Today, Governor Newsom announced the establishment of a public-private partnership to provide disaster relief to undocumented workers. This financial assistance is a crucial stopgap for the survival of many immigrant families until the legislature reconvenes in May. The announcement comes on the heels of immigrant worker advocates in recent weeks calling for inclusion of undocumented… Continue reading Advocates Applaud Emergency, Short-term Relief for Excluded Workers, and Call for Full Safety Net for All Workers to Meet Humanitarian Crisis
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George Warner Answers Questions on KCBS Radio 105.3 about Unemployment Benefits in light of COVID-19
Kim Ouillette talks to KQED about the Need for Additional Funds for Undocumented Workers
Advocates Applaud Emergency, Short-term Relief for Excluded Workers, and Call for Full Safety Net for All Workers to Meet Humanitarian Crisis
Alexis Alvarez and Kim Oulliette Discuss How Undocumented Workers are Excluded from Many—but not all—Employment Benefit Programs During the COVID-19 Crisis
Carole Vigne talks with the LA Times about the Difficulties Workers Are Having in Trying to File Unemployment Claims in California
Legal Aid at Work and 100+ Organizations Call on Governor Newsom to Protect Undocumented Workers Affected by the Covid-19 Outbreak
Legal Aid at Work and a coalition of over 100 organizations sent a letter to Governor Newsom, calling on California to protect undocumented workers during the Covid-19 crisis. The letter asks that all workers be allowed access to benefit programs—regardless of citizenship or immigration status—and that California take several other specific steps to protect vulnerable… Continue reading Legal Aid at Work and 100+ Organizations Call on Governor Newsom to Protect Undocumented Workers Affected by the Covid-19 Outbreak