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Fact Sheet: Analysis of Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (AB 889)
» Press Coverage
June 2011, by Laurel Lucia
The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, California Assembly Bill 889, would expand the rights of domestic workers in California. This fact sheet analyzes the benefits and costs associated with the bill provisions requiring household employers to provide paid vacation leave, overtime pay and workers' compensation, and also discusses the potential impact on domestic worker employment.

“Hey, The Boss Just Called Me Into the Office”: The Weingarten Decision and the Right to Representation on the Job
July 2004, by Steve Diamond, Kirsten Snow Spaulding and Lisa Vanderford-Anderson; updated and revised by David Rosenfeld and Caren Sencer
Details the union member's right to union representation during workplace proceedings or meetings that may result in disciplinary action.

Advancing an Asian Agenda for Immigration Reform,
2003, by Katie Quan, Asian American Policy Review, Harvard University, vol. 12.
A summary of major topics covered at the 2002 conference held in Oakland, CA, co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Labor Center and attended by Asian/Pacific Islander (API) immigration rights activists from across the country. Topics include post-9/11 policies affecting the API community, such as the suspension of refugee immigration and H-1B visa restrictions. Sex trafficking, immigrant family reunification, and refugee quotas are also discussed. Each topic summary is followed by recommendations for policy, action, and further study.

 
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