Migrant Domestic workers in the UK are  now struggling in order to get ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain). Since November 2013,  Migrants Domestic workers, who entered the UK before April 12 2012 and eligible for settlement after 5 years have been living legally in the UK, they have to prove their knowledge of English, they need to pass ESOL B1 entry level 3 (writing, reading, speaking and listening), and Life in The UK test. In term of life in the UK test they have to know how to use the computer because the test is done via computer and held at the Test Centres under the supervision of the UKBA. It is very difficult for those who are in beginner both English and IT, they have to study hard, specially those who works as full time domestic workers , some of them are passed and some are failed, those who are failed they have to do the test again until passed. The cost for the tests are expensive between £250- £300 for ESOL B1 and £50 for Life in the UK, if they failed they lose their money and they have to pay again to do another test.
Many of migrants are not aware about this change, the reasons could be the condition of their work, lack of the information about immigration rules changes or updates. And the negative impact of all these for migrants is they have to renew their one year visa even they have lived for more then 5 years legally in the UK. for more information click the link below
https://www.gov.uk/domestic-workers-in-a-private-household-visa/domestic-workers-who-applied-before-5-april-2012

And here we are J4DW (Justice 4 Domestic Workers) group in The UK provides ESOL classes and  IT classes to help practise life in the UK test and also ESOL B1 classes under supervisor from Action Acton, and we have started this course since February 2014.
here are some of the pictures during the classes;

Live in the UK practise with Serena Lee

ESOL B1 with Elijah

Current course for Justice 4 Domestic Workers and Unite the Union members (Advance)
Health and safety course for 6 consecutive Sundays starts 2nd November - 7th December 2014.

Domestic workers in the UK are not covered by HASAWA (Health and Safety At Work Act) as The HASAWA says in the section 51 Excludes domestic workers from HASAWA and its provisions and The health and safety law has became an obstacle or an excuse of government refusal to ratify our domestic workers convention 189.
The purpose of our health and safety course not just to arm us with knowledge and skills but also to campaign forward.

J4DW in Health and Safety course with Tutor Makeba Adero

On the 15th of June is  Justice 4 Domestic Workers group's day of celebration, We celebrated in recognition and respect of all Domestic workers around the world who are 80% are women, solidarity and Happy International Domestic Workers' day. We are all aware what happened to migrants Domestic Workers in The UK, that why We together with Unite the Union, TUC, Show room, Anti Raids, Kalayaan, MP Fiona Mactaggart and other supporters had succeed gathered in front of the House of Lords, UK parliament building, opposed  The  government's changes against domestic workers visa, and called upon the UK government to end the SLAVERY, to ratify and implement the ILO Convention 189 decent work for Domestic workers.
Since 6 April 2012 the government has removed the basic right of domestic workers to change the employer, the government has  removed domestic workers visa. We are caged in a system that allows the employer to abuse and exploit us even more, Domestic workers are the most vulnerable workers, we need more protection, help and supports, We need justice, We need back our rights NO TO SLAVERY WE ARE WORKERS!!!!
Below are some of the pictures during the rally

Philippines' dance

Domestic workers' Graffity

With  the MP Fiona Mactaggart

                                                                                

JUSTICE 4 DOMESTIC WORKERS, UK "HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS' DAY"

Domestic Workers Rally to oppose The return to slavery in The UK

WHEN : 2pm-5pm Sunday 15 June 2014
WHERE: Old Palace Yard Westminster, SW1

Migrant domestic workers will be gathering at Old Palace Yard, Westminster this Sunday June 15th 2014 to demonstrate against the government's changes to the domestic workers visa.

Diana Holland, Unite assistant general secretary, said "Justice for migrant domestic workers can not be swept  under the carpet by this government. they have reintroduced Modern day slavery and Unite and Others are absolutely committed to ending it and reinstating the Overseas Domestic Workers Visa"

http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/domestic-workers-rally-to-oppose-the-return-to-slavery-in-the-uk/

Welcome back to Our Blog

Hello everyone,,,,,How are you? We hope all of you are safe and sound. :)
Finally we back to our blog after absent more then a year, we have missed to upload in this our blog so many activities and events throughout the past year such as attend the EU parliament, workshops with the show room,  ILO Domestic Workers Convention 189 workshop, One Billion Rising, anniversary, campaign, classes etc.We will upload the pictures regarding the above activities and events soon.
 The upcoming event is to celebrate The International Domestic Workers day which will be after tomorrow Sunday June 15th, 2014.  The actual International Domestic Workers day is on June 16th, but we celebrate it tomorrow on Sunday  because that is the only our day off.