Negotiations between Alameda County and SEIU 2015 are wrapping up this week and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors need to hear from consumers and allies that raising IHSS wages is not just a worker issue, it is a community issue.  It is a senior and disability rights issue.   

SEIU 2015 is in negotiations with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and community pressure will help a lot in moving them to support the demand of $20/hour.  (Currently the wage in Alameda is only $16.75, far below a living wage and less that someone can make working retail.)

Make a call or send an email right now to your Supervisor (and then call or email at least 2 others) and then let us know you did! 

Script:

Hello my name is _______ and I live in _________.  I am calling to urge you to raise IHSS wages to at least $20/hour.  This is important to me because ____(fill in how this will impact you personally).  Thank you!

Phone Numbers:

David Haubert District 1, Tel. 510-272-6691 

Richard Valle District 2, Tel. 510-272-6692

David Brown District 3, Tel. 510-272-6693 

Nate Miley District 4, Tel. 510-272-6694

Keith Carson District 5, Tel. 510-272-6695

Prefer to email?  Go to the Board of Supervisors website, click on the Supervisor you want to email and then scroll the very bottom and click on “Contact Us” to get their office emails or a contact form.

You can find which district you live in at this map. https://www.acgov.org/board/documents/districtmap.pdf

It's Time for $20!