DamayanMigrants

Damayan Migrant Workers Association is a grassroots organization for Filipino im/migrant workers in NY led by Filipino domestic workers.

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Know Your Rights Training Against Anti-Asian Hate

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"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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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 https://t.co/wVWVGmRiG7 2/2

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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

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@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. https://t.co/68hXiu4neT

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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: https://t.co/i4L1p7hmsh 2/2

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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: https://t.co/i4L1p7hmsh 1/2

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

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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

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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

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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 https://t.co/z8XnO2ci3z

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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: https://t.co/3R9XPUmVOM