Jun 24 2022
As the voice for over 2.2 million domestic workers in the United States — largely women of color and immigrant women who will face new forms of danger, harm and vulnerability as a result of today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) President Ai-jen Poo and Executive Director Jenn Stowe issued the following statement.
Learn More Aprende MásJun 21 2022
Today, National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), in partnership with the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) Black Worker Initiative, released a report showing the continued exploitation, safety hazards, and insecurity felt by Black immigrant domestic workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn More Aprende MásJun 16 2022
Today is International Domestic Workers’ Day, marking the 11th anniversary of the passage of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 189 for Decent Work for Domestic Workers, which established international labor law for domestic workers.
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The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) in partnership with USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center released a new study illuminating the widespread invisibility and dehumanization of domestic workers in popular culture.
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The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) announces Jenn Stowe as their new Executive Director in a leadership expansion that will see current Executive Director Ai-jen Poo move into the role of NDWA’s President.
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The National Domestic Workers Alliance and Care in Action celebrated today’s Senate confirmation vote of Ketanji Brown Jackson, who will now become the first Black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
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The heads of America’s leading labor unions joined U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and advocates from across America today for a virtual labor summit to recognize the critical role of women in the economy, celebrate the labor movement’s achievements, and highlight urgently-needed priorities for women in the workforce.
Learn More Aprende MásMar 17 2022
The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) praised the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) for publicly releasing a slate of Executive Orders this morning that President Biden can use to deliver much-needed investments and relief to working families.
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Tonight, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union Address, where he underscored that care is essential to the financial security of working families and the success of the U.S. economy. The President mentioned "care" 16 times tonight and reaffirmed his commitment to invest in child care, paid leave, and home and community based services (HCBS).
Learn More Aprende MásFeb 22 2022
We are disappointed to hear that Sen. Joe Manchin has reversed his pledge to President Biden to vote in support of the Build Back Better Act. This decision is not only a breach of the senator's commitments to the White House, but a denial of the urgent needs of working families in West Virginia and all over the country, who have sacrificed for far too long in a failing economy and an unrelenting pandemic.
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