Pilipino Workers Center

"My mother should get rights too, she works hard just like you!" sang out the children as they marched around the Capitol in Sacramento.  PWC and the other organizations of the California Domestic Workers Coalition mobilized to educate state legislators about the injustices suffered by domestic workers and their families under the current unequal labor laws of California.  The children talked about their own experiences and how they suffer when their mothers are treated unfairly in the workplace.  One girl testified how her 3 year old brother had fallen and knocked out 2 teeth and had cried

Thelma Reta flew to Washington DC to represent  Pilipino Workers Center, Association of Filipino Workers and National Domestic Workers Alliance at an important media event where Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and President Obama himself showed up to make the announcement.  (Click Here to Watch Video.) This media event was to announce that the Department of Labor is trying to change the regulation that exempts caregivers or "companions" of the elderly, disabled and ch

PWC has just moved to a new office space temporarily whileour new building is in construction!  We finally have been able to move forward with our affordable housing development at our original office site. In two years PWC will have a new building for our community center and 45 units of affordable housing! All of this has been done in partnership with Little Tokyo Service Center.  They have done an incredible job! Our new location in the meanwhile is at:2001 Beverly Blvd.

Newlyweds Mike Nailat and Elaine Dolalas tied the knot in Pinoy style on August 20th.  Their wedding featured whimsical outfits and paper flowers and the PWC HiFi Jeepney. The wedding party took pictures with the Jeepney and then they were transported in style from their ceremony at the Cathedral to Empress Pavillion in Chinatown.  They are the 3rd couple to get married with the PWC HiFi Jeepney.  The Jeepney is available for rent for special occasions such as this. Congratulations Mike and Elaine!