Imperial County joins statewide child care provider protests

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Imperial County made their voices heard as California child care providers are protesting to demand fair wages and better benefits.

More than 30 child care providers and families rallied to send a message to the California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday morning.

The focus of the proposal is also to increase funding for low-resource families to provide access to child care.

United Domestic Workers (UDW) say the governor promised them better salary and better benefits.

"We are here doing a rally coming out being loud to the state letting them know that we need to be respected and that we need fair wages," said Gabriela Guerrero, a child care provider in Imperial County.

UDW says child care providers from all over the state will be gathering in Sacramento on June 11.