NDWA NEWSLETTER | SEPTEMBER 2023 |
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Our Impact: August Recess Success for the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights!
We are thrilled to share the incredible progress made during the August Recess as we worked tirelessly to advance the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. Thanks to your unwavering support, our worker leaders took center stage in their communities, sparking change and igniting hope across the nation.
Here is a roundup of just a few of our August activities: -
Domestic worker members attended the first in-person town hall event in Montclair, NJ, and lifted up the importance of the national and the New Jersey domestic worker bills of rights.
- Domestic workers and community leaders in Arizona met with local representatives and shared stories about the issues that impact nannies, homecare workers, and housecleaners.
- Domestic worker leaders and our movement partners hosted a press conference uplifting the re-introduction of the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in San Francisco, CA.
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In New Mexico, elected officials hosted a round table with immigrant worker organizations to hear about the work they do and how to collaborate in favor of these communities, including asking for their support for the National Domestic Worker Bill of Rights.
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Lastly, immigrant workers and youth rallied in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino, San Jose, and other cities in California, calling for a path to citizenship in the form of updating the Registry Bill (H.R.1511 in the House and S.2006 in Senate) and for the National Domestic Worker Bill of Rights.
In addition, we were also able to send nearly 6,500 letters to members of Congress asking them to co-sponsor the Bill of Rights! This August Recess was a powerful reminder of why the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights is not just important but absolutely essential. The dedication, passion, and hard work of our worker leaders, amplified by your support, are driving us closer to a future where domestic workers are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to champion this vital cause. Together, we are rewriting the narrative for domestic workers, and your commitment is the driving force behind our progress. |
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Take our short quiz by Sept. 28 to get entered to win a galley of Stephanie Land's CLASS and a signed copy of her bestselling novel MAID. |
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Help Build Black Domestic Worker Power
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Pass The California Health and Safety for All Workers Act
A critical bill to advance the rights and protections for nannies, housecleaners and care workers was approved in the California state assembly last week – and now it heads to Governor Newsom’s desk for signing!
The Health and Safety for All Workers Act, or SB 686, will permanently end the exclusion of domestic workers from health and safety protections, fund the growth of current domestic worker and employer education, and offer aid to low-income domestic employers for health and safety costs, like protective gear and ergonomic support.
Send a message urging Governor Newsom to sign this bill ASAP. It takes just 2 minutes but has a huge impact for California’s domestic workers!
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Double Your Impact with #HalfMyDAF by September 29th
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If you have a donor advised fund (DAF), #HalfMyDAF will make dollar-for-dollar matches of up to $5,000 if you donate and make a commitment to spend half your DAF by September 29, 2023!
This is an incredible opportunity for you to double your impact. And, there is also a chance of NDWA receiving a match of up to $50,000!
All you have to do is make a DAF donation and complete the #HalfMyDAF commitment form. |
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Thank YOU for voting for us in the CREDO donation contest: We came in second place!
We are so grateful for your support — every vote translated into more funding for the essential work we do for domestic workers across the nation. |
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Where can I find electronic resources about domestic workers that I can share with my community?
We love that you want to share resources about domestic workers and the domestic worker movement. The more people that are informed about domestic workers and the obstacles they have to overcome, the better.
Our monthly newsletter is a great place to start. You can forward it to friends and call out specific articles before you hit ‘send’. Similarly our emails, from our education emails to our advocacy calls to action, are great resources and easy to share. If you aren’t already on our SMS list, sign up by texting NDWA to 33843. Once you’re on the list, you can forward our messages.
Make sure you explore our website! Our Campaign Updates blog is full of articles and news you can easily share on social media. And our About Domestic Work web pages have a plethora of information about the challenges domestic workers face.
Lastly, check out and follow us on social media! We post awesome videos, articles and informational facts that you can easily share with friends and family.
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What do you want to learn more about? Curious about the organizing work we do? Want to get a better understanding of the challenges domestic workers face? Each month we’ll feature a different supporter question along with the answer. Whatever it is…ask us! |
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We’re sharing a few articles we thought you might find interesting. |
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During the late 1980s, Latina immigrants were arriving in the United States in significant numbers. Guillermina Castellanos was one of many activist Latinas who migrated to the Bay Area in California during this time. She came from Jalisco, Mexico in 1985 and was troubled by what she found.
Instead of letting feelings of despair bring her down, she became more involved in her community, ultimately becoming a founding member of Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA).
MUA’s focus was to promote women’s personal transformation and build community power. The group built relationships with knowledgeable and trusted allies who shared trustworthy information. In doing so, its members built power against false and misleading information, in the media and elsewhere, that harmed many immigrant women.
By utilizing this strategy and others, MUA was able to build collective knowledge and with it, collective power.
Click through to learn more. |
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