Domestic Workers on Verge Of Winning Rights in California
California domestic workers made over a dozen trips to Sacramento to argue for a bill of rights. It finally passed in August and awaits the governor's signature. Photo: National Domestic Workers Alliance.
In Oakland, California, Maria Santiago cooked, bathed, and cared for an elderly woman around the clock. When she was finally able to rest for a few hours, she had to sleep on the floor. The days of undignified treatment for domestic workers in California may be numbered, if the campaign Santiago backs is successful.
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