On Tuesday, April 1, Personal Care Attendants joined 1199SEIU members, allies and consumers to speak out for better wages, benefits, training options and state funding for a contract that improves PCA jobs as part of 1199SEIU Healthcare Advocacy Day. Hundreds of PCAs, consumers and allies delivered over 5,000 signed postcards and letters in support of better home care jobs.

Many legislators came out to support home care workers, including Public Health Committee Vice-Chair Rep. Alice Wolf, Sen. Robert O'Leary, Rep. Lida Harkins, Rep. Byron Rushing, Rep. Sarah Peake, Rep. Paul Donato, Rep. Dorcena Forry, Rep. Katherine Clark, Rep. Sean Garballey, Sen. Susan Fargo, Rep. Peter Koutoujian, Rep. Jim O'Day, Rep. Brownsberger and Rep. Ruth Balser.

The next PCA bargaining session will be held on Wednesday, April 9, at which time the Quality Home Care Workforce Council will be submitting an updated contract proposal by the state for review by the PCA bargaining committee.

View media coverage (PDF format) from:

• Boston Herald
• Boston Globe (photo and news story)
• Lowell Sun
• State House News
• Associated Press
• Boston Metro
• Boston Now

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