Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights

California domestic workers launch drive for protective law

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Original article written by Allyson Escobar in Inquirer.net POMONA, California — Filipino and Hispanic community members rallied at the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center on Friday, March 4 to launch the campaign for Senate Bill 1015, aimed at protecting the dignity and rights of domestic workers and families. Senator Connie M. Leyva (Dem-Chino), who championed the bill, joined with community members, […]

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 […]

Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights

California ethnic communities rally for domestic workers’ rights

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Original article written by Allyson Escobar for Asian Journal POMONA, Calif. — Filipino and Hispanic community members rallied at the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center on Friday, March 4 to launch the campaign for Senate Bill 1015, aimed at protecting the dignity and rights of domestic workers and families. Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), who championed the bill, joined […]

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Domestic workers rally in support of permanent protections

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Original article written by Monica Rodriguez for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin POMONA >> Domestic workers from the San Fernando Valley to San Bernardino gathered at the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center Friday afternoon to support a proposal that would make permanent overtime provisions for domestic workers set to expire next year. Senate Bill 1015, introduced by Sen. Connie Leyva, […]