Press Releases

Care Workers and Advocates Rally at Georgia State Capitol to Demand Medicaid Dollars Reach Care Workers

Feb 26 2025

Today, care workers and advocates from the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) We Dream in Black (WeDiB) Georgia chapter held a lobby day at the Georgia State Capitol to push for the Direct Care Workforce Data Bill, legislation that would require Medicaid-funded home care agencies to report data on wages, job vacancies, and workforce demographics.

Caring Across Maryland Rallies Lawmakers to Fix Nursing Home & Home Care Crisis on Lobby Day

Feb 25 2025

Today, care workers, care recipients, and advocates gathered at the Maryland General Assembly for the 2025 Caring Across Maryland Lobby Day. The event brought together community members and partner organizations—including the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), SEIU1099, the Public Justice Center, and Alzheimer’s Association—to demand urgent legislative action addressing Maryland’s nursing home and home care crisis.

Mom and NDWA Member Leslie Bernedo Shares Story Ahead of House Vote To Pay for Tax Breaks for Billionaires with Medicaid Cuts

Leslie: “Medicaid is not simply a health care program—it is a lifeline for families like mine. For my nine-year-old daughter, who is my entire world, Medicaid has been critical.”

New Mexico Advocates Call for Legislative Action to Support Caregivers and Transform Care Infrastructure

Feb 21 2025

This week, at a press conference at the Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza, caregivers, advocates, and policy leaders gathered to urge the New Mexico Legislature to take immediate action to strengthen the state’s care infrastructure.

Workers And Advocates Demand Stronger Protections Against Retaliation In Philadelphia, Introduce Anti-Retaliation Bill

Feb 07 2025

The National Domestic Workers Alliance joins other workers to support the POWER Act, a bill to strengthen labor law enforcement and end retaliation.

National Domestic Workers Alliance: Threatening Medicaid is an Attack on Workers and Families

Jan 28 2025

Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of families and workers, seniors, and people with disabilities. A federal funding freeze is dangerous and potentially deadly.

On Inauguration Day, Domestic Workers Issue Call to Care

Jan 20 2025

As our nation marks the start of a new presidential term, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) calls upon the caring people of the country to come together, to support one another, to continue the fight to make care affordable and accessible for all and to take care of the workers who care for us. 

National Domestic Workers Alliance Applauds Governor Newsom’s Signature of SB 1350, Protecting Over 175,000 Agency-Hired Domestic Workers

Sep 30 2024

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) proudly recognizes Governor Gavin Newsom's historic signing of SB 1350, a landmark bill that marks a crucial advancement in the ongoing fight for justice, dignity, and workplace protections for domestic workers – nannies, house cleaners, and home care workers – across California.

Ai-jen Poo Testifies Before Senate Committee on the High Cost of Care, Calls to Raise Revenues Through Tax Reform, Invest in Care Infrastructure

Sep 18 2024

Investing in care will help families, older adults, disabled people, care workers, and our economy’s growth.

Philadelphia Workers and Leaders Rally for Stronger Workplace Anti-Retaliation Protections and Full Funding of Office of Worker Protections

Sep 12 2024

Today, Philadelphia workers, local labor leaders, and 11 City Councilmembers gathered at City Hall to demand robust enforcement of labor laws through increased funding for the Office of Worker Protections (OWP) and the passage of new anti-retaliation legislation that is set to be introduced before the end of the year.