Home care workers unionized 10 years ago: good for workers, good for their clients

By: Chuck Johnson

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 1,210

Last Updated: 3 days, 22 hours ago

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Among the greatest challenges in human services during the past decade has been attracting and retaining the workforce needed to support our growing population of seniors and people with disabilities.

For home care positions, particularly in the less skilled jobs, there are simply not enough people.

Personal care attendants, often referred to as home care workers, do the difficult work of supporting seniors and people with disabilities so they can remain in their own …

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