April Verrett
@aprildverrett
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International President of @SEIU , fighting alongside workers for an anti-racist labor movement & #UnionsForAll
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We want to thank all health workers this
#WorldHealthDay
. We see the sacrifices you're making everyday on the frontlines, and we stand behind you all. Thank you.
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At
@SEIU2015
we stand for:
✅ The opportunity to join a union where you work
✅ Guaranteed access to quality, affordable health care AND long-term care
✅ Justice and equality for immigrants
✅ Bold action on climate change
Learn more about
#UnionsForAll
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Seeing our members across the state stand up for PPE just reminds me of the hope, strength, and determination our union exemplifies. We need the federal government to stand up, and protect our members NOW
#GetMePPE
#ProtectAllWorkers
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Starting out as a home care worker for her family, Thomasine has been a leader within
@SEIUVA512
, champion of $15/hour wages for care workers, better care and advocate for more accountable politicians.
#CareIsEssential
#BlackWomenCare
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I write today as both a labor activist and a black woman. As a black woman, I share the outrage and pain expressed over the last six days by protestors in Minneapolis and throughout the country. 1/
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This
#MayDay2020
we're standing up and fighting to
#ProtectourWorkers
! Join us and call on the federal government to provide PPE, testing, and paid time off for our members!
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Our members have had enough. They're risking so much – they're working on the frontlines every day. It's time we treat them how we deserve. We need to
#ProtectAllWorkers
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🌟 I am honored and humbled to step into the pivotal role as SEIU’s new president! Together,
#ThisUnion
is launching a new era of worker power! Now let’s get to work.
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This is big. History happened today. In Detroit,
@POTUS
joined
@UAW
strikers to be the first sitting US president ever to join a picket line and he’s sending a clear message: worker power is central to the future of American democracy.
#Solidarity
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When it comes to building the biggest, baddest, boldest, darkest, queerest, hippest gym shoe-wearing labor movement the world has ever seen, who will lead the charge?
#ThisUnion
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I am honored to be asked to serve alongside
@MaryKayHenry
on
@GavinNewsom
Taskforce on Business and Jobs Recovery to be a voice that helps ensure that the economic recovery from this pandemic prioritizes and centers around working families.
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This is heartbreaking. Caregivers are risking their lives, their families’ lives, and their patients’ lives every day. We NEED access to PPE now.
#ProtectAllWorkers
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May is
#mentalhealthmonth
. These times can be extremely stressful – make sure to take some time to focus on yourself, and practice
#selfcare
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As SEIU’s new president, I am ready to make
#ThisUnion
1M members stronger and win new laws that allow all workers, regardless of race, gender or sector, to have a union!
We Win The Future ✊🏾 ✊🏿 ✊🏽 ✊🏻
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I want to take a moment to acknowledge
#PrideMonth
with my union brothers and sisters. Our LGBTQ+ community has made such an impact, and we celebrate you this month, and every month. We are so proud of you.
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When 43% of ﹡full time﹡ employees work a second job, our economy isn’t working for them.
#UnionsForAll
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By 2035, older adults will outnumber children for the first time in American history. It is imperative that we develop
#longtermcare
solutions that address the healthcare demands of our growing senior population.
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Thank you to
@latimes
for showing what our members are going through. Every day, they risk more and more. Our workers are resilient, but they aren't immune. It's time to
#ProtectAllWorkers
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Many of us will rely on a skilled nursing facility at some point in our lives to provide quality care for either ourselves or a loved one. That’s why SEIU members supported
#AB1695
to ensure continuity of care and a stable workforce for our elderly and disabled.
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There is only one candidate who can bring Los Angeles together and tonight’s
#LAMayorDebate
proved it. The working people of Los Angeles are standing with
@KarenBassLA
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Thank you, Madam Speaker!
Congratulations to California’s own
@aprildverrett
on your election as
@SEIU
Secretary-Treasurer.
America’s working families need good paying jobs, dignity in home care, strong unions, and equity in the workplace — and will be well-served by your continued leadership. -NP
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Today I sat down with
@cheddar
and talked about how serious the PPE shortage is for our workers. Our members are risking their lives on the frontlines every day – it needs to end. We're fighting to
#ProtectAllWorkers
now.
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It's
#SkilledNursingCareWeek
, and we want to celebrate our caregivers! You're working so hard, often with no recognition or appreciation. Know that we see you, we thank you, and we're fighting for you!
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If you’re like me you’re searching for something, anything, to hold onto in the midst of the storm that’s raging around us - figuratively and literally. Something that gives you hope that tomorrow will be better than today and a sign that your work isn’t in vain. (1/6)
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April is
#BlackWomensHistoryMonth
. Join me in honoring my fellow women making history every day.
#BlackWomenLead
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Congratulations,
@SEIU_Saenz
, SEIU’s first Latina Secretary-Treasurer! I couldn’t ask for a better partner to lead
#ThisUnion
and help workers win the future and unions for all.
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Excited to welcome
@KamalaHarris
to the
@SEIU
convention tomorrow. We need leaders who stand with working people, fighting for fair wages, better working conditions, and economic justice.
#ThisUnion
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#ThisUnion
knows its power and how to exercise it. We will vote for leaders who have our backs as workers. I was proud to stand with
@VP
Harris as she joined SEIU’s convention today.
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I cannot tell you what it means to see someone who looks like me nominated for this nation's highest court. Black women have been supporting this country for a long time—it's time we were represented at every level of our government.
#SCOTUS
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Thank you to all of
@SEIU2015
for all you have taught me over the past several years. What we have accomplished for California’s working families is immeasurable. As I take on this role as Secretary-Treasurer at
@SEIU
I will carry the lessons you taught with me.
#UnionStrong
The
@SEIU
Executive Board voted unanimously to elect
@aprildverrett
as secretary-treasurer and Joseph Bryant as executive vice president, adding two dynamic young leaders to President
@marykayhenry
’s leadership team as SEIU intensifies its growing
#UnionsForAll
effort. Meet them:
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Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
shares
#ThisUnion
’s values: a prosperous Canada with strong jobs, affordable healthcare, & fairness for all. Today, I was proud to stand with him as he joined SEIU’s convention highlighting the vital role of workers in shaping a brighter future.
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It's time our IHSS workers are treated fairly. They're working the frontlines every day, yet aren't receiving any of the recognition for it. To all of our home care workers – we see you, we thank you, and we are fighting for you!
#CaregiversAreEssential
#ProtectAllWorkers
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California fast food workers have just won a groundbreaking victory — a seat at the table and a $20 minimum wage.
10 years in the making. Organizing, striking, and hitting the streets has paid off.
This is what power looks like and we're just getting started.
#UnionsForAll
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Yesterday's
#recall
election is another example of how hard-working Californians will stand up against threats which pose dangers to the fabric of our democracy. Our union made more than 250,000 calls, held over 450 volunteer shifts, & mobilized more than 18,000 of our members 1/
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Here’s my speech at the
#CADem19
today: Good afternoon Democrats! My name is April Verrett and I am honored every day to serve as president of
@SEIU2015
Powered by over 385,000 homecare and nursing home workers all across the great state of
#California
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A Freedom Fighter’s Reflection on
#Juneteenth
More than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation and two months after the Confederacy of the United States had surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia, the news of the Union’s victory in the Civil War reached 1/
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Proud that California is taking this issue seriously and making
#longtermcare
the priority is needs to be.
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Our nursing home workers are going through a lot right now – we're here to support you. Find answers to your most pressing questions about federal benefits, what happens if you get sick, and more here:
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What a day to kick it with
@VP
&
@JustinTrudeau
and make plans with my union siblings to win a new era of worker power.
#ThisUnion
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Caregiving is a tough job, and it often comes with a 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week commitment. It’s important that we
#CelebrateCaregivers
for all that they do, but also that we provide them with a fair wage so that they can continue doing the work they love.
#CaregiversUnion
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We look forward to a win for workers in November and then onward to
#UnionsForAll
.
#ThisUnion
Congratulations to
@MaryKayHenry
on a remarkable 14 years leading SEIU in the fight for better pay and benefits – for union workers and for all workers.
I also congratulate
@AprilDVerrett
for making history, and look forward to fighting together to restore the dignity of work.
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Workers CAN and WILL win in the South. The
@UAW
news coming out of Chattanooga, TN is inspiring and echoes the change that is happening all over the country. When we say
#UnionsForAll
we mean it, and the wins aren't slowing any time soon.
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Millions of people are still struggling to pay the bills, while powerful corporations turn profits by exploiting them as “independent contractors”. These workers deserve a livable and respectable wage.
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I am proud to stand with the many Indigenous people of California and across the globe. Your fight against oppression is inspiring and persistent. We stand with you.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
#YouAreOnNativeLand
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You already know I had to bust out the fresh kicks 👟 .
I am so ready for our
@SEIU
Convention 🙌🏾
#ThisUnion
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Our city must implement policing reforms that address the unfair targeting of communities of color and work to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they are sworn to protect.
#BlackLivesMatter
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Women of color are caring for the most vulnerable during this crisis – and are seriously being overlooked. We need to make sure these workers are protected and respected. We need to get them PPE and access to testing so we can
#ProtectAllWorkers
NOW!
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Caregivers of spouses and children aren't currently eligible for unemployment insurance after the death of their loved ones. Thanks
@sacbee_news
for talking with
@ArnulfoSEIU2015
about this issue
#ProtectAllWorkers
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“Do not let them take away your power. Do not let them take away your democracy.” Thank you
@BarackObama
for the reminder.
#DNC2020convention
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This pandemic showed what essential work REALLY is. Our sisters and brothers deserve better. It's
#Timefor20
!
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We are standing up and lifting each other's voice up. We are fighting for one another. We have to continue this fight – so much is at stake
#BlackLivesMatter
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I was raised by an
@SEIU
member and it's my intention to raise up all SEIU members and workers across the globe. Our movement is strong and I’m grateful for the chance to play my part in it. Thank you
@thelasentinel
#UnionStrong
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A serious investment in the caregivers who have been caring for our country's most vulnerable. That's it, that's the tweet.
#CareCantWait
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Never underestimate the collective power of workers fighting for a common cause. These caregivers—mostly women of color—wanted safer working conditions & better wages and they won them. Congratulations on ratifying your contract, IHSS workers of Alameda!
#UnionStrong
#TimeFor20
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Congratulations to the workers who struck this week. You’ve made an impact. Your voices matter.
#StrikeWithPride
@SBWorkersUnited
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“The rule is a blatant racist attack on home care workers who are mainly low-income women of color.” Read
@SEIU2015
home care worker Carmen speak truth to power in the
@GuardianUS
. Via
@msainat1
.
#CaregiversUnion
#UnionsForAll
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Heartbroken over the tragedy of one of the most loving, influential leaders in Black L.A., Jacqueline Avant. My heart goes out to her husband and family. Rest in power, dear sister, rest in power.
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Thank you to
@ABC30
for helping me shine a light on the problems that need to be fixed in the long-term care community. Our members are being overlooked, and mistreated. Caregivers are
#EssentialNotSacrificial
– it's time they be treated like it.
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Governor
@GavinNewsom
’s
#MasterPlanForAging
makes
#longtermcare
the California priority it needs to be, and sets the path for other states and our nation to follow.
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This is not coincidence! Wages are increasing across the nation because working people across the nation came together to demand a better deal, and won hard-fought for their communities.
#UnionsForAll
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The number of people in need of long term care in the United States is already at 14 million and expected to grow to 27 million by 2050.
It's time we guarantee long term care for everyone who needs it.
#LTCAwareness
#LongTermCare4All
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Congrats,
@HollyJMitchell
!
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Honored and humbled to speak at
#NN22
on why
#CareCantWait
! In order to build an infrastructure that works for everyone in this country, especially women of color, we MUST invest in
#care
. Thanks for having me,
@netroots_nation
!
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The silver tsunami is coming—and we need to be prepared. We must invest in long-term care NOW so that California has the resources and the caregivers to care for our aging populations.
#InvestInCare
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Tisheia Frazier is a fearless nursing home worker from
@seiuhcpa
and is showing the world why CARE CAN’T WAIT! Proud to stand with her today at Union Station in DC for the Care Champion in Chief event!
#CareIsEssential
#TheCareEconomy
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We need access to testing. Lower-income communities need access testing. Caregivers need access to testing. This is ridiculous.
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During today's
#NationalWorkFromHomeDay
, I want take a moment to remember those who are working on the frontlines. Our caregivers, health workers, and so many more. We see you, appreciate you, and are FIGHTING for you.
#ProtectAllWorkers
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Thank you for having me
@ZerlinaMaxwell
!
.
@aprildverrett
sat down with the
@ZerlinaShow
to talk why caregiving matters, why
#unions
are so essential, and how workers in this country are standing up and demanding the wages they deserve. Proud to call her our president – check it out!
#PutCareFirst
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I don’t have the words for the emotions this brings. What a moment for our country, our movement and for little girls all over the world. There is nothing we can’t do.
#BidenHarris2020
#blackgirlmagic
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The Trump Administration’s heartless anti-immigrant policies are directly harming the nation’s ability to provide quality home care for elderly and disabled people.
#Solidarity
#1U
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California is home to 154 Billionaires. These people have seen their wealth increase 25% while nearly 1 in 5 regular Californians lost their job. We need an economy that serves the average worker, not just the top 1%. It's time to
#TaxCABillionaires
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We stand in
#Solidarity
with our brothers and sisters in
@CTULocal1
as they fight to dismantle institutional inequality and build a stronger, more equitable city.
#UnionsForAll
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This Labor Day, I celebrate both the labor activists on whose shoulders we stand and the dynamic present and future of the labor movement—like the members at
@SEIU
and
@SEIU2015
. Together, our collective power is infinite!
#LaborDay
#UnionStrong
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California Democrats -
Since my election in May 2021, it has been my honor to serve as your
@CA_Dem
Controller.
Together, we have accomplished so much. (1/8)
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For our members to do their jobs, they HAVE to be in close contact with their patients. Join us as we fight to get our members the protections they need.
#ProtectHomeCareWorkers
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Intolerable injustice against Black Americans has set conditions of discrimination and exclusion for other people of color. This must change if California and the nation are to find peace, resilience, and renewal.
#BlackLivesMatter
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Home health care is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the country. We must ensure that we have the resources to educate, train, and take care of our caregivers. We must pass a bold investment in care.
#InvestInCare
#BuildBackBetter
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We came together to fight the
#RepublicanRecall
. We made calls, we rang doorbells, we used our collective strength to show that we will not stand down.
We will not let them take our power. Brothers and sisters—we must all vote NO on the recall today. So much is at stake.
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As our convention nears its end, I want to recognize the hard work of the Philadelphia Convention Center workers who helped to make it happen.
#ThisUnion
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You cannot possibly still turn a blind eye to the blatant, virulent racism that underpins America. And if you see all of this poison, how can you not ask yourself what your responsibility is to change it.
#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
#JusticeForBreonaTaylor
#BlakeLivesMatter
12/12
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And its time white people stepped up and owned their piece of our shared history and this moment. If you are a white person, and you have a conscious, and you possess empathy, then you cannot possibly deny the profound wrongness of these deaths. 11/
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Disparities in wages and benefits for caregivers stem from a history of slavery and racism. We must address the needs of home care workers and recognize them as essential workers.
#EssentialNotSacrificial
Read more in
@TIME
:
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It breaks my heart that workers like Maria are having to make their own own PPE. Frontline workers are risking themselves every day. They deserve to feel safe and protected. It's time to
#ProtectAllWorkers
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Happy
#Juneteenth
!
@SEIU2015
stands in solidarity with Black Americans whose freedom was not fully realized on June 19th, 1865. The fight against inequity and systemic racism continues and as a movement of workers, we play a vital role in that fight.
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Got my walking shoes on and met up with 3000
@SEIU
members in the streets of Philly to demand unions for all.
#ThisUnion
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Black union workers on average earn $24.24 per hour, compared to $17.78 for non-union Blk workers.
#BlackWorkMatters
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The average low-wage worker loses $3,300 a year to wage theft, What could you do with that extra money in your pocket?
#1U
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Congrats to
@ArnulfoSEIU2015
on sworn in as the new President of
@SEIU2015
. He is by far the best person for the job. I know he has the passion and commitment to deliver better working conditions for caregivers across CA.
#LeadersLead
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I was thrilled to sit down with
@VP
Kamala Harris and
@MaryKayHenry
this morning to discuss our shared commitment to strengthening labor rights nationwide for all workers.
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Working people—Black, white and brown—are sick of those in power rigging the system against us. We’re ready to hear
@POTUS
’ plans to put working people first in tonight’s
#StateOfTheUnion
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👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thank you
@GavinNewsom
for standing with home care workers. Investing in home care workers is investing in women, families and communities of colors. Together we will build the care infrastructure California needs and deserves.
@SEIU2015
#PutCareFirst
#CareIsEssential
This Mother's Day we're set to invest in solving real problems.
We're proposing:
-100k additional child care slots, largest expansion of its kind in CA history
-Millions in state funds for child care providers
-$200 million to support career pathways for home care workers & more
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Even as I pray for peace, I understand the rage.
As a labor leader, I fight every day for economic and social justice for 400,000 long term care workers in California and millions of workers across the country. 3/
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