To: Governor Gavin Newsom
Respect, Recognition and Labor Protections for Domestic Workers
Domestic Workers have been excluded from basic labor protections from more than 70 years and it is time for California to lead the way. The time is NOW to pass #AB889, the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Why is this important?
74 years ago, American workers won the right to minimum wage, overtime pay, and at least one day of rest each week. But domestic workers were excluded from these basic protections because back then, the black women who cleaned, cooked, and cared for children were considered second class citizens.
Our country has come a long way since 1938, but our labor laws haven't kept up.
For 74 years, domestic workers have been denied the basic labor rights that so many American workers take for granted. It's time to end this shameful legacy and bring our nation's labor laws into the twenty-first century!
Our country has come a long way since 1938, but our labor laws haven't kept up.
For 74 years, domestic workers have been denied the basic labor rights that so many American workers take for granted. It's time to end this shameful legacy and bring our nation's labor laws into the twenty-first century!