Our teams each met with 2-3 legislators from across the state. We raised the need for the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights by highlighting conditions that many domestic workers face, the lack of legal protections, and how this bill is one important step at gaining respect, recognition and reparations for decades and decades of exclusion and exploitation.
Afterwards, we rallied in the park in front of the legislative buildings and - one of the highlights - cut loose with the "domestic slide" (think the boogie woogie/electric slide with revamped lyrics...oh yeah).
We got home around 7p, tired from a long day, but invigorated and inspired for a long struggle we are bound to win!
[Here is a report from DWU]:
Over 350 people participated, we received some great coverage of the Albany Day of Action in the Albany Times Union (the major daily in Albany) and the local TV station. Legislators and labor leaders came out to participate in the press conference and rally. We picked up at least 8 more multi-sponsors in the Assembly, Senator Maltese signed on as the Senate sponsor for the bill, and Assembly Labor Committee Chair Susan John expressed her support at the rally!!
We got home around 7p, tired from a long day, but invigorated and inspired for a long struggle we are bound to win!
[Here is a report from DWU]:
Over 350 people participated, we received some great coverage of the Albany Day of Action in the Albany Times Union (the major daily in Albany) and the local TV station. Legislators and labor leaders came out to participate in the press conference and rally. We picked up at least 8 more multi-sponsors in the Assembly, Senator Maltese signed on as the Senate sponsor for the bill, and Assembly Labor Committee Chair Susan John expressed her support at the rally!!
Thank you to all, tremendous work everyone.
| | Farm and domestic workers rally for workers' rights Farm and domestic workers along with union leaders rallied at the Capitol today, in support of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act. Our Erin Billups reports. |
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