In-home health care is one of the fastest-growing employment and business areas in the U.S. The aging of the U.S. population ensures that more people than ever need care equipment and services; the U.S. Labor Department is estimating that more than 3.2 million elder-care health workers will be needed by 2020. That is an almost 70 percent jump from the 1.9 million workers employed in 2010. <\/p>\n
However, the industry is poised for an overhaul. The median wage in 2010 for home health workers was $9.70 an hour, with no health care benefits. Now many labor unions are pushing for a home-care worker union in order to harness the growing force.<\/p>\n
Can those workers unionize? Opinions are mixed, and are following some party lines. While many home-health workers are independent contractors, others are paid through Medicare or Medicaid, which effectively places them as public employees. Here in Michigan, a law was recently enacted (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In-home health care is one of the fastest-growing employment and business areas in the U.S. The aging of the U.S. population ensures that more people than ever need care equipment and services; the U.S. Labor Department is estimating that more…<\/span><\/p>\n