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Your support is crucial in protecting the rights of au pairs and ensuring that all domestic workers are treated fairly. |
John — we're reaching out to ask you to take action on a critical issue that affects the rights and well-being of au pairs and, by extension, all domestic workers.
The U.S. State Department has recently proposed new rules for the J-1 Au Pair Program. While these new rules include important improvements to ensure fair pay for au pairs, they also jeopardize labor protections that au pairs and other domestic workers have fought hard to win under federal, state, and local laws.
The proposed rules not only go beyond the State Department's authority but also create an au pair underclass of domestic workers, leaving them vulnerable and undermining protections for workers across various sectors.
Here's what you need to know:
What's Going On
Au pairs are live-in childcare workers who come to the US on temporary J-1 visas in order to work and study. Currently au pairs, like other domestic workers, have workplace protections under some state and local laws. Things like minimum wage, overtime pay, sick leave, protection against harassment and discrimination, and more.
The State Department wants to change the rules and take away these hard fought rights, like protection from harassment and discrimination, and even workers' comp.
This would make au pairs more vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, and make it tough for other domestic workers to compete for fair treatment in the job market.
How You Can Help
Sign our petition to show you stand in solidarity with au pairs and all domestic workers. Once you add your name, help spread awareness about this issue on social media and encourage more people to take action.
Thank you for all you do,
Advocacy Team
National Domestic Workers Alliance
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The majority of domestic workers sit at the center of some of our nation’s most decisive issues because of who they are and what they do: they are women – mostly women of color, immigrants, mothers, and low-wage workers. They are impacted by almost every policy affecting the future of our economy, democracy and country.
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