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…
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…
Carolyn Said Anabel Garcia of Santa Rosa has cleaned houses for 19 years. She’s been instructed to use harsh chemicals that impacted her vision and breathing. She’s been hired through insurance companies after California wildfires to clean houses covered in ash, while smoke hung heavy in the air. With no protective gear, she had trouble…
By Jacqueline García Activists and domestic workers are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would extend safe work requirements to 13 million California households employing domestic help such as housekeepers and gardeners. Known as the Health and Safety for All Workers Act, the bill was approved by the Legislature on Aug. 27. Newsom has…