Sabrina Marchetti and Eileen Boris he health crisis quickly became a mobility crisis. The limited freedom of movement we all are under is more so for those living away from their home country, whether as long -term emigrants or recent migrants. The more than 11 million migrant domestic and care workers worldwide are especially at risk of contagion but…
Eileen Boris On March 19 California Governor Gavin Newsom led the nation in issuing a statewide stay-at-home order to combat the spread of COVID-19. Among those deemed vital were home health aides and “workers who provide support to vulnerable populations to ensure their health and well-being including family care providers.” This often-invisible workforce of nannies,…
KALW Public Radio, By Teresa Cotsirilos Domestic workers are using lessons learned from California’s wildfires to support their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re also pushing for legislation that could protect workers in future disasters. When the Tubbs Fire burned through Santa Rosa in 2017, Socorro Diaz started losing work. She cleans houses for a…
Los Angeles Times, By Brittny Mejia As fires raged in California, Socorro Diaz found herself cleaning homes in neighborhoods that had been evacuated. The smoke and ash posed a danger, but employers did not provide the 39-year-old house cleaner with any protective equipment. Diaz, a leader with the Graton Day Labor Center in Sonoma County,…