With energy and inspiration, we are proud to share that after organizing for nearly three years, caregivers together with the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) reached a precedent-setting victory in the private homecare industry and saw their rights transformed into a reality in their lives. Earlier this month, we joined the PWC and Los Angeles City Attorney…
*** For Immediate Release *** Aquilina Versoza, aqui@pwcsc.org Pilipino Workers Center, (213) 422-3341 Hannah De Castro-Abinuman, hannah@pwcsc.org Pilipino Workers Center, (213) 336-1111 (Los Angeles, CA) On Tuesday October 2nd, members and allies of the Pilipino Worker Center and the California Domestic Workers Coalition joined with the Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer to announce the…
This past Saturday, we received word that our bill, AB 2314 (Ting) the Domestic Worker Rights Implementation Act was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. While we are disappointed that Governor Brown chose not to address the need to implement and strengthen labor protections for domestic workers, we know first hand that true change will happen…
It has been an incredible last couple weeks! On Wednesday, August 8, more than 100 domestic workers mobilized from across California to Sacramento for the Our Work, Our Dignity Lobby Day to advocate for AB2314 (Ting), The Domestic Worker Rights Implementation Act. Before meeting with more than two dozen of the state’s legislators throughout the day,…