California Domestic Workers Coalition

Press Releases

Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes SB 1257 (Durazo) Denying Domestic Workers the Right to Health and Safety Protections at Work, as Wildfires and Pandemic Rage On

On September 29, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1257 (Durazo), thereby denying California’s 300,000 domestic workers the right to workplace health and safety protections, which are critical to keeping workers healthy and safe at work, especially with the increased hazards of wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, which is co-sponsored by the California…

Facing growing health inequities exposed by the COVID-19 Pandemic, Ca State Assembly passes SB 1257 (Durazo), The Health and Safety for All Workers Act

On August 27th, the California State Assembly  voted in favor of SB 1257, the Health and Safety for All Workers Act, with  58 votes in favor and 12 votes against. The bill, which is co-sponsored by the California Domestic Workers Coalition, Worksafe, Equal Rights Advocates, California Employment Lawyers Association, and AFSCME-UDW and authored by Senator…

Domestic Workers Celebrate Passage of the Health and Safety for All Workers Act through Senate Labor Committee

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***  Contacts: Alexandra Early, alex@cadomesticworkers.org California Domestic Workers Coalition (CDWC) 617-816-4260  FRIDAY May 15th, 2020  Domestic Workers Celebrate The Passage of the Health and Safety for All Workers Act through the Senate Labor Committee On Thursday, May 14th, more than a hundred domestic workers and employers statewide met for a virtual rally and…