A career in social justice and politics was never part of my plan. Growing up undocumented in Silicon Valley, my focus remained on doing well in school so I could build a better life for myself and my family. Activism and…

As we wrap up this year, our team is reflecting on the transformative journey we have taken together — a journey that is making the way for a Silicon Valley where all of us can thrive.  Throughout 2023, we have shown…

We are seeking an Organizing Director who will be responsible for developing and implementing organization-wide program and organizing strategies to drive the long-term agenda of Working Partnerships USA. The primary responsibilities of the Organizing Director include efficiently managing campaigns, creating and…

Federal Trade Commission and states Attorneys General inquiries into potential anti-competitive practices by Facebook as well as other tech corporations raise serious questions.

This morning, we released a new study on Silicon Valley’s “invisible workforce” — the cafeteria workers, janitors, security officers, and other people who keep tech campuses running. The key takeaway: tech giants’ commitments to their service workers have meant over 14,000…

Last week, while immigrant workers fasted on the Capitol’s doorstep, praying for the passage of AB 3216 to give them a light at the end of the long tunnel of 2020, Governor Newsom ignored their calls and vetoed the bill. AB…

Today, I caravaned with hundreds of workers from across the state to deliver a letter urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 3216, which would protect the jobs of hotel and service workers through rights of recall and retention.

We need job security for hundreds of thousands of service workers like me who have lost our jobs due to COVID-19. When I moved to San Jose from Mexico 24 years ago, I wanted to build a stable home and a…

Despite a massive corporate lobbying effort to kill the bill without a vote, yesterday the California Senate Labor Committee voted YES on AB 3216! Because of your calls and emails, the “right of recall” for workers in sectors most impacted by…

We are all stronger when everyone has what we need to care for ourselves and our loved ones during this pandemic. But as Governor Newsom emphasized yesterday, Californians are grappling with huge disparities in access to paid sick leave, forcing far…

COVID-19 has made so clear that healthcare workers — whether janitors, nursing assistants, registered nurses, or doctors — play a critical role in our society and economy.

California Assembly members just took a key step forward for working families by voting YES on AB 3216 – strengthening paid sick leave, family leave, and right of recall for workers most impacted by COVID-19.