Home-Care Aides May Receive Raises
More than 1,800 home-care aides in Ventura County could be in line for significant pay raises following action by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to serve as their employer of record.
The workers currently earn $7.11 an hour as independent contractors for the state. But they are expected to unionize soon and begin bargaining for better wages and benefits.
Labor leaders said their goal is to push the workers’ pay up to $9.50 an hour and to secure health benefits for them.
Workers are currently paid through a combination of federal, state and county money.
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