SEIU Members Rally in Front of Governor's Offices Statewide

SEIU Members Rally in Front of Governor's Offices Statewide

On Friday, February 13th, SEIU members – including long term care workers - rallied statewide in opposition to any potential budget cuts or spending caps. They demanded accountability and public input before decisions that affect the whole state are made.

In Los Angeles, a group of 54 SEIU ULTCW members and staff joined a coalition group at the Governor’s downtown Los Angeles office. Along with SEIU 721 and other union supporters, they picketed the front of the building while speakers from various occupations told their stories about how the budget cuts would have devastating effects in their lives. Cheryl Hubbard, a homecare worker, spoke about how homecare saves taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year by caring for people in their homes instead of in costly nursing homes or hospitals. She said, “ Cutting wages would hurt our local economy, but most importantly, could lead to a reduced workforce that would be inadequate to meet the demands of the aging population. This is unacceptable.”

Rallies were also staged in Sacramento, Riverside, San Francisco, and San Diego in a large showing of protest against politicians making compromises behind closed doors.

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