215PA’s Eréndira Zamacona Speaks With The Inquirer About Multilingual Summer Camp Access
Parents who can’t work from home need a way to keep their kids entertained, safe, and cared for during the summer when school’s out. That’s why the Comite de Trabajador@s Inmigrantes group of 215 People’s Alliance has been organizing around multilingual access to Philadelphia Parks and Recreation summer camps. 215PA and Comite member Eréndira Zamacona […]
215PA Campaigns Behind Paid Sick Leave Bill
In recent months, the Comite de Trabajador@s Inmigrantes group of 215 People’s Alliance has worked with other organizations, including the Coalition for Restaurant Health (CRSH), to help promote City Councilmember At-Large Kendra Brooks’ third Public Health Emergency Leave bill. On March 3, City Council passed this bill. As a result, each covered worker will receive […]
The pandemic labor market through the eyes of Philly’s immigrant restaurant workers
Members of El Comité de Trabajadorxs Inmigrantes featured on WHYY discussing organizing for better working conditions during the pandemic. Read more on WHYY.
El Comité de Trabajadorxs hosts back to school vaccine event, “Healing Builds Community”
El Comité de Trabajadorxs hosted a back to school vaccine event called “Healing Builds Community” that safely gathered over 150 community members, shared information and resources, held a know your rights training, vaccinated 17 people and made over 20 appointments. The event had hot food and take-home produce thanks to Everybody Eats Philly. El Comite […]
NO es una escasez de mano de obra! | It’s NOT a Labor Shortage!
View the English Livestream.View the Spanish Livestream. June 30th at 1PM Restaurant Workers, is there really a labor shortage? Worried about health and safety? Poor working conditions and low wages? What do we do with our kids without summer camps? Come and find out what the situation is like, what are our legal protections, and how we […]
Working Families Need Summer Programming Now!
Join us in demanding that the City and School District of Philadelphia expands Summer Programming Opportunities to make them accessible to working families. The Committee of Immigrant Working Moms (El Comité de Madres Trabajadoras Inmigrantes) has surveyed and spoken to working families across South Philadelphia. Of 78 families in South Philadelphia, 88% of them were […]