Washington, D.C. — Direct care workers are essential to keeping the care economy humming, yet these workers often do not receive fair benefits or compensation for their work. A new report examines the ...

The Michigan Legislature last week cleared an $83 billion state budget for the 2025 Fiscal Year, including a $28.7 million investment to increase the wages for direct care workers. That equates to a ...

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State Rep. Manny Guzman and direct care workers on Thursday delivered holiday baskets to seniors who rely on care in their ...

New Jersey Human Services, in partnership with seven state agencies, released the New Jersey Direct Care Workforce Strategic Plan last week.

MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) — Direct care workers and providers serving older adults should see higher wages soon. Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday announced he is directing the Wisconsin Department of Health ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – In an announcement today by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, more than $4.8 million has been invested from Direct Care Worker Job Quality grants. The program ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic intensified shortages in the direct care workforce long driven by low wages, high turnover rates, and recruitment challenges. In some cases, these shortages contributed to the ...

This article is part of a series from Osita Nwanevu on cooperatives and innovative worker organizing. Read another article from the series here: “The Baristas Who Took Over Their Café.” “Everything ...

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