The Pilipino Association of Workers and Immigrants (PAWIS) condemns in the strongest possible terms the ongoing anti-Asian violence and crimes sweeping across the United States. Most of our members are essential workers who continue going to work despite and inspite,
By Lorena Gonzalez and Ruth Silver Taube Lurking in the shadows in any crisis are the unscrupulous characters looking to take advantage of those struggling the most. We’ve been warned of the scammers pretending to be contact tracers to commit identity
-Ruth Silver Taube and Ethan Chua Wage theft occurs when employers don’t pay workers commensurately for the hours they’ve worked, don’t pay minimum wage, or deny workers overtime pay. In California, employers use wage theft tactics to steal an estimated
Delivered by a PAWIS member at the 2020 PSONAPhilippine Consulate, San Francisco USAJuly 27, 2020 Magandang Hapon po sa inyong lahat! Ako ay isang myembro ng Pilipino Association of Workers and Immigrants o PAWIS. Ako ay isang proud
PAWIS stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protestors and supports the Black Lives Matter movement. The death of George Floyd and the thousands of black people due to police brutality is rooted in racism, the belief that one