Category Archives: Get Involved
5/1: International Worker’s Day March in SJ
Join us this Wednesday, May 1st to march for workers all over the world. We will be marching loud alongside our allies with our demands, signs, and colorful flags. Come march, celebrate, and mobilize with the San Jose community! Here are the details: May Day March Rally at 3PM, March at 4PM From: Our LadyContinue reading “5/1: International Worker’s Day March in SJ”
Send Your Support for AB 123!
California’s Assembly Bill 123 requires schools to include Filipinos’ contribution to the Farm Worker movement. Currently, the bill is in the appropriations committee in the assembly. It will be voted on by the committee by May 23 or 24 before it goes to the rest of the assembly, and then to the Senate and theContinue reading “Send Your Support for AB 123!”
2/14: One Billion Rising to Fight Violence Against Women!
February 14, 2013 — all over the world. One billion will rise to Strike, Dance and Rise to create awareness and stand in solidarity to end all forms of violence against women. Today, one in every three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. In the Philippines, one woman is beatenContinue reading “2/14: One Billion Rising to Fight Violence Against Women!”
Happy Holidays from ABSV!
Anakbayan Silicon Valley wishes you and your family Happy Holidays! See you in 2013 as we continue to arouse, organize, and mobilize Filipino youth! And in the spirit of the holiday season, we are asking for donations for relief efforts for Typhoon Pablo which hit the Philippines early December and has affected over 5 millionContinue reading “Happy Holidays from ABSV!”
12/5: Stop the Mining, Stop the Killings — Action at X-Strata San Jose
December 5th, San Jose, CA. As part of the 10 days of action to Stop the Mining, Stop the Killings in the Philippines, Anakbayan Silicon Valley and our allies will have an action at X-strata recycling center, the sole US branch of Xstrata plc, the mining group responsible for the deaths of the pregnant JuvyContinue reading “12/5: Stop the Mining, Stop the Killings — Action at X-Strata San Jose”
California – Vote Yes on PROP 30
If Prop 30 doesn’t pass – UC students will face a 20% increase in tuition mid year… It is looking like layoffs of workers and tuition increase while the chancellors and regents of the UC system still manages to make six figure salaries. Students are paying more and receiving less!! and workers on campuses areContinue reading “California – Vote Yes on PROP 30”
Caregiver Research (CARE) Project
The Caregiver Research (CARE) Project is a project being led by the Pilipino Association of Workers and Immigrants (PAWIS), ABSV, and other members of the community. It is a “community-based participatory research” project on Filipino caregivers in Santa Clara County, which basically means that those doing the research are Filipino caregivers themselves. We believe thatContinue reading “Caregiver Research (CARE) Project”
Final Push for CA AB 889: Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
NAFCON-NorCal (National Alliance for Filipino Concerns-Northern California) to help push for the California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights or AB 889. What is AB 889? This bill “will end generations of exclusions from basic labor protections. It will include housekeepers, childcare providers & caregivers and provide these workers with: (1) overtime pay, (2) meal &Continue reading “Final Push for CA AB 889: Domestic Worker Bill of Rights”
