We’re incredibly proud to tell you that on Wednesday night, our bargaining team reached a tentative agreement for our new contract with Help at Home Indiana. 

Because we stood united, spoke out and took action, together we’ve won a strong new agreement that made progress on our top priorities!

This tentative agreement proves what I’ve always known to be true: when we stand together and fight to make our jobs and communities better, we win. 

Voting to approve the agreement will start soon—so be on the lookout for information about when and where you can cast your vote to approve our new contract!

Our new agreement will improve the lives of thousands of Indiana caregivers—because of our collective power. We won historic achievements:

• 49% raises for Homemaker & Attendant Care when compared to the $11/hr starting wage,
• 31% raises for Home Health Aides when compared to the $12.50/hr starting wage,
• 13% raises for Direct Service Providers (DSP/DD) when compared to the $15/hr starting wage, 
• Increased mileage and travel pay,
• Improved vacation for workers with seniority, and
• Retro pay!

Stay tuned for more details of our Tentative Agreement regarding your new pay rates, retro pay, and other major improvements! 

We have a bold vision to transform the home care system in our state into one where everybody has access to high quality home care services by making home care jobs good jobs that can support working families, and this new contract is one big step forward toward that goal. 

Voting will begin soon to ratify the new agreement, so stay tuned for more information. It was an honor to represent you at the bargaining table, and we are so proud of everything we were able to accomplish together.

In solidarity,

Your union bargaining committee: 

Angelica Campos — Valparaiso 

Rebecca Lambert — Muncie

Samille Robinson — Crown Point

Pam Jones — Seymour

Dawn Edmaiston — Portage

Nakia Stewart — Michigan City

Cynthia Brewer — Indy West

Janet Sweet — Logansport

Jennifer Monhollen — Lafayette

Kendra Bush — Crown Point

Michele Ketelhut — Lafayette

Royal Davis — Indy West

Nancy Eagan — Bloomington

Jeffry Harker — Winchester