Before SEIU 775 | When caregivers founded SEIU 775, we made just over $7 per hour with no benefits.
2025-2027 CDWA contract highlights
- More than $27 an hour for experienced caregivers by the end of our contract
- Starting wage of more than $23.50 by the end of our contract
- Raises every six months and additional raises as you gain experience
- Comprehensive caregiver healthcare for $25 a month
- Healthcare for caregivers’ kids
- Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate
- Additional paid holidays on top of the two current paid holidays totaling in 6 paid holidays by 2026
- Retirement benefit, with an increase for experienced caregivers!
- NEW – Background Check clarifications: CDWA will have defined timelines for processing background checks.
- Anti-harassment, Abuse, and Discrimination protections and pay (HADit)
- Free paid basic and continuing education training
- Slip-resistant shoes for caregivers – aka Caregiver Kicks!
- Carina.org – the caregiver job-matching app
- Holding CDWA accountable
- Union representation
Additionally, the SEIU 775 Membership Plus program is designed to help caregivers’ money go further. Open to SEIU 775 members in good standing, Membership Plus gives access to money-saving discounts on insurance, shopping, and more – on things you’d be spending money on anyway and little extras just for you.
Member Resource Center
1-866-371‐3200 mrc@seiu775.org 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday.
Our Member Resource Center representatives are multilingual, and interpretation services are always available. Caregivers can get the answers they need in the language of their choice. You can talk to a representative about:
Our Union, Contracts, and Wage
- Training, Health Benefits, Retirement
- Our Union, Contracts, and Wages
- Membership Plus benefits
- Getting involved
- And more!