After pay had stagnated at around $11 an hour for over a decade, the new minimum wage will help solve the workforce shortage crisis so Nevada’s rapidly-aging population and people with disabilities get quality care 13,000 Nevada home care workers’ lives are beginning to change dramatically as they start to see the state’s new $16 minimum wage show up in their paychecks. The … [Read more...] about “Life-changing” $16 Minimum Wage Goes into Effect for 13,000 Nevada Home Care Workers Following Years of Strong Union Advocacy
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Nevada’s Largest Healthcare and Public Service Union Announces Leadership Transition
SEIU Local 1107, which has become a preeminent force in the state, plans to build on its solid foundation to achieve even greater victories for good jobs and quality services The largest healthcare and public service union in Nevada has announced that its longtime Executive Director, Grace Vergara-Mactal, is retiring effective September 30 and will be succeeded … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Largest Healthcare and Public Service Union Announces Leadership Transition
Over 1,000 Nevada Home Care Workers Take Part in Landslide Union Elections in one of the Biggest Organizing Drives in Recent History
Workers say they are forming their union to advocate for good jobs and quality care so seniors and people with disabilities get the services they urgently need In one of the biggest organizing drives in recent history, over 1,000 Nevada home care workers have already voted or are taking part in landslide union elections at multiple employers. Workers say they are forming … [Read more...] about Over 1,000 Nevada Home Care Workers Take Part in Landslide Union Elections in one of the Biggest Organizing Drives in Recent History
Nevada Home Care Workers Win Historic $16 Minimum Wage and Major Funding Increase to Ensure Quality Care
Through organizing their union, workers were empowered to lead the fight for the increases, which will help solve the workforce shortage crisis so the rapidly-aging population and people with disabilities get the services they urgently need Minimum wage will be life-changing for the state’s 13,000 home care workers, whose pay has been stagnant at around $11 an hour for over … [Read more...] about Nevada Home Care Workers Win Historic $16 Minimum Wage and Major Funding Increase to Ensure Quality Care