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Mujeres Unidas y Activas We are an organization of Latina and Indigenous immigrant women fighting for social and economic justice. We express our pain and sadness over the violence that has erupted in Palestine and Israel and the loss of so many lives. We send our condolences to all the families in that part of the world… Continued

Written by: Juanita Flores. Since 2008, I have been an international representative for domestic workers. We organized ourselves to carry out the process of establishing the criteria for Convention 189, which was adopted on June 16, 2011. Now, 35 countries have ratified it internationally, 18 of them in Latin America… Continued

On May 10, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1718, a bill that implements legal measures against undocumented immigrants, effective July 1, 2023. This legislation mandates the use of E-Verify (an electronic work permit verification tool) for all undocumented immigrants. Continued

On Monday, March 27, at least 39 people died and dozens were seriously injured in a fire at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just meters from the U.S. border. Most of the dead were indigenous people from Guatemala. People from El Salvador were also among the victims… Continued

Article by: Calmatters Workplace safety laws don't protect these California workers. A new bill would change that. Written by Jeanne Kuang March 2, 2023 Martha Herrera worked for four years as a nanny in San Francisco, helping to care for a young girl with physical and developmental disabilities. The job… Continued

Written by: Kimberly Alvarenga The California Domestic Workers Coalition is pleased to announce that on December 14, 2021, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Access to Paid Sick Time Ordinance with a unanimous, veto-proof vote! Over the past year, domestic workers… Continued

NOTE: Last year, after the mass shootings in Buffalo, Texas, and California, we issued a statement demanding that lawmakers prioritize gun control and pass gun safety policies. Sadly, they ignored us. So we find ourselves once again mourning the loss of so many lives. We demand gun control… Continued

Ana came to the United States from Guatemala to escape her violent and controlling partner. She joined MUA in 2017 and is now a leader at the forefront of our campaigns for domestic workers' rights. Ana explains why she decided to share her story: "Talking about what… Continued

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