4 MIGRANTES MÁS BENEFICIADOS REGRESAN A EU
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Legislatura de California aprueba severas pena por robo de salario; se espera la firma del gobernador
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Artículo original aquí escrito por Yurina Melara Valiulis en La Opinión Ocho de cada 10 trabajadores que realizan trabajos con sueldos bajos experimentan algún tipo de robo de salario Elsa Castañeda trabajaba entre 10 a 11 horas todos los días limpiando aviones en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Ángeles (LAX), pero sólo le pagaban 8 horas. “Nos decían […]
Wage theft enforcement bill approved by California legislature
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Original article by Brian Watt on Southern California Public Radio on September 10, 2015 California lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that would give state regulators new power to crack down on employers who engage in wage theft. The bill, known as SB 588, was sponsored by state Senator Kevin de León of Los Angeles. It would allow California’s labor commissioner to […]
How women day laborers’ programs are growing across Southern California
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Original Article Here by Monica Rodriguez published in Inland Valley Daily Bulletin The women around a table at the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center discussed how to fine tune the recently launched Women Workers’ Program, a women day laborers’ initiative that for now offers participants a chance to earn some extra money doing domestic work. Some found the […]
Women’s Worker Program Launches
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Original Article Here by David Ortega found in Pomona Proud Last year, city leaders approved giving $25,000 to the Pomona Economics Opportunity Center (PEOC) to fund two programs. One of the programs given funding is to help women get work. Just over a week ago, the program launched. The program was first described as “a long-time dream […]
Se buscan jornaleras: Mujeres también esperan por trabajos
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Artículo Original Aquí Escrito por Marvelia Alpizar encontrado en La Opinión Cada vez más mujeres buscan empleos en los centros jornaleros del Sur de California PUBLICADO: AUG, 3, 2015 3:30 AM EST Desde que llegó de Guatemala, hace casi 25 años, Consuelo Cruz ha trabajado en diversas áreas como costura o empaque de ropa, pero el que […]
Ofrecen capacitación a las mujeres jornaleras en LA
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Artículo Original Aquí Escrito por Marvelia Alpizar encontrado en La Opinión Centros jornaleros ofrecen capacitación a las mujeres que llegan en busca de empleo PUBLICADO: AUG, 3, 2015 3:30 AM EST Aunque Adelina Cuevas vive en el Este de Los Ángeles, viaja todos los días al centro de jornaleros de Pasadena para buscar trabajo limpiando casas. Sin […]
With new driver’s licenses, immigrant women without legal status are finding more work
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Original Article Here by Maya Sugarman found in KPCC 89.3 Claudia Bedolla spent years as a stay-at-home mom. Last month, though, she started looking for domestic work through a new women’s day labor program in Pomona. She had a few reasons. “It was the economy,” she said. ” My husband works so hard. We have five kids, […]
Pomona Workers Lobby Successfully for Passage of Senate Wage Theft Bill
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By Crystal Shaw, Contributing Editor of Liberty Hill “Please help us help ourselves.” That one line, taken from a letter of support for the Wage Theft Prevention act, California State Senate Bill 588, written by one of the many groups fighting passage speaks volumes. Liberty Hill Foundation also supports SB588—ending Wage Theft is one of […]
2015 PEOC FUNDRAISER Video
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Please join us Saturday, June 27 at The Fox Theater in Pomona, CA to celebrate with us our work and our community. Food, music, community love will be on hand the day of. This year we’ll be honoring: – LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis – TODEC, a grassroots community organization based in Perris, CA – […]