Unions provide a vital lifeline for home health care workers, many of whom put in long hours with few benefits. But union rights for these workers are now coming under attack, writes Michael Hiltzik for the Los Angeles Times.
On July 12, the administration proposed changes to Medicaid regulations, making it more difficult for home workers whose services are paid for through Medicaid to pay their union dues.
The goal of the rule, much like the Supreme Court’s recent Janus decision, is to starve unions out of existence so they can no longer protect workers.
Unions have been shown improve wages and working conditions for home care workers, while reducing turnover in an industry that is fraught with high injury rates and low pay.