Category: Hand In Hand

As states rollout COVID-19 vaccination plans, many employers of nannies, home attendants and house cleaners have questions about how they can support the workers in their homes to get vaccinated.

We celebrate the organizing wins in Georgia, while denouncing the attacks on the U.S. Capitol fueled by white supremacy.

This year has been unlike any other. As we approach its end, I invite you to take a few minutes to reflect with me and acknowledge the challenges we have faced, the strength we have found, and what we have won together.

Together we have shown the world that the fate of our democracy rests on achieving equity, respect and dignity for everyone in our communities— including domestic workers, immigrants, Black people, people with disabilities, seniors, and families.

The overall mission of Hand in Hand really resonated with me, as did the community it provided, so I was inspired to become a member and help spread the word about the organization to other members of my community who were in similar situations.

Sascha Bittner has been an employer leader at the San Francisco Bay Area Hand in Hand since 2011, and is a representative on her local Care Council. She is quadriplegic as a result of cerebral palsy, and domestic workers make it possible for her to be an active member of the Bay Area community.

We asked California Hand in Hand member Vicki Kaplan, long-time organizer and GOTV mobilizer, to share her expertise on starting voting conversations and how she became involved with Hand in Hand.

Hand in Hand employers joined lobbying teams and developed our stories to explain why employers supported protecting the health and safety of domestic workers and welcomed the guidance of Cal/OSHA. Hand in Hand is proud to work alongside the members of the CA Domestic Workers Coalition who already are strategizing on how to come back and win Cal/OSHA protections.  

The following guides outline ways to practice our values of community, equity and fairness— as well as create clear agreements with other families and people who are hired to supervise online distance learning.