If you believe, like we do, that domestic worker rights are human rights, you can show it by making a donation and choosing one of our limited edition ‘Thank You’ gifts. All NDWA merch is union-printed in the USA.

For your gift of $7 or more, we will send you an “I Support Domestic Workers” sticker [[link removed]] .

For your gift of $15 or more, you will receive an “I Support Domestic Workers” face mask [[link removed]] so that you can stay safe AND make everyone around you want to know more about supporting domestic workers.

And check out our one-of-a-kind domestic worker ancestor portraits by artist Cece Carpio [[link removed]]. For a gift of $20, you can choose from our 11x17 printed posters of Dorothy Bolden — the unsung mother of the domestic worker movement, Carmelita Torres — who defended the dignity of migrant domestic workers, or the Domestic Workers Rebellion — where Indigenous women organized rebellions against their enslavers. When you give $50 or more, you will receive a set of all 3 posters . [[link removed]]

But you have to act fast! Make your contribution by December 8 to ensure that you receive your gift before the holidays!

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Build Back Better Passes the House

On Friday, Nov 19th, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Build Back Better bill, which includes significant investments in home and community based services (HCBS) and other care infrastructure.

Clearing this hurdle was HUGE for our movement and is an important first step in realizing a future where America’s home care workers, the majority of whom are women of color, receive a family-sustaining wage and those who need care — veterans, older people, and people with disabilities — will be able to receive quality, affordable care services at home.

We reached this milestone because of supporters like you, who marched, wrote letters, tweeted, and made calls.

THANK YOU.

And now, on to the Senate.

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DC Domestic Worker Bill of Rights

There are more than 47,000 domestic workers living in the DC metro area, many of whom regularly experience sexual harassment, wage theft, and other forms of workplace discrimination.
In addition, domestic workers are the only group of workers excluded from DC’s Human Rights Act, which protects workers from discrimination on the job.

Our DMV Chapter is working to introduce a DC Domestic Workers Bill of Rights [[link removed]] in the DC Council that would include domestic workers in DC’s Human Rights Act, end the exclusion of domestic workers from DC’s occupational health and safety law, and more.

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Underemployment Remains High for Domestic Workers

NDWA Labs’ released its most recent Domestic Worker Economic Situation Report [[link removed]].

The data continue to show the economic crisis that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly difficult for Latina and Black women .

Food and housing insecurity continue to be widespread among surveyed domestic workers. While some domestic workers are starting to recover some of the work they had lost, this is not enough to ensure their economic security. Their ongoing economic struggles are reflected in the high number of workers who are unsure if they can afford, or who cannot afford, food in the next two weeks, as well as the high number who are unable to pay rent .

This data reinforces why we continue to fight to build a just economy that centers the needs of care workers.

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#ICYMI
in case you missed it

DOROTHY BOLDEN MURAL TOUR
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The four-part mural tour series in Atlanta, Georgia celebrates movement-mother Dorothy Bolden, and honors her contribution to the civil rights movement, her voter registration efforts and her leadership in the fight for domestic worker dignity and rights.

The murals span four buildings that tell different parts of Dorothy Bolden’s story. The great news is that you don’t have to live in Atlanta to experience this beautiful and historically significant tour [[link removed]] .

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CARING GAMES FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
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NDWA partnered with Caring Across Generations, Code Coven and Counterpoints Arts on Care Jam 2021 [[link removed]] , a 7-day game jam where game developers, creators and people with lived experience of care develop new gaming concepts. Our goal? To create games that uplift stories of care and the people who do it, and help us reimagine a world where care is collective, visible and valued.

CareJam starts today [[link removed]] and runs through the end of this week and we can’t wait to see what they come up with!


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