Teresa DeLeon, imigrantka z Filipin i członkini SEIU 1199NW

Teresa, SEIU Member

When my father first arrived in the U.S., he slept on his cousin’s couch in a one-bedroom apartment. At night, he would sneak into the bathroom to cry because he missed his family. Later, my mother and younger sisters joined him, but as a toddler, I was left with my Lola (grandmother) in the Philippines. […]

Mery Davis, pracownica opieki domowej i członkini SEIU 1199

Mery, SEIU member

Mam bardzo niewiele zdjęć z mojego życia przed przyjazdem do Ameryki. W pewnym momencie miałem zdjęcie moich sióstr i mnie, kiedy odwiedziły Honduras po urodzeniu mojego pierwszego dziecka. Ale kiedy zacząłem pracować w Ameryce, ktoś mnie okradł i zabrał mój portfel, w którym miałem zdjęcie. Ta strata nie powstrzymała mnie jednak przed dobrym życiem tutaj.

Marlyn Hoilette, imigrantka z Jamajki i członkini SEIU 1199

Marlyn, SEIU member

I am one of seven siblings. Three of us live in Florida and four in New York. Two of my brothers work in transportation in New York City, and two of my sisters are nurses, like me. The oldest of us is about to retire. My mom says she has no regrets; she can retire […]

Bobby Dutta, imigrant z Indii i członek SEIU Local 1000

Bobby Dutta, immigrant from India and SEIU Local 1000 member

I was born and raised in India and arrived in the U.S. as a teenager during the late 1970s. My family separation story began when I was 9 years old. My grandmother, who lived in Scotland at the time, got sick, so my mother decided to leave India to take care of her. She intended […]