More Pay for Child Care Providers–everything you need to know!
A major component of higher pay that Child Care Providers United members won in our contract is supplemental pay, to add to the per-child rates we get for caring for subsidized children. With 99.10% of all CCPU members who participated in the ratification process voting YES, we collectively approved the Supplemental Pay we won [Read more]
Limited paid time off hurts family child care providers the most
“When you find yourself working day in and day out without taking time to recharge your mind and body…burnout will start to set in,” says Renaldo Sanders, a family child care provider in the city of Compton. Renaldo has been a child care provider for over 35 years and provides care for the bus [Read more]
Family Child Care Providers: Update your rate sheets
On January 1, 2022, the new rate increases won in our contract with the state will take effect. Funding secured in the contract should be sufficient to raise all providers’ rates to at least a 15% increase over the current Regional Market Rate (RMR) ceilings. In counties that do not reflect a 15% [Read more]
“We all have that same worry…” The uncertainty of retirement for a childcare provider
Unfortunately, not having enough money for retirement is a reality for far too many family child care providers. Without savings or a retirement plan, providers who dedicate years teaching and caring for our children are forced to spend their senior years in poverty.
CCPU Members Scheduled to Vote On Their Historic First Union Contract!
After months of negotiations, Child Care Providers United (CCPU) has finally reached a HISTORIC Tentative Agreement with the State of California!
View the COVID-19 Forum for Child Care Providers
This is the March 6th Zoom recording of a presentation given to child care providers by Dr. Nava Yeganeh at UCLA and Debra Coleman, Director at L.A. County Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education, on the COVID-19 vaccination and distribution program and about how the vaccine works.
Child Care Providers United Membership Meeting – Jan. 30, 2021
Missed our Jan 30 SEIU Local 99/Child Care Providers United (CCPU) meeting ? Watch it here to get updates on negotiations, the federal, state and county budgets and how they impact bargaining and COVID-19 relief, vaccination updates and more.
Take Action Now: Governor Gavin Newsom is refusing to negotiate with family child care providers
On January 21, providers - including members of SEIU Local 99/Child Care Providers United - met with the State of CA to negotiate over immediate COVID-19 relief. Members were ready to continue negotiations to ensure providers can keep caring for the children of essential workers and assisting students during distance learning. But the state refused [Read more]
Providers elect our SEIU Local 99/CCPU Negotiations Team
The final results of our SEIU Local 99/CCPU Negotiations Team election are in and we are happy to report that the following members will be seated on the team that will be negotiating our first contract with the state of California. We congratulate these providers and recognize all provider leaders who participated in this election process.
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