Sep 08 2022
Part two of the series looks at what structural changes mean for the future of the workforce and how workers are shaping the relationship between their jobs and their lives
Learn More Aprende MásSep 07 2022
On a visit to Trenton, Evelyn Saz and a group of domestic workers spoke with 11 elected officials, including the chair of the Black Caucus, Assemblywoman Sumter, about the NJ Workers Domestic Bill of Rights and how critical it is for thousands of domestic workers.
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More report making at least $15-an-hour, a survey released Tuesday finds.
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Housecleaning is a profession that does not get enough respect for how hard it can be. A significant number of domestic workers in the U.S., including housecleaners, are paid “under the table” in informal arrangements, working without federal anti-discrimination and health and safety protections. And on TikTok, cleaners have been sharing some of the misconceptions about and boundaries they have around their work with hashtags like #thingsiwontdo #housecleaner.
Learn More Aprende MásAug 17 2022
A continuation of the conversation about domestic labor with a deep dive into the historical and current practice of organizing domestic workers for dignity and respect.
Learn More Aprende MásThe National Domestic Workers Alliance is taking its drive for a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights national, combining an online petition with extensive testimony before sympathetic Democrats on the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee.
Learn More Aprende MásJun 23 2022
Seniors’ living costs have been escalating — especially for medical and long-term care. The prices of prescription drugs have skyrocketed to the point where many seniors are forced to cut pills in half or skip vital medications altogether.
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In an Essence.com exclusive, the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Institute for Policy studies share a new report on how COVID-19 has impacted Black immigrant domestic workers.
Learn More Aprende MásJun 15 2022
Advocates for domestic workers believe that shifting the cultural narrative around nannies, caregivers and housecleaners could help influence policy change.
Learn More Aprende MásJun 14 2022
When domestic worker Lucia Aguilar talks about Netflix’ hit series “Maid,” she does not echo the frequent criticisms found in publications, including mitú, TheWrap, questioning the choice of a white “maid” (Margaret Qualley) as the lead character– when, as mitú reported, 65% of U.S. cleaning women are Latinas whose stories often go untold.
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