Unionization

There is a growing movement to authorize home-based child care providers to join unions and negotiate with states for better compensation and working conditions.

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Webinars & Presentations | Transcript of Audio File: Lessons Learned: Supporting Family, Friend and Neighbor Care & Family Child Care in Washington State

June 08, 2009
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| Building a Union of Family Child Care and FFN Providers

October 04, 2007
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Reports & Toolkits | Close to Home: State Strategies to Strengthen and Support Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care

February 15, 2007
Close to Home:  State Strategies to Strengthen and Support Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care offers an array of policy options that states are using that target child care provided by family, friends, and neighbors.  Given the significant number of low-income families who choose this type of care, these options offer an opportunity to strengthen the early learning experiences for our poorest children. Read more...

Reports & Toolkits | Getting Organized: Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers

February 15, 2007
Getting Organized: Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers describes a recent and growing trend to unionize home-based child care providers, both regulated family child care providers and family, friend, and neighbor providers who are exempt from regulation but receive public funds. Unionization is proving to be a promising strategy for securing increased public investment in child care. Getting Organized analyzes the campaigns for unionization and provides detailed information about a states where home-based providers have achieved formal recognition, states where local organizing activity is ongoing and states where unionization legislation has failed. It also describes in detail the benefits to providers and families that have been triggered by the unionization efforts. Read more...