Welcome to the new PCA Workforce Council Website!
Groundbreaking! Council & 1199SEIU Sign First Labor Agreement
In November, 2008, the Workforce Council and members of 1199SEIU, the union representing PCAs, ratified the first ever labor agreement on behalf of the PCA work force. After several months of bargaining, the parties were able to agree on a three year contract that provides wage increases and puts in place structures that can begin the process of providing benefits for PCAs.
Read more about the Agreement >>PCA Heroes
When Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans on August 29, 2005, hundreds of people with developmental disabilities were displaced. Roads were severely crowded or impassable. Cell phones didn't work. Many didn't know where their family members were. And yet direct support professionals, people doing the same work that PCAs do in Massachusetts, stayed with those they supported and made sure everyone evacuated to higher ground. For months, these dedicated women and men, working long hours for low pay, put others before themselves, providing care and support with improvised resources. View a video clip about these remarkable workers.
Key Resources
- Contact Us
PCA Council
600 Washington Street, Room 5189
Boston, MA 02111
tel. 617-210-5715
pcacouncil@state.ma.us - PCA Consumer Handbook / MassHealth Forms
- MassHealth
- Elder Affairs
- 1199 SEIU
- PCA Voice