400,000 long-term caregivers in California. April talked about the importance of Democracy Schools the union operated to engage members in basic political governance activities at the local level. These schools were an important campaign that activates members regardless of their political identifications. One key outcome of these schools was building bridges across partisan divides. April also spoke of the importance of combining a sharp analysis of corporate power with an understanding of ho...2022-01-1253 min
Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark ThompsonApril Verrett of Service Employees International UnionThroughout the course of the pandemic, there was a collective cheering for essential workers, but those workers never truly felt essential. April Verrett is the President of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 2015, and in today’s episode, she explains how we’ve heavily relied on workers in the service industry but have not given much in return. Some worked without PPE during the height of coronavirus, had no time off from work, and some were without health insurance. April was hopeful after reviewing President BIden's original infrastructure proposal but the latest compromise's failure to include the investment, shows there is s...2021-07-0615 min
Labour Studies PodcastsNALSU Labour Studies Podcast: Andrew Lawrence: "Found in Translation: Understanding South Africa's Union Power."In this Labour Studies Podcast, Andrew Lawrence discusses "Found in Translation: Understanding South Africa's Union Power."
The podcast is provided by the Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit (NALSU), Rhodes University.
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The history and politics of the working-class cannot be understood in merely national terms: global perspectives yield essential insights. Drawing on comparative work on Germany, South Africa and the United States, the speaker examines the bases of labour movements’ power. Large movements often lack power, small mo...2021-02-241h 00SacTown TalksInterview with April VerrettToday’s guest is April Verrett, the President of the SEIU, Local 2015. Local 2015 represents 400,000 long term care workers across CA, the largest local union in CA, the largest long term care union in the US, and 2nd largest union in the SEIU. We start by discussing her background organizing hospital workers in Chicago. Then the conversation focuses on long term care in CA, how her membership fared during the budget, and the composition of the union. They then discuss how the union is focused on the November election both nationally and statewide. The conversation finishes about priorities for 2021 and ho...2020-10-2424 min
Wharton Business Radio Guest AudioApril Verrett and Kim Evon on Women@WorkSEIU Local 2015 President April Verrett and Vice President Kim Evon talk to Women@Work host Laura Zarrow on Business Radio, SiriusXM 132. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-10-0523 min
Future HindsightDigital Labor Organizing: Jess KutchDemocracy at Work Our work lives are an important place to practice democracy. Union members learn negotiation and problem solving skills to determine wages and working conditions. They have a voice when voting on a contract. The decline in union participation coincides with the decline in American civic life. Promoting more workplace democracy also increases civic engagement in America. Digital Labor Organizing Coworker.org offers digital tools to help non-union workers mobilize around the country. Digital organizing has successfully won wage increases, scheduling reform, and parental leave benefits. Digital advocacy is meant to...2020-10-0233 minFuture HindsightDigital Labor Organizing: Jess KutchDemocracy at Work Our work lives are an important place to practice democracy. Union members learn negotiation and problem solving skills to determine wages and working conditions. They have a voice when voting on a contract. The decline in union participation coincides with the decline in American civic life. Promoting more workplace democracy also increases civic engagement in America. Digital Labor Organizing Coworker.org offers digital tools to help non-union workers mobilize around the country. Digital organizing has successfully won wage increases, scheduling reform, and parental leave benefits. Digital advocacy is meant to...2020-10-0233 min
Freedom CaliforniaEpisode 6: AFSCME & Stoia V. SEIU 2015Sam Coleman, Mariah Gondeiro and Ashley Varner discuss AFSCME 2620 overcharging their members by nearly 600 percent, a recently filed lawsuit against SEIU 2015, and a hot mic incident in Los Angeles County that has an unelected health officer in hot water.2020-09-2227 min
Political BreakdownApril Verrett on Leading the Nursing Home Workers at the Center of the Coronavirus PandemicWith outbreaks of COVID-19 at skilled nursing facilities around the state, April Verrett, President of SEIU 2015, talks to Marisa and Scott about the members she represents and efforts to protect them at their job. She also discusses her childhood in Chicago, how organizing in California offers a national platform, and her hopes for the rebuilding of the state's economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-04-2432 min
KPFA - Pushing Limits“Disability, Aging and Power” (PG&E Shut Offs) – January 03, 2020
Are you mad as hell about the PG&E shutoffs?
Did you, or someone you know, endure a nightmare scenario, trying to navigate disability-or-age-related power needs during a PG&E or So Cal Edison shutoff?
Does the thought of more shutoffs fill you with dread? Rage? Both?
Listen in as Debbie Kaplan tells Pushing Limits listeners about a forum to hear where things stand now and listen to front-line activists and experts from our OWN community discuss possible solutions.
Electricity Equals Life (EEL) is producing this forum to make...2020-01-0329 min
InclusionismShow #21 Inclusionism with Andy Stern, President Emeritus SEIUAndy Stern, retired in 2010 and is now President Emeritus of the 2.2-million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the largest union of health care, doctors, nurses, janitors, security officers, child care, home care, hospital, and state workers. SEIU grew by more than 1.2 million workers during his tenure, raised the nation’s largest political action fund, led the efforts to pass Obamacare, and turned thousands of traditionally underpaid service work into jobs that can help support a family.Called a "courageous, visionary leader who charted a bold new course for American unionism," Mr. Stern has been featured on 60 Minutes, CNN and on th...2019-09-1621 min
KPFA - Pushing LimitsIHSS Electronic Visit Verification: All We Know – and the things we don’t
Electronic visit verification is a component of the 21st century CURES Act of 2016. It was a sneaky little poison pill added to the act and no one likes it…Except those who believe workers and recipients are ALL fraudulent pirates who MUST BE STOPPED! It will affect all in-home care programs including California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). And, if states do not implement it, they’ll lose critical funding for Medicaid (that’s Medi-Cal in California).
Many states have already begun implementation of this federal requirement with many Orwellian results, so workers and recip...2018-04-2008 min
Transform Finance Investor Network Webinar RecordingsThe Issue of Share Buybacks: What role can asset owners play? | November 17, 2015We all are aware of the perils of short-termism as an investment approach, and one of its nefarious manifestations is the rising issue of excessive share buybacks. What are share buybacks and why are they inconsistent with an impact portfolio? And most relevantly - what can asset owners do to counter the public equity trend toward share buybacks?Last year Larry Fink issued a strong call against share buybacks for institutional investors. We reviewed the issue and some potential engagement strategies for our community. The webinar was led by Eli Staub, Deputy Director for Research at the...2018-03-0158 min
KPFA - WorkWeekOctober 10, 2017 – Labor In N. CA Fire & Long Term Care In National Healthcare Bill
WorkWeek looks at the crisis caused by the growing fires in Northern California. Thousands of working people and their families have lost their homes and their livelyhoods as a result of the Sonoma, Napa and Solano county fires. We talk with Jack Buckhorn who is the Executive Director of the North Bay Labor Council. We also talk with Carroll Wills, communication director of California Professional Firefighters Unon. He also discusses the dangers of cancer and other illnesses that firefighters face.
Next, WorkWeek looks at the need for long term care and the protection of homecare workers...2017-10-1008 min
The Future Is A Mixtape016: DSA-Curious? #TrySocialismOn this episode, Matt & Jesse have a discussion with Kelsey Goldberg (@KelseyFGold) and Jack Suria Linares (@SuriaLinares213) from DSA-Los Angeles chapter about the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Kelsey and Jack explore their childhood and later political awakening by describing the moment (or moments) that led to not only their transcendent belief in socialism, but how they went beyond mere beliefs by deciding to take action and become activists and organizers via their self-discovery process. We will also learn about DSA’s history and contributions, as well as its future aims as a consequence of its recent National Convention. Ad...2017-09-071h 21
KPFA - Making ContactUnstoppable: The Fight for 15In 2012, fast food workers in NYC kicked off a movement that has exceeded all expectations, and changed the conversation about the minimum wage. On this edition, low paid workers tell the story of the fight for 15, the exploding nationwide movement for fair wages.
Featuring:
Alvin Major, KFC employee and original NYC striker; Richard Wilson, Walmart employee; Bernardo Monteo, Chanda Roberts, Jayla Mosley; fast food workers; Mary Kay Henry, SEIU President; Ken Jacobs, chair of the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education; Thomas Geoghegan, author of “Only One Thing Can Save Us: Why America Needs A New...2016-03-2504 min
Crosstown ConversationsPlay Something Sweet (November 12, 2015)Jeanne remembers the life and legacy of Allen Toussaint, joined by Don Marshall, Executive Director of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation; veteran composer and film scorer Jay Weigel; and Los Angeles-based musician and songwriter Ned Albright. Also, Julie Schwam Harris, co-chair of Louisiana Agenda for Women, Latonja Silvester, President of SEIU Local 21LA, and Telley Madina of Oxfam America discuss the Louisiana governor’s race.2016-03-1259 min
The Power of Union: Labor Day and Gullah/Geechee Self-DeterminationThe Labor Day 2015 broadcast of Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio highlights the power of union from A. Phillip Randolph to self-determination! Each year hostess, Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) highlights the history of Labor Day and labor unions. On this broadcast, she focuses on the work done by the Pullman Car Porters and the growth and benefit of unions in the Black community. She interviews Union Delegate Kwame Sha of the 1199 SEIU to talk about unions and the battle to have and keep them as well as the history of the defeat of union organizing in t...2015-09-081h 01
Labour Day 2015We remember Jerry Pippin on this Labour Day with his commentary from Labour Day 2013
Joe Biden's been a champion for working people all of his life. He's a blue-collar guy. And he is liked by the membership. He's liked by Americans. He'd make a good president. Hillary would make a good president. There's a number of people out there who I think will make good presidents. The question becomes are they willing to articulate a message that really says to our members, to the workers out there, "I'm not only going to talk about changing the rules of the economy...2015-09-0745 min
Chicago Politics 2015In the mayoral money race, the rich—that is, Rahm—gets richer ?
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has raised $1.4 million for his reelection bid—and that's just in the last few weeks.
Jesus Garcia received earlier this month from SEIU Healthcare, the contributions have brought his campaign fund up to about $700,000., Alderman Robert Fioretti, had about $259,000 on hand at the end of September and has reported raising about $77,000 since. Fioretti's biggest donation so far—$25,000—has come from J.R. Davis, owner of a detective and armored car company. Last week he received $2,500 from Mike Ditka.Chicago Reader2014-12-2442 min