Hand in Hand is participating in a Legislative Workgroup, under WA State L&I. As a result of the organizing of the Domestic Workers Coalition, and championed by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, L&I was directed by the state legislature in the biennial budget to convene a workgroup to investigate how to expand access to the state’s workers’
Mandatory portable benefits for Seattle Domestic Workers
Live in Seattle? Sign the petition today to support paid time off for Domestic Workers. On April 6th, 2021 the Domestic Workers Standards Board sent a series of recommendations to Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle City Council relating to outreach, enforcement and additional policy recommendations for the Seattle Domestic Worker Ordinance. Hand in Hand, as
Washington Chapter

Casa Latina
Casa Latina empowers low-wage Latino immigrants to move from economic insecurity to economic prosperity and to lift their voices to take action around public policy issues that affect them. Through employment, education, and community organizing, Casa Latina is creating a Latino community that participates fully in the economy and democracy of this country. Casa Latina’s
Erica Sklar (she/they),National Organizer

Erica Sklar’s organizing for justice has taken many shapes, from nonviolent direct action to the fight for environmental justice through policy change as a director on Washington State’s campaign for a carbon tax. She has worked for Rep. Pramila Jayapal and the ACLU of Washington, where she tracked nearly 1,000 bills making their way through