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Why Domestic Workers Like Nicanora Montenegro Should Be Considered Essential Workers

Nicanora Montenegro is a Filipina in home support services (IHSS) provider in San Diego, California, and the district chair of United Domestic Workers of America (UDW)—AFSCME Local 3930. As an IHSS provider, she takes care of the most vulnerable folks in our community who are also the most at-risk of COVID-19. 
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A Chuukese Registered Nurse’s Story During #NursesWeek

Let’s uplift Marina Robinson, a Chuukese registered nurse in Honolulu, Hawaii, working in the OBGYN department. She is proud to bring the idea of aterenges, or family, into her care work. She keeps pregnant people and their families safe during COVID-19.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: An EVS Technician’s COVID-19 Story

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Let’s uplift AAPI workers this month⁠—those who are on the frontlines of  COVID19 and those who are on the frontlines of our families and communities.