PAWIS East Bay

Yesterday Governor Newsom vetoed SB1257, the Health and Safety for All Workers Act. His veto denies domestic workers the right to health and safety protections at work, protections which are more crucial now than ever in this pandemic and with wildfires raging in many parts of the state. His veto has life and death consequences for the 300,000 domestic workers across CA, for their families and for the clients who depend on them.

Please join us with the CA domestic workers coalition in SF TODAY at noon to show Governor Newsom what you think of his decision to turn his back on domestic workers, now when they need support more than ever.

Maraming Salamat! / Thank You Very Much!

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100 reusable masks on their way to - Peoples’ Association of Workers and Immigrants. PAWIS is a grassroots organization of Filipino workers and immigrants since 2001. They have been providing support throughout the East Bay to Filipino caregivers and essential workers through PPE, care packages, community connection, and the sharing of accurate information around COVID-19. Their weekly drop-offs aim to combat the fear and isolation from shelter-in-place and quarantine. They’ve also been fighting and advocating for the safety and well-being of cruise ship workers, many of which were Filipino seafarers, since the beginning of the virus outbreak. Thanks for their hard work and sharing these masks with the community. 💙

:: We are out in the community again for our weekly essential ppe drop offs to caregivers in the Bay Area. We were able to visit different care homes in El Cerrito and Richmond and distribute masks that was donated to us by members of the Buena Vista Methodist Church in Alameda. Our members are grateful for the on going community support. If you are interested in joining our efforts please message us or if you would like to donate we are in need of disposable gloves and sanitizers.

“I think it is urgent to include domestic workers in occupational health and safety protections not only because of what we are seeing during this pandemic, but also in normal times,” shares Emily Uy, a homecare worker. I had to pay almost $ 7,000 out of pocket for a chiropractor to treat my back after I was seriously injured lifting a client who was losing muscle control and unable to move on her own, ”she adds.

Trabajadoras domésticas laboran a pesar de injusticias, presión y lesiones Trabajadoras domésticas laboran a pesar de injusticias y lesiones, ahora cuentan su historia

A wildfire tore through the area where Socorro a domestic worker leader Graton Day Labor Center (Centro Laboral de Graton) worked as a housecleaner. She had to clean up the ashes while it was still very smokey. Her lungs ached & nose bled. When this KALW reporter asked the head of Cal/OSHA about it he said that if she wasn't a domestic worker her employer would have had to provide a mask and the way she was treated would be illegal, but because she is not included in Cal/OSHA its not.
Its time to pass .

Domestic Workers Fight For Labor Rights Amid Cascade of Disasters Climate change is intensifying California’s wildfires, and in many cases, low-wage immigrant workers like Socorro are cleaning up after them. Now, they’re

Join us tomorrow for the United People’s State of the Nation Address on July 27th, 2020!

Car caravan meetup at 11:30am
RSVP for meetup spot at tinyurl.com/SONARSVP

Every year, the president of the Philippines delivers a State of the Nation Address (SONA). Madalas kulang sa katotohanan ang SONA, kaya meron tayong People’s State of Nation Address (PSONA) para i-protest ang worsening conditions sa Pilipinas at sa mga OFW abroad.

Ito ang tamang panahon para sumigaw na tama na, sobra na ang paghihirap sa Pilipinas. Kailangan tayo ang tunay ng democracy! Makibaka! Huwag matakot! @ San Francisco, California

As a response to our Social Solidarity Survey results, we have been visiting members all across the East Bay and dropping off essential PPE. Not to mention, our socially distant chikahan! If you’d like to join and support, please contact us directly on IG, FB, or email [email protected]