SAN FRANCISCO, CA (3/6/11) -- A coalition of domestic workers' and other low wage workers' organizations celebrate Women's Day, and launch an effort to get the state of California to pass a bill of rights for domestic workers.
The California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights would provide domestic workers with:
* Equal overtime pay.
* Equal right to a safe and healthy workplace.
* Equal right to worker's compensation.
* Equal right to reporting time pay.
* Equal right to notice before termination.
* Right to 5 hours uninterrupted sleep under adequate conditions.
* Right to cook one's own food.
* Right to annual cost of living wage increase.
* Right to paid vacations.
* Equal right to a safe and healthy workplace.
* Equal right to worker's compensation.
* Equal right to reporting time pay.
* Equal right to notice before termination.
* Right to 5 hours uninterrupted sleep under adequate conditions.
* Right to cook one's own food.
* Right to annual cost of living wage increase.
* Right to paid vacations.
* Right to paid sick days.
(All photos by David Bacon)