ATTENTION, NEW YORK READERS!

Back in August I posted a story about calling your elected officials to get the NY Domestic Worker’s Bill of Rights on the agenda for a vote in the State Senate. Well, things have been moving forward, but an extra push is needed.

To help get the attention of the State Senate, an emergency rally is being organized to take place on the steps of City Hall in NYC. The event is being planned for tomorrow, November 4th at 11am.

The issue of putting together an official code of work place enforcement is desperately needed for the thousands of domestic workers who are employed with little workplace regulation in the state of New York. Domestic workers include nannies, care-takers, house-keepers, and the like. Sadly, these folks are at many times subject to unfair labor practices that would simply not be tolerated in other working environments. Domestic employees are not State mandated to be granted such amenities as over-time after eight hours, a guaranteed single day of rest a week, nor are they protected under New York’s workplace discrimination laws. A copy of the proposed legislation can be found here.

Please do your part to help get this no-brainer onto the agenda of the New York State Senate. There are many unrepresented voices that need your support.

ACT

To participate in the rally to get the Domestic Worker’s Bill of Rights on the State Senate’s agenda, please come to the rally on November 4th @ 11am at City Hall in NYC.

Or…

Contact the following NY state senators to voice your hope to see the legislation be brought up for a vote on September 10th.

Senator Jeff Klein - Bronx, Yonkers, Mt Vernon & Westchester
District Office - 718-822-2049
Albany Office - 518-455-3595

Senator John Sampson - Brooklyn
District Office - 718-649-7653
Albany Office - 518-455-2788

Senator Pedro Espada - Bronx
District Office - 718-220-5480
Albany Office - 518-455-3395

Senator Malcolm Smith - Queens
District Office - 718-528-4290
Albany Office - 518-455-2701
Manhattan - 212-298-5585