加州勞工與勞動力發展局攜手加州61個社區組織，共同發起勞工行動周。
加州勞工與勞動力發展局（California Labor and Workforce Development Agency，以下簡稱「LWDA」）今日宣佈即將到來的勞工行動周將作為其加州COVID-19工作場所宣傳項目（California COVID-19 Workplace Outreach Project ，以下簡稱「CWOP」）的一部分。這個長達一周的活動旨在通過宣傳與教育來幫助雇員們瞭解如何在現階段疫情中繼續保證安全。其內容涵蓋包括2022補充帶薪病假和反打擊報復保護在內的工作場所健康與安全及勞工休假與薪資福利訊息。
「作為我們面向在COVID-19疫情中風險最高雇員的更安全上班（Safer at Work）宣傳活動的一部分，LWDA已經在加州的關鍵區域中資助了超過60個組織。」加州勞工與勞動力發展局秘書Natalie Palugyai說，「這些受信任的訊息傳遞者為我們提供了極大的助力，讓我們可以更好的就保證工作場所安全的防護舉措及其好處對加州人展開宣傳教育。行動周是一個很好的機會，它讓人們可以關注在疫情現階段仍然有效的保護措施。為確保咱們勞動者知道自己的工作場所可以更加安全從而不受COVID-19侵害，這是非常必要的。」
LWDA和 61個社區組織將與包括加州勞資關係部（California’s Department of Industrial Relations，以下簡稱「DIR」）、農業勞工關係委員會（Agricultural Labor Relations Board）、加州公共衛生部（California’s Department of Public Health）及全國勞資關係委員會（National Labor Relations Board）在內的幾個其他部門攜手，共同計畫並落實勞工行動周項目。按計劃，行動周將於3月7日至3月13日展開，並著力于有風險雇員數目較為集中的七個區域。多個現場和虛擬活動，比如疫苗與檢測診所、資源博覽會、培訓機會以及宣傳車，都被安排在這一周，旨在與雇員們交流，以幫助他們清楚瞭解並更好利用州與地方教育訊息、資源及干預途徑。
「我們使命中必不可少的一部分就是向雇員們就其權利、向雇主們就其責任進行宣傳教育。這在現在比以往任何時候都更重要。」DIR主任Katie S. Hagen說，「與加州的社區組織合作，可以幫我們把訊息傳達給雇員們，從而確保他們瞭解自己所享有的保護及福利，並讓他們安全上班。」
「為了重新獲取大眾的信任，社區合作十分關鍵。」勞工委員會主任Lilia Garcia-Brower說，「作為受信任的合作夥伴，社區組織是我們與弱勢社區溝通的橋樑，並確保他們可以獲取諸如補充帶薪病假等有關工作場所保護的訊息。」
這是CWOP的一部分。CWOP是由LWDA和被選中的社區組織帶頭的全州性的宣傳項目，其宗旨在於對較高危行業中的雇員及雇主進行宣傳、教育，從而教他們如何預防COVID-19在工作場所的傳播。自2021年2月起，CWOP宣傳在加州境內完成了130萬次與雇員的互動，方式包括活動、培訓、設攤布點與訊息傳單分發、社區推廣、電話與簡訊聯絡及上門宣傳。
勞工行動周將於3月7日，星期一開始。屆時在沙加緬度將舉辦圓桌會議，出席人有：勞工秘書Natalie Palugyai、DIR主任Katie Hagen、勞工委員會主任Lilia Garcia-Brower、加州勞工聯合會組織主任Aly Young。獲取CWOP完整活動及參與組織清單，請訪問SaferAtWork.ca.gov。
California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and 61 Community-Based Organizations Across California to Launch Worker Week of Action
SACRAMENTO – The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) today announced the upcoming Worker Week of Action as part of their California COVID-19 Workplace Outreach Project (CWOP). The weeklong affair aims to help workers understand how to continue to stay safe at this stage of the pandemic by providing outreach and education on workplace health & safety, worker leave and pay benefits, including 2022 supplemental paid sick leave, and anti-retaliation protections.
“As part of our Safer at Work campaign to reach workers most at-risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, LWDA has funded over 60 organizations in key regions of California,” said Natalie Palugyai, Secretary of the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency. These trusted messengers have augmented greatly our ability to reach and educate Californians on the protections and benefits to keep the workplace safe. The Week of Action is an opportunity to bring attention to the protections that remain in effect at this point of the pandemic and which are necessary to ensure our workforce knows that their workplaces can be safer from COVID-19.”
LWDA and 61 community-based organizations are joining forces with several other agencies including the California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, California’s Department of Public Health, and the National Labor Relations Board to plan and execute the Worker Week of Action. Set to take place from March 7 to March 13, the Worker Week of Action will target seven regions with a higher concentration of at-risk workers. Multiple in-person and virtual events, such as vaccine and testing clinics, resource fairs, training opportunities, and caravans, are scheduled throughout the week to engage workers and help to clarify and increase accessibility to state and regional educational information, resources, and paths of intervention.
“An essential part of our mission is to provide outreach and education to workers about their rights, and to employers about their responsibilities. This is more important than ever,” said DIR Director Katie S. Hagen. “Partnerships with community-based organizations in California help us reach workers, to ensure they are aware of their protections and benefits, and to keep them safe on the job.”
“Community collaborations are critical to regaining public’s trust, said Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower. “As trusted partners, community-based organizations are a bridge to reach vulnerable communities and ensure they obtain information about workplace protections like Supplemental Paid Sick Leave.”
This effort is a part of the CWOP, a statewide outreach effort led by LWDA and selected community organizations to conduct outreach and educate workers and employers in higher-risk industries on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. Since February 2021, the CWOP campaign has tracked nearly 1.3 million interactive engagements with workers across the state via outreach efforts like events, trainings, booths and informational flyer distributions, community canvassing, phone and text banking, and door-to-door outreach.
The Worker Week of Action will commence on Monday, March 7 with a roundtable event in Sacramento featuring Labor Secretary Natalie Palugyai, DIR Director Katie Hagen, Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower, and California Labor Federation organizing director Aly Young. For a complete list of events and participating CWOP organizations, please visit SaferAtWork.ca.gov.
