Is UDW Care Providers Union similar to other unions?
UDW is a uniquely different union for several reasons: • UDW exclusively represents home care workers. UDW was the first union to represent home care workers, even when other unions thought is wasn’t possible. • Home care workers are paid through government programs, not private companies. UDW must therefore be able to negotiate with the legislators that fund these programs – federal, state, and county – not just one employer. • While many traditional unions only support Democrats, UDW is unique in the ability to build bridges, develop relationships, and work with any politician that will help home care workers whether Republican or Democrat. This is important because home care workers are a broad-based and diverse group of people, and the funding of their work must come from many different sources. • Other unions use the threat of strike to get better wages. UDW is a non-striking union. We are concerned about the client/recipients of home care and would never ask home care workers to
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