Sasha Abramsky Now, legislators in California are taking aim at state OSHA provisions that, historically, have excluded from workplace safety protections domestic workers, home caregivers, and others in industries disproportionately employing immigrant women of color. SB 321, the Health and Safety for All Workers Act, is authored by state Senator Maria Elena Durazo, who represents a…
After one year in the pandemic, California domestic workers continue to work as essential workers on the frontlines of the crisis and are still without health and safety protections. Yesterday, with renewed energy and determination, domestic workers held a virtual press conference and mobilized across the state to kick off our 2021 campaign to win…
Jacqueline García Vicenta Martínez es trabajadora doméstica desde hace 22 años; no obstante, la pandemia le ha causado una gran pérdida de salario. En mayo de 2020 se quedó sin la mayor parte de sus horas de empleo por la cancelación de limpieza de casas y aunque en noviembre encontró dos casas para limpiar, no…
One year into the pandemic, California Domestic Workers continue to work on the frontlines of this crisis, ensuring that vulnerable seniors and other people susceptible to the illness stay safe, home, and out of a strained medical system. However, domestic workers themselves remain excluded from even the most basic health and safety protections, which means…