Direct Care Workers United For Change
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The Direct Care Alliance is the national advocacy voice of direct care workers in long-term care. We empower workers to speak out for better wages, benefits and training, so more people can commit to direct care as a career. We also convene powerful allies nationwide to build consensus for change. Read more about the Direct Care Alliance.
ACTION ALERT! We are nearing victory in the fight for minimum wage and overtime pay for home care workers, but we need your help to get there. The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule that extends Fair Labor Standards Act protections to home care workers. Visit our new page about the rule to get the latest information and find out how you can help. |
President Obama announces the rule, as DCA Board Chair Tracy Dudzinski stands behind his left shoulder.
The Fight for Change
Your passion. Your job. Your future. Learn more about the Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act.
- Learn about DOL's proposal to give home care workers basic labor rights and how you can support it
- Tell your representatives to preserve Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security
- See the broad coalition of direct care, senior, disability and social rights advocates who support the Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act
- DCA and 76 other organizations urge DOL to give home care workers basic labor rights
Learn about more ways to take action.
Direct Care Voices
What Caring for Friends Taught Me About Direct Care Workers
As an advocate for people with disabilities, I’ve always realized that they need certain supports. But becoming ... Read more »An Honest Day’s Work Deserves Fair Pay
A home care workers explains why we need to enact the proposed home care rule It is ... Read more »Home Care Workers Talk About the Proposed Rule
We asked some of our home care worker members and allies how they felt about the proposed ... Read more »Direct from the Headlines
- New York Times editorial lauds DOL's proposed rule
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Secretary Solis and others discuss the rule on NPR
DCA's David Ward quoted in HuffPo feature on the companionship exemption - San Jose Mercury News editorial urges support for DOL's proposed rule
- DCA squares off against companionship exemption supporter in NYT blog post
- The Hill publishes letter from the DCA honoring Evelyn Coke's legacy
- New York Times blog post on the Personal Care and Support Credential
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