No one knows better than providers what we need to improve our profession and our livelihoods. That’s why a team of providers is at the bargaining table with the state negotiating our contract. Last November, CCPU/ SEIU Local 99 members elected providers to be part of the negotiations team that will work with the [Read more]
When providers join together in their Union, we can make big changes and improve our livelihoods and the quality of child care for thousands of families in California. A union means we have a strong voice and a seat at the table with the state of California to negotiate reimbursement rates and working conditions, [Read more]
Over the last year, CCPU members and supporters made thousands of phone calls to the Governor, joined dozens of caravans and press conferences, visited with state legislators, and demanded that family child care providers receive benefits worthy of our essential worker status. On September 14, 2022, CCPU members across the state overwhelmingly voted YES [Read more]
CCPU is paving the way toward a retirement benefit for providers by reaching a $240,000 agreement on retirement with the state of CA! The agreement: Establishes a groundbreaking study to develop retirement benefits for child care providers Funds a survey that will allow for a thorough examination focusing on the unique characteristics experienced by family [Read more]
On March 4, 2020, the Governor declared a State of Emergency in California in response to COVID-19. Since then, CCPU fought hard to win several rounds of child care stipends that have been sent out to child care providers serving families who receive subsidized child care. These stipends are meant to help providers with hardships [Read more]
CCPU secured critical funding to help stabilize family child care providers in California through supplemental rate payments. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has contracted with the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) to issue and distribute the supplemental rate payments. Eligibility for monthly payments during the Fiscal Year 2023 from January 2023 [Read more]
Last year, CCPU members voted to create our very first dues structure, securing the financial future of our union and creating a path to build even greater power in our state. This victory, in securing our future, means we will have greater resources to become self sustaining, but also be an even greater force [Read more]
Providers have nominated SEIU99/CCPU members to be part of the bargaining team that will negotiate child care providers’ second contract with the state of California. The bargaining team will be made up of members from SEIU Local 99, SEIU Local 521, and AFSCME-UDW 3930. SEIU99/CCPU members elected to be part of the negotiations team will work with the statewide team to develop proposals based on provider priorities identified in the bargaining survey.
During our Nov. 1 membership meeting, we launched the CCPU-SEIU Local 99 Negotiations Team Nomination! The first step to winning a strong contract is electing our CCPU-SEIU99 Negotiations Team. Since our statewide union, Child Care Providers United, is composed of three local unions, SEIU Local 99, SEIU Local 521, and UDW, each with its own set [Read more]
Join us on Tuesday, November 1, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom for a membership meeting with your union, CCPU-SEIU99.
