workers

Filipinos in Los Angeles join thousands of activists in marking May Day by calling for protection of immigrant workers. Specifically, they urge the government to provide citizenship for millions of undocumented workers in the United States....

In his Democratic presidential nomination acceptance speech Thursday night, Joe Biden described plans to build back better and his job-centric strategy to protect the middle class. Our panel of Fil-Am community leaders discusses how the Filipino...

Before the pandemic, the calls that labor attorney Felwina Opiso-Mondina received were from workers who complained they were not getting paid overtime, not getting breaks, or were fired when they spoke up about poor working conditions....

As the 30-car convoy made their way through one of Los Angeles’ hardest hit neighborhoods by COVID-19, activists said the lack of resources in the Philippines has only further exposed Filipino migrant workers to the deadly...

LOS ANGELES — The annual May Day rallies which commemorate International Workers Day, is taking a different route this year for its 20th anniversary. “We are essential workers. Immigrants and workers keep this nation functioning. In...

With many businesses closed and many Americans out of work amid the coronavirus crisis — the federal government is sending money your way. Who benefits from stimulus aid? Single adults who earn $75,000 or less a...

SAN FRANCISCO — Jane Siwa of the BPO Industry Employees Network spoke to a room full of Fil-Ams in San Francisco about what is really happening to workers at call centers. For many in this room, they...

LAS VEGAS – Employees of Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas took to the streets Wednesday to demand labor contracts from the billionaire presidential candidate. Bev Llorente was there and files this report.  ...Read More

LOS ANGELES – The high profile case of the L’Amande bakery in where 11 Filipino workers sued their employer has taken on a new positive development for the workers. Steve Angeles has more....Read More

LOS ANGELES – A group of Filipino bakery workers in Southern California who recently one a multi-million dollar human trafficking case against their employers say they never thought they could be exploited in America, the land...