FINDINGS FROM UCLA LABOR CENTER’S PROFILE OF DOMESTIC WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA Domestic work is an indispensable part of American life. Domestic workers provide childcare, homecare, and housecleaning services to support families, individuals, older adults, and people with illnesses or disabilities. Essential to the functioning of our economy and a more caring and sustainable future, domestic…
On October 1, domestic workers gathered in San Francisco and Los Angeles to protest Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto SB 1257 (Durazo), the Health and Safety for All Workers Act, which would have ended the 47-year exclusion of domestic workers from CAL/OSHA, the Occupational Safety Health Act. Domestic workers (nannies, housecleaners and homecare workers)…
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…
We are sad to share that Governor Newsom vetoed SB 1257 (Durazo) yesterday, September 29, 2020, denying California’s 300,000 domestic workers the right to workplace health and safety protections. Since last night, our worker leaders across the state have been sharing messages of sadness and indignation, and also unwavering steadfastness, power, and resilience. Anabel Garcia,…