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 Olga Rojas en UNIDOS el 01 Julio, 2015 “Trabajadoras confiables y honestas”. Así se lee en los volantes que está distribuyendo el Centro de Jornaleros de Pomona, sobre el nuevo programa exclusivo para mujeres trabajadoras. A mediados de junio iniciaron este programa, que empezará ofreciendo trabajos de limpieza en general en casas y oficinas, […]
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 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, […]
Original Link Here by Monica Rodriguez from the Inland Valley Daily Bulliten POMONA >> Cruz Martinez was trying to supplement her family’s income and found a way to do so with the help of the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center. Martinez, a wife and mother, is among a group of about 15 women who are part […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]