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Know Your Rights Training Against Anti-Asian Hate

"Equity and #dignity for domestic #workers and other excluded workers requires that the government and power holders in American society address structural #racism, economic #exploitation, and de facto #discrimination.” shared Linda Oalican, Damayan ED. thenation.com/article/societ…

Fighting together works! Thanks to @NYCCouncil @NYCSpeakerCoJo @Dromm25 @CarlinaRivera @CMPeterKoo @CMLaurieCumbo & @NYCMayor for a budget that supports the AAPI community healing with $4M for direct services & mental health & racial literacy work. #15PercentandGrowing @cacf

Domestic workers are excluded from the most significant federal employment and labor protections. As a result, too many employers force long hours on domestic workers which has been associated with poor mental health status. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Without being protected by significant federal employment and labor protection, too many employers confiscate #domesticworkers identity documents and restrict private communication. These abuses increase the risk for #depression and #anxiety. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Domestic workers are not covered by the most significant federal employment & labor protections. As a result, too many employers take advantage by not following a written agreement, invading privacy and verbally/psychologically abusing workers. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

It is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! Over the next couple of days Damayan will share how marginalization and exploitation negatively affects the mental health of #migrant domestic #workers and what changes must be made to improve mental health.

When Celso's employer cut his hours his biggest concern was the health and safety of his daughter. To secure her needs, Celso said “sometimes I don't eat.” Learn more about how the #pandemic has affected the Filipino migrant community in the report damayanmigrants.org/reports 2/2

The strain of being the family breadwinner for #Filipino migrant workers increased during the #pandemic. Before, Celso worked 40 hours/week as a baker, now only works 12 hours/week. His employer cut his hours and benefits when the pandemic began. #AAPIHeritageMonth 1/2

@DamayanMigrants Six people, one room, double the market rent. Welcome to life as one of thousands of undocumented migrant workers in Geneva, Switzerland. @AJ101East investigates. aje.io/slumlords

At the  #StopAsianHate rally in #Chinatown with @1199SEIU Damayan case manager, Lydia Catina, shared, "We are also learning from each other's experience. It's a movement." If you attend a #StopAsianHate rally "you see you are not alone."  Itigil ang galit sa #AAPI!

Today Damayan rallied with @1199SEIU to #StopAsianHate. "Our community experiences this hate. If you are alone you are more vulnerable. As a community we send a message that we are strong," shared Damayan case manager, Lydia Catina. Itigil ang galit sa #AAPI!

The Excluded Workers Fund seeks to alleviate the financial burden that undocumented #Filipino migrant workers have faced due to the pandemic. You can help make this fund come to life! #AAPI Tweet your legislators to help ensure its swift implementation! p2a.co/ZkSic63

In publishing the Pandemic Tales report we learned that for many Filipino migrant workers like Alfred, the weight of being the family breadwinner is heavy on Filipino-Americans. #AAPIHeritageMonth To learn more about remittances, see our full report: damayanmigrants.org/reports 2/2

In publishing the Pandemic Tales report we learned that for many Filipino migrant workers like Alfred, the weight of being the family breadwinner is heavy on Filipino-Americans. #AAPIHeritageMonth To learn more about remittances, see our full report: damayanmigrants.org/reports 1/2

.@DamayanMigrants organizes Filipino workers to combat labor trafficking, promote human and workers’ rights, and develop social justice leaders.

Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth! It is important to unravel the historical context of Filipino-American relations in order to understand the experiences of many #Filipino #migrant workers today. Swipe to learn more! 2/2

Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth! It is important to unravel the historical context of Filipino-American relations in order to understand the experiences of many #Filipino #migrant workers today. Swipe to learn more! 1/2

Join us on Sat, May 22 2021, 6-8pm ET for our Members Meeting. A guest speaker will present about the Excluded Workers Funds. We will also discuss the upcoming Damayan General Assembly in June and other updates. Open to members & potential members. RSVP forms.gle/foEiBWeoLABAY8…

Tomorrow is the launch of Damayan's Baklas Film Series! We are proud to premiere Sherile's story, a #film that follows her experience as a Damayan member and domestic worker trafficked by her German #diplomat employer. Join us by registering at this link: bit.ly/Baklas-Film-Se…