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,…
Noticiero Estrella TV Las trabajadoras domésticas corren mucho riesgo durante la crisis que se vive, la mayoría de ellas son mujeres afroamericanas, hispanas o asiáticas. Cobertura en video noticias.
Truthout, By Sheila Bapat Lee Plaza, 60, is a caregiver for a 90-year-old woman in Los Angeles. She works 12 hours per day, six days per week helping her client shower, groom, eat and perform other basic day to day functions. Needless to say, Plaza cannot perform this job remotely. “I take a bus to…
Teresa Cotsirilos In October 2019, a stretch of dry weather and strong winds sparked dozens of wildfires across California, killing three people and destroying hundreds of homes. For the low-wage immigrants who work in those homes, fire season brings its own dangers. Housekeepers and gardeners lose jobs they rely on, and some workers are recruited…