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attndotcom: “Your Grandma’s Caretaker is Frighteningly UnderpaidDenise Rush is a home healthcare worker in Durham, N.C. She has been a homecare worker for over 20 years, 12 of those in North Carolina. To do this work, she must obtain a license with...
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Your Grandma’s Caretaker is Frighteningly Underpaid

Denise Rush is a home healthcare worker in Durham, N.C. She has been a homecare worker for over 20 years, 12 of those in North Carolina. To do this work, she must obtain a license with the state, earning credits to maintain her certification. Rush currently makes $9.50 per hour and is paid as a contractor through a homecare agency

Homecare workers in North Carolina – along with fast food workers, childcare workers, and contingent college faculty members – announced the biggest, low-wage worker action this state has ever seen. Their action on April 15th will coincide with a national day of action organized by the Fight for $15. Started by fast food workers, the Fight for $15 now includes low-wage workers from other industries, including homecare.

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