Notes on a Victory for D.C. Domestic Workers
Domestic workers, almost all of whom are women and mostly women of color, are explicitly left out by law in most places in the country. That changes now.
The Other Side of the Storm
What Do Black Immigrant Domestic Workers in the Time of Covid-19 Teach Us About Building a Resilient Care Infrastructure?
New Report: Pandemic Exposed Black Immigrant Domestic Workers to Exploitation, Wage Theft, Lack of Safety
IPS and NDWA’s latest report highlights the experiences of over 1,000 Black immigrant domestic workers in NYC, MA, and Miami and exposes continued exploitation, safety hazards, and insecurity during the pandemic.
For New York Home Care Workers, Fair Pay Is Possible
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, New York has an opportunity to transform its care economy by investing in workers.
Care Workers Are Not Giving up on Build Back Better
Over 35,000 people joined a recent telephone town hall to kick off a six-week campaign to protect investments in the care economy.
Corporations Should Pay Their Fair Share for Human Needs
Corporations pay lower taxes than ever. A modest corporate tax hike would be transformative.
Infrastructure Must Include the Care Economy
This crisis of care could be prevented if Congress were to take bold action to fund human infrastructure.
Biden’s Jobs Plan Will Help Seniors Get Care At Home
By supporting quality home care, the plan will help seniors avoid dangerous, for-profit nursing facilities.
Biden’s Plan Invests in Quality Home Care, Not Dangerous For-Profit Nursing Homes
New research reveals nursing homes owned by private equity investors have higher death rates.
The Fight for Equal Pay Must Include Domestic Workers
Gender inequality in the workplace rests upon how we value, or fail to value, care workers.
Caregivers Need Care Too
A new documentary exposes the need for a federal lifeline for child care providers and working mothers.
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers Share Notes on the Storm
Between COVID-19, the resulting economic depression, and structural racism, Black Immigrant Domestic Workers are att he epicenter of three converging crises.
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Black immigrant domestic workers are at the epicenter of three converging storms—the pandemic, the resulting economic depression, and structural racism.
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers in the Time of COVID-19
Black immigrant domestic workers are at the epicenter of three converging storms—the pandemic, the resulting economic depression, and structural racism.
A Care for All Town Hall
Caregiving could be isolating, even before coronavirus. A Caring Across Generations virtual gathering offers caregivers a chance to connect in solidarity.