Press Releases

Elevating Housecleaners, Nannies, and Home Care Workers on Labor Day

Sep 02 2024

As the leading organization advocating for the rights and dignity of the 2.2 million domestic workers in the United States, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) commemorates this Labor Day by celebrating the significant victories achieved in 2024, while continuing to recognize the ongoing journey towards bringing visibility and justice to the often unseen labor of domestic workers.

National Domestic Workers Alliance Celebrates Biden-Harris Administration’s New Actions to Support Latino Families and Communities

Jul 17 2024

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) applauds the Biden-Harris Administration's latest initiatives to expand opportunities for Latino families and communities. As the leading organization advocating for the rights and dignity of the 2.2 million domestic workers in the United States, we recognize the significance of these measures for our multiracial workforce, which is predominantly composed of women of color and immigrants.

National Domestic Workers Alliance Statement Following President Biden’s Announcement of Protections for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

Jun 18 2024

Today, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) applauds President Biden’s announcement of new protections for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. This executive action, announced ahead of a White House event marking the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, will provide necessary relief and economic opportunity for families across the country and represents a positive step toward the pathways to citizenship we need for immigrants in America.

National Domestic Workers Alliance Honors International Domestic Workers Day, Celebrates Progress, Acknowledges Path Ahead

Jun 17 2024

This week, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), the leading voice for dignity and fairness for millions of care and domestic workers across the country, recognizes International Domestic Workers Day on June 16 and Juneteenth on June 19 through nationwide celebrations and critical activations. These events honor domestic workers' significant contributions and ongoing struggles in the United States.

The Reintroduction of the Federal Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Promises Overdue Recognition and Progress for Domestic Workers All Across the Country

Jun 13 2024

The bill honors the past, present, and future of the essential workforce that domestic workers embody.

Generous Contribution from Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures to Strengthen Care Economy, Improve Working Conditions for Domestic Workers

May 28 2024

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), the leading voice for dignity and fairness for millions of care and domestic workers across the country, is honored to announce today that it received a generous, multi-year gift from Pivotal Ventures. This gift is part of Melinda French Gates’ bold and timely new commitment to advancing the rights and economic mobility of women and women of color across the country and the world.

ICYMI: Hundreds of North Carolina Childcare Providers and Advocates Unite in ‘Day Without Childcare’ to Highlight Childcare and Funding Crisis

May 17 2024

Without action from the North Carolina General Assembly, the state stands to lose one in three childcare centers when critical funding expires on June 30.

Maryland Care Workers Celebrate Bills to Improve Home- and Community-Based Services, Help Boost Care Worker Wages and Enhance Family Care Statewide

Today, in a significant step forward for care workers across Maryland, Governor Wes Moore signed two pivotal bills aimed at boosting wages and enhancing the quality of care throughout the state. The Home Care Worker Rights Act of 2024 (HB 39/SB 197), which ensures proper employee classification for home care workers, and the Home Care Workers Employment Act of 2024 (HB 189/SB 371), which establishes foundational data for future wage enhancements, were signed into law in a ceremony held at the Maryland State House.

Connecticut Legislature Expands Paid Sick Leave, Marking Major Victory for Domestic Workers and Other Excluded Workers in CT

May 14 2024

The bill, HB5005/SB 7, heads now to Governor Ned Lamont’s desk, who has previously indicated support.

Georgia Care Workers Celebrate Investment in Home and Community-Based Services, Setting the Stage for Wage Increases

May 10 2024

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), the leading voice for dignity and fairness for millions of domestic workers across the country, celebrates a key victory in increasing funding to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs that will set the stage to raising the wages of direct care workers in Georgia following the final approval of the 2024-2025 state budget, signed by Governor Brian Kemp. This achievement represents a critical step forward in our ongoing fight to ensure Medicaid’s home care programs are adequately funded in order to pay direct care workers a fair wage and to stabilize the workforce in order to ensure access to long-term care for the aging and individuals with disabilities in their homes and communities.