How has the COVID-19 crisis affected our members?
At the moment, WJP members are fighting to survive at the Epicenter of the Coronavirus. In New York City, day laborers and domestic workers are getting sick without access to health care, paid sick leave or unemployment insurance. The closure of workplaces (like restaurants, offices, and construction sites), is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of our members.
Day Laborers have no social safety net to fall back on, and they are bracing themselves for weeks of uncertainty with nowhere to turn. Those day laborers who do find jobs are forced to work in increasingly unsafe conditions, and are risking their health and lives on a daily basis. Their only safety net is their immediate family members and their community-based organization.
As result, WJP launch the Jornalera COVID-19 Relief Fund to provide financial support so day laborers and domestic workers can take care of themselves and their families at home.
Will you chip-in today to support WJP members and their families?
