#Illinois State Senator Doris Turner was joined Thursday morning by members of #SEIU #Healthcare to speak on the need to raise home healthcare worker wages, benefits and training standards.
Illinois alone needs 9000 #homecare workers per year, a number that is unsustainable as our population grows older.
Senate Bill 1980, sponsored by Sen. Omar Aquino and co-sponsored by Sen. Turner would create an $18/hour floor for home care workers, helping to ensure that the people doing this wonderful work have the ability to pay their bills and feed their families.
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