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“I can’t afford to move out of the neighborhood where my son was shot.”
“I can’t afford to move out of the neighborhood where my son was shot.”
Latriya was taking care of her daughter with nonverbal autism when she got the call: her son had been shot. He’d been driving around their…
SEIU Local 2015
Mar 14, 2022
“I’m terrified of being homeless.
“I’m terrified of being homeless.
Anthony Wafer is an army veteran, trained paralegal, and an in-home caregiver to his older sister, Ava, who lives with back and knee pain…
SEIU Local 2015
Feb 28, 2022
Our vote is our power.
Our vote is our power.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy inspires our fight for economic justice and equity. The March on Washington, where Dr. King gave his…
April Verrett
Jan 14, 2022
On a great career path, Marissa hit a wall: “Taking care of my grandma is more important than this…
On a great career path, Marissa hit a wall: “Taking care of my grandma is more important than this…
When Marissa Hicks was young, her mom’s chronic pain illness meant that she needed Marissa’s care. That’s when Marissa found her calling.
SEIU Local 2015
Dec 11, 2021
“We simply can’t survive. I have to work at McDonald’s,” says in-home care provider.
“We simply can’t survive. I have to work at McDonald’s,” says in-home care provider.
Tanya’s son has Cerebral Palsy and Tanya stayed home to care for him while her husband provided the paycheck. The family was never able to…
SEIU Local 2015
Nov 19, 2021
“I want to be free from the county forever,” says IHSS provider, desperate to get off public…
“I want to be free from the county forever,” says IHSS provider, desperate to get off public…
Tracy Mills Jones has provided in-home care for more than twenty years. When her mom’s Alzheimer’s disease worsened, Tracy started caring…
SEIU Local 2015
Oct 5, 2021
Earlier this year, I rolled up my sleeve…
Earlier this year, I rolled up my sleeve…
…for my COVID shot. I was tired of feeling like the virus was winning. I was sick and tired of feeling at the mercy of the whims of this…
April Verrett
Aug 16, 2021
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