The Trump administration has released a proposal that will eliminate most of the current federal guidelines that direct and standardize the operation of Head Start programs.. If finalized, these proposed deregulations will have numerous devastating effects on our jobs, our communities, and working families all across the country. Impacts on Providers [Read more]
Join SEIU Local 99-CCPU's Family, Friends, and Neighbors Organizing CommitteeThe FFN Organizing Committee is a powerful group of license-exempt family child care provider member leaders, also known as Family, Friend, and Neighbor FFN providers, dedicated to growing our union and making sure our voices are heard at every level. We welcome FFN providers into our [Read more]
Last week, Governor Newsom released his May Revision state budget proposal (learn more about the process). Even with an additional $16.5 billion in revenue outlined in this revised budget proposal, the Governor has proposed reducing our cost-of-living adjustment while many of us worry about keeping our doors open. Governor Newsom claims he supports providers [Read more]
We’re thrilled to welcome the early education workers of Plaza Community Services (PCS) to our Local 99 family. PCS employees passed a union authorization card check with overwhelming majority support! This comes after months of organizing, and a Neutrality Agreement between SEIU 99 and Plaza management passed in October that allowed workers the freedom to [Read more]
Childcare Provider and SEIU Local 99-CCPU member Graciela Carranza recently showed Senator Maria Elena Durazo a day in her career of 29 years. A walk through Graciela's terraced facility included extensive childproofing, a 20-something year old turtle, a space dedicated to dress up and theater, chicken coop, a garden, and a classroom. "You [Read more]
What does it truly mean to be a childcare provider? On November 18th, 2025, Senator Smallwood-Cuevas walked in the shoes of SEIU Local 99 child care provider Cynthia Smith in Los Angeles, CA. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas got to experience the firsthand joy of being a child care provider. In contrast to the joy [Read more]
What does it truly mean to be a childcare provider? Last week, California State Senator Sasha Renee Pérez stepped into the world of Alana Lewis, one of our many dedicated childcare providers. During the visit Senator Pérez got a glimpse of the demanding, essential work that keeps children safe and nurtured, families [Read more]
Following two weeks of voting which included dozens of member meetings, home visits and online educational meetings on the tentative agreement, CCPU members overwhelmingly ratified their third contract with the State of California. Final results were announced September 22. CCPU members voted 99.11% to approve the new contract. In addition, over the last few weeks, [Read more]
Family child care providers came together in our union, calling Governor Newsom thousands of times, emailing him thousands more, sharing our stories with state legislators, and organizing rallies in our communities and at the Capitol to secure an agreement we can take pride in. Together, we amplified our voices to protect our hard-won benefits, secured [Read more]
In the early hours of this morning, CCPU's elected bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with the state of California that protects our hard-won benefits, increases our current rates, provides one-time stabilization payments, and allows us to continue organizing and fighting for further rate increases to achieve the cost of care and to strengthen [Read more]
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