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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Video Original en CNN en Español Lider del programa CLEAR (Compañeras, Lideres, Emprendedoras, Aliadas y Revolucionarias) Claudia Bedolla, habla con CNN sobre el beneficio de tener una licencia de conducir ha tenido en encontrar trabajo. Otorgar licencias de conducir a inmigrantes ayudaría a la economía de Estados Unidos, advierten economistas.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Original Post Here by Rosa Santana in Supervisor Hilda Solis Website The Pomona Economic Opportunity Center on June 27 honored Supervisor Hilda L. Solis at its annual fundraiser. “Whenever community groups help our most vulnerable – our undocumented immigrants, our children or working-class families struggling to put food on the table – I praise these grassroots organizations,” Supervisor […]