Child Care Providers United - California

Caring for California Kids, Raising Up Our Profession

Child Care Providers United brings together thousands of family child care providers throughout California to improve our profession and ensure every child has access to quality early learning and care. As union members, child care providers have a powerful voice to improve our livelihoods and the services we provide, for working families whether white, Black, Asian, or brown. We are working for child care for all and unions for all.

Together, we’ve already been able to win rate increases, improved state funding for early care and education, more secured training for providers, healthcare and retirement funds, and additional child care slots for families.

We’re stronger when we’re united.

At CCPU, we advocate for

Fair pay for quality care

Our work is impacting the future of our country, and it should be valued appropriately.

Access to advanced training

We must stay informed about advances and discoveries in child care and education.

A voice in state-level policy

We are many, and we deserve a voice in how our state’s child care system is shaped.

The respect our work deserves

The work of child care and the expertise it requires should be made visible to all.

Improved state funding for early care and education

Increased funding means child care access for more families and a stronger economy.

Healthcare funds

We proudly offer our members funds toward healthcare, but we can still push for more.

Retirement funds

In 2024 our negotiation team achieved a first-of-its-kind retirement fund for caregivers.

Training funds

Educating ourselves is a career-long process, so funds that cover training are a necessity.