Winning Professional Pay, Benefits, and Training
Making Home Care A Good, Professional Career
With over 195,000 members in home care, SEIU is the largest union of home caregivers in America.
By joining together in SEIU, home care workers have built coalitions with clients, advocates, and elected officials to win...
Complete Health Coverage
Since forming a union with SEIU, home care workers
in New York City have secured 100 percent free helath coverage for
themselves and their families – meaning no co-payments for doctor’s
visits, hospitalizations, prescriptions, dental, or vision.
Higher Wages
SEIU home care workers in Sacramento, California
are receiving wage increases of $2 an hour over two years, while SEIU
home caregivers in Illinois have raised their pay by 31 percent in
recent years.
Better Benefits
SEIU home care members in New York have two weeks
vacation, ten sick days, a pension, access to continuing education and
training, and free summer camp and college scholarships for their kids.
A Voice
By forming a union, home care workers gain input
in decisions that affect home care work and a way to advocate for the
best quality care for clients.