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Support Domestic Workers in California

By immigrationprof

From Filipino Advocates for Justice:

Dear friends and domestic worker supporters,

We are nearing the end of the California Legislative year, and now more than ever AB 889 the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights needs our support.  We have succeeded in getting the bill passed in the CA State Assembly, and through the Senate Labor Committee.  The bill is now in the Senate Appropriations Committee.  If the Appropriations Committee does not vote to pass our bill on Thursday 8/25, this historic bill will die.

You can help in a few ways: 

1)  JOIN US IN SACRAMENTO on 8/22, more info on this below.
2)  MAKE CALLS.  If you cannot go to Sacramento on 8/22, please call each Senate Appropriations Committee member that morning and every day until the vote on Aug 25th.  Their numbers and a sample script are below.  ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO MAKE CALLS.
3)  SEND A FAX: You can use this LINK to send a FAX to Appropriations.
4) POST on Facebook: I just made a call to support the Domestic Workers Bill of Right make a make a CALL. LINK
5) POST on Twitter: I support the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights #Ab889. Show your support make a call. http://bit.ly/DWACT
6)  DONATE.  Help us pay for transportation and campaign costs.  Any amount will help.

COME WITH US TO SACRAMENTO

Board buses in SF, Oakland and Los Angeles and flood Sacramento with supporters of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. If you have not yet RSVPed through the National Domestic Worker Alliance, please RSVP below by Fri. 8/19 at 4pm.

The Bay Area buses will load Mon. 8/22 at 7am in SF (474 Valencia at 16th St.) and Oakland (Fruitvale BART). We will have an orientation to to the campaign and lobby visits on the buses and arrive in Sacramento at 9am. We have a press conference 12pm – 1pm and make visits to Senators all day.  There are buses returning from Sacramento at 3:30pm and 4:30pm and arriving in SF and Oakland by 5:30pm and 6:30pm.   If you have any questions, please contact Katie at kjoaquin[at]filipinos4justice.org or 510-465-9876 

CALL APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Sample Script:  “Please support the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (AB889) in the next appropriations committee hearing.  Domestic workers are the bedrock of our state’s workforce.  A vote in support for AB889 is a step forward in shared economic prosperity and growth.”

Christine Kehoe            (D- San Diego)          (916) 651-4039
Mimi Walter                  (R- Laguna Hills)       (916) 651-4033
Elaine Alquist               (D- San Jose)            (916) 651-4013
Bill Emmerson             (D-Riverside)             (916) 651-4031
Ted W. Lieu                  (D-Torrance)              (916) 651-4028
Fran Pavley                  (D-Santa Monica)       (916) 651-4023
Curren Price                 (D- Los Angeles)        (916) 651-4026
Sharon Runner             (R- Santa Clarita)       (916) 651-4017
Darrell Steinberg          (D- Sacramento)        (916) 651-4006

Thank you for your support!

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