TODAY MARKS HISTORY - Starting October 16th, private-sector clinic workers will see their min. wage goes up to $21/hr, the first step on the path to $25/hr Clinic workers made this possible b/c we united and spoke up to lawmakers about our short-staffing crisis. #UnionsForAll

✨They’re ready to build power together for better patient care and staffing, safer working conditions, and the professional respect every healthcare worker deserves. ¡Sí se puede! ✊🏿

💜💪🏾Clinic workers are growing their power by the minute! Recently, Registered Nurses voted unanimously at Community Medical Clinic to SEIU 1021 and SEIU CCWU! #UnionsForAll #SaveOurClinics

"We need coverage through a strong Medi-Cal program that works for everyone, AND we need to make sure the public money invested in providers like clinics goes where it needs to go: providing quality patient care," shared Oscar.

TODAY: The California Latino Legislative Caucus invited @SeiuCCWU member Oscar Munguia to speak in a press conference, sharing how cuts to Medi-Cal would impact patients in his community. 1/2

🛑 The real freeloaders aren’t on Medicaid. Working people fight to survive — while many of the GOP in Congress rake in millions in corporate welfare and call it “policy.” Don’t blame the poor. Blame the powerful. #SaveMedicaid

Before session today, @LatinoCaucus members say they flatly reject Newsom’s proposed funding cuts for immigrant Medi-Cal expansion. The caucus wouldn’t name specific other budget solutions, but Sen. Lena Gonzalez says everything is on the table, including tax increase.

Community clinics were born out of the Civil Rights Movement. But today, too many have strayed from their mission. #AB1113 is about restoring accountability and care. #CALeg #SaveOurClinics

AJR 3 calls on Congress and the President to protect Medicaid, as well as Medicare and Social Security for millions of Californians. #HandsOffMedicaid

🚨 Breaking News: California Assembly has advanced AJR 3! CA Community clinic workers played a critical role, speaking to lawmakers about advancing this important resolution authored by Asm. Schiavo.

🎉 BIG shout out to clinic worker Steve Valenciano from Kedren! Not only is he organzing his union, he is sharing the importance of AB 1113 with Approp Committee Asm. Mike Fong on the importance a mission spend ratio bill that will put clinic patients first! #SaveOurClinics

CA Clinic healthcare workers thank the Assembly Health Committee for their leadership for supporting AB1113 to make sure public dollars go to public care. @AsmDawnAddis, @AsmArambula, @AGRobBonta, @AsmCarrillo, @AsmMarkGonzalez, @asmmaggykrell #CALeg #AB1113

Community clinics receive hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars each year. But not enough of it goes to patient care. #AB1113 will make sure more of it does. #CALeg #SaveOurClinics

The vigil includes caregivers, care recipients, nurses, and families sharing stories how vital Medicaid is to keep millions of vulnerable patients healthy and afford life-saving programs. ¡Sí Se Puede! #ProtectMedicaid

🚨BREAKING: SEIU Community Clinic Workers United and SEIU 721 member Gary Poe from St John’s in LA is participating in a 24-hour vigil in Washington DC to demand congress #HandsOffMedicaid.

When care is on the line, we need champions—not bystanders. Grateful to @SpeakerPelosi for showing up at the 24-hour Medicaid vigil to stand with caregivers, disabled people, and families. This is what real allyship looks like. #ProtectMedicaid

"The oligarchs want us divided. They want us to give up, but standing here today, I know this: we are stronger than their greed. We are more powerful than their corruption, and more enduring than their tyranny". —@SEIUPres #UnionsForAll

They’re more committed than ever to speaking up for themselves and the historically underserved patients they care for. Next stop: bargaining their first union contract! 💪💜 #UnionStrong

🎉 Big win announcement! Our SEIU CCWU union family is growing! Frontline primary care workers at South Central Family Health Center in LA voted YES and WON their union election! #UnionsForAll

.@SenAlexPadilla got it right! No tax cuts for billionaires at the expense of working families. #ProtectMedicaid #CareOverCuts

This is worker power in action! ✊🏽 Clinic workers leading the way, fighting to protect Medicaid and defending healthcare for millions. We stand with @seiu_uhw & @CCWU_CA workers—let’s pass AJR3 and #ProtectMediCal!