Damayan Speaks at Fund Excluded Workers Coalition Press Conference outside NYS Department of Labor

On Monday, July 12, Damayan joined the Fund Excluded Workers Coalition’s press conference outside the NYS Department of Labor (DOL) to deliver an urgent message. With applications for the Excluded Workers Fund opening in August 2021, the Coalition pressured the DOL to remove obstacles that would prevent qualified New Yorkers from accessing the funds. 

The demands included not imposing a high loss of income threshold, accepting IDs and other documents excluded workers have not had the ability to renew due to the pandemic, and providing in-person language accessible application assistance across the state. 

The Coalition also urged eligible workers to begin collecting documentation of residency, identity and proof of lost income. Please stay tuned for more information on how Damayan can help eligible Filipinos apply.