Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights

95% Of Domestic Workers Are Women. In California, They’re Demanding Better Pay

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Original article written by Sarah Grossman in the HuffPost Impact Teresita Villasenor was working 12 hours a day, seven days a week, for 18 months straight. “I felt like I was a slave,” she told The Huffington Post regarding the job she quit in 2014. Villasenor is from the Philippines and has been working as a caregiver in the U.S. for […]

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Wage theft and local opposition threaten day laborers

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Original Article written by Haya El Nasser in Aljazeera America Courts rule anti-day-laborer local ordinances covering hundreds of thousands of workers are unconstitutional LAGUNA BEACH, California — Every day starting at 6 a.m. about two dozen men, mostly Latinos, arrive at a roadside site off of winding Laguna Canyon Road and wait for cars and trucks to pull […]

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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 – […]

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Día Inmigrante 2015 Cabildear Sacramento

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Fuimos al Capitolio de California en Sacramento, junto a cientos de personas de todo el estado, para exigir a nuestros representantes para aprobar leyes que podrían ayudar a las vidas de todos los inmigrantes.   Algunos de los representantes de la Justicia para Inmigrantes Coalición. No importaba si estábamos documentado o no, juntos nos presionamos a […]

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El Condado Los Angeles Votó a Terminar 287(g)

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Los Supervisores del Condado de Los Ángeles votó contra la programa 287(g), después de un decena de años. 287(g) ha permitido a los agentes del condado para que actúen como agentes de inmigración y realizan deberes relacionados con la inmigración. También ha permitido a los agentes del ICE dentro de los cárceles del Condado de Los […]

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LA County Votes to End 287(g)

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LA County Board of Supervisors voted to end 287(g) program after tens years. 287(g) has allowed County agents to act as immigration officers and perform immigration related duties. It has also allowed ICE agents inside LA County Jails. All of this has ended on May 11th, 2015. 287(g) has for years sparked anger and controversy. While […]

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Manoj Jayagoda May Day Murrieta 2015 Photos

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Talented artist, Manoj Jayagoda, photos of the 2015 May Day Rally in Murrieta Follow him on Instagram: https://instagram.com/chhaya_foto/ or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manoj.jayagoda We are having a PEOC Fundraiser: A Labor of Love. For More Info, Click HERE Please Share on Facebook and Twitter