California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
From Filipinos for Justice
Domestic Workers Need Your Support!
AB 889 (Ammiano and V.M. Perez), the historic California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will be heard by the Assembly labor committee on April 13. Please SEND US YOUR LETTER TODAY supporting AB 889, which would provide worker protections to housekeepers, nannies and caregivers and standardize an industry for the benefits of homes across California! We also invite you to JOIN US IN SACRAMENTO for the labor hearing April 13.
Domestic Workers are the bedrock of our society and make all other work possible. At least 200,000 domestic workers currently labor without basic labor protections. AB 889 would finally recognize the value of their work and allow domestic workers to provide consistent quality care to California’s homes and families. Please take the time to send your letter today and RSVP for the Domestic Workers Coalition caravan to Sacramento:
1) Put the support letter (draft below) on your organizational letterhead
2) Include the name of your organization in the first paragraph
2) Personalize the letter to express why your organization is supporting the AB 889. What to tell them?
· California’s 200,000 domestic workers are the bedrock of our state’s workforce. Housekeepers, nannies and caregivers enable millions of other Californians to go to work and contribute to the economy.
· This bill will improve the quality of domestic work. By increasing protections for workers and standardizing the industry, we can go to our jobs without worrying about our homes and loved ones, who will be in the hands of well-trained and increasingly professional domestic workers.
Expanding labor protections creates more stability for everyone. Employers want to have standards that let us know, “I’m a good employer.” AB 889 means greater stability, reduced turnover, and a higher quality of care for our homes and families.
Fax or e-mail your organization’s support letter to Misa Yokoi-Shelton, Legislative Aide to Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, at 916-319-2113 or Misa.Yokoi-Shelton@asm.ca.gov by April 5th!
JOIN THE DOMESTIC WORKERS COALITION IN SACRAMENTO on April 13 to show your support to the Asssembly Labor committee as an employer, senior or disability rights advocate, faith leader, or supporter of domestic workers rights! Call or Email Katie Joaquin to RSVP by April 8th at 510-465-9876 x301 or kjoaquin@filipinos4justice.org
Show your support and join the growing movement for Domestic Workers rights!
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Sample letter:
[Your Letterhead Here]
[Date Here]
Assemblymember Sandré Swanson
Chair, Assembly Labor Committee
State Capitol, Room 6012
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 319 – 2191
Assemblymember.swanson@assembly.ca.gov
RE: SUPPORT for AB 889 (Ammiano and V.M. Pérez) Domestic Worker’s Bill of Rights
Dear Assemblymember Swanson:
[YOUR ORG HERE] is pleased to support AB 889 (Ammiano and V.M. Pérez), which would extend equal rights to domestic workers and standardize an industry made largely invisible.
At least 200,000 of California’s domestic workers, comprised of housekeepers, nannies, and caregivers for children, the elderly, and the disabled, work in private households to care for the health, safety and well-being of many Californians’ families and homes. Domestic workers are the backbone of the economy yet they have been excluded from basic labor laws. This bill seeks to provide domestic workers with equal labor rights and industry-wide standards so that they can provide quality care to the individuals and homes with which they are entrusted.
[MESSAGE SPECIFIC TO YOUR SECTOR HERE: ex Faith, Labor, Employer] AB 889 simplifies the law and provides uniform protection to all domestic workers. We believe this uniformity will increase the quality of care and standardize the industry.
Domestic workers are the bedrock of our society – they do the work that makes all other work possible. I strongly support AB 889 to not only protect this significant and valuable workforce but also invest in the wellbeing of Californian’s families and homes. Thank you for your time and consideration of our position.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[Title]
CC: Assemblymember Tom Ammiano