Layoffs of housecleaners have skyrocketed in recent months. As professionals continue to lose their jobs and tighten their household budgets, maids are the first ones to be let go, said Altagracia Garcia, an organizer with the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles. Full Story »
Posted by Sandip Roy
I think that to begin with this is a very interesting story to cover. Most recently the news has been mainly focused on the recession and people losing their jobs at large. However, thi story delves deeper to analyze a profession that most would not consider but more importantly calls attention to injustice that is occurring as a result. I find it very much so newsworthy in that it is not the typical case of news you hear everyday. Instead it connects emotionally with readers and forces them to empathize with people in this situation. As well, its surprising in that so many are getting away with underpaying their housekeepers because the economy is so bad. This in itself presents a conflict that needs to be addressed immediately.
