Our Time is Now

Over the past 15 years, the National Domestic Workers Alliance has built up the enduring legacy of domestic workers – the women of color and immigrant women who do the work that makes all other work possible.

We have transformed power and challenged who gets to hold it . We’ve expanded our movement to include artists, elected officials, engineers, and economists; organized with and for care workers, working moms, and family caregivers; and welcomed so many people from all walks of life into our movement – people who understand the importance of care in our economy, society, and democracy.

We’re building in power, size, visibility, and dimension . And it’s time we meet our moment. As we continue to look ahead to innovate the future of work and the future of care, we recognize that shifts have to come from within, too. That’s why we are thrilled to announce Jenn Stowe as NDWA’s new Executive Director in a leadership expansion that will see current Executive Director Ai-jen Poo move into the role of NDWA’s President. [[link removed]]

Jenn previously served as Chief of Staff and top advisor to Ai-jen Poo, leading organizational development and operational strategy. She brings years of experience in leadership in progressive spaces, specializing in managing rapidly expanding and changing organizations with inclusivity and equity at the center. Jenn is a natural coalition builder and committed to making a better world with Black women, immigrant women, and women of color.

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Winning a Way Forward

We know that policies that center care and uplift poor and working class families are popular, long overdue, and would have a transformative impact for care workers and families across the country.

We also know what real recovery looks like. Workers are clear on our vision for a future where we can live and work with dignity and respect. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in care solutions that will lift the people who power our economy and our families. We need good jobs, with good pay, and workplace protections for those who have been traditionally excluded. With these investments, we can create an economy that can support the needs of all in our country, and it’s up to Congress to make the choice to build a strong foundation for us to recover.

That’s why we are once again ramping up our advocacy and organizing to make our vision a reality. Our campaign is building momentum with a domestic worker Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., a Mother’s Day action to recognize the perseverance of mothers who can’t wait any longer for action on the care economy, and a rally to Fight For Our Future and demand bold action on climate, care, jobs, and justice. Learn more about how you can get involved.

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Safe Not Stranded

The Supreme Court will soon begin hearing oral arguments on Biden v Texas, the case that will decide whether the dehumanizing, Trump-era immigration policy known as “Remain in Mexico” can finally be terminated.

For over three years, this program has forced thousands of migrants to wait out their asylum hearings in dangerous border towns, subjecting them to the abject horrors of kidnapping, rape, and worse. “Remain in Mexico” is a stain on our immigration system that puts families in danger, strains foreign affairs, and is contrary to the law and our values.

That’s why on April 26, hundreds of advocates are bringing this message to the Supreme Court: Join our campaign Families Belong Together and movement partners across the country to protect Black, Brown and Indigenous immigrants [[link removed]] .

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Justice, Dignity and Respect for Domestic Workers

Domestic workers — most of whom are women of color and immigrants — have often been overlooked in the fight for workers’ rights, despite the fact that they normally work in homes away from any type of oversight, and often end up working around the clock, seven days a week for low wages that leave them struggling to make ends meet.

That’s why we’re pushing for a National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, which would close the loopholes that exclude domestic workers from federal labor and civil rights laws.

Our domestic worker leaders will be in Washington, D.C. on May 11 for a Lobby Day to urge elected officials to support the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and to create critical new benefits and protections for domestic workers – including requiring employers to provide a written agreement about pay, duties, schedules, breaks, and time-off policies – giving these workers the stability and respect they need.

Show your support for domestic workers and add your name alongside the bill co-sponsors [[link removed]] — Senators Kristen Gillibrand and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Pramila Jayapal — and we'll share other ways you can get involved on May 11 and beyond.

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Are You Registered to Vote?

State deadlines to register to vote for the upcoming primary elections are fast approaching. Are you registered? Check your registration [[link removed]] and register today [[link removed]] !

North Carolina - April 22
Georgia - April 25
South Carolina - May 16
Nevada - May 17 if registering by mail, June 9 if registering in online and June 14 if registering in person

Already registered? Great! Now is the perfect time to request your absentee ballot [[link removed]] . Despite declining infections and hospitalizations, we’re still deep in a pandemic that’s disproportionately affecting domestic workers and women of color. Absentee voting, or voting by mail, is a completely safe and reliable option for casting your ballot.

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LOCAL NEWS + EVENTS

MICHIGAN
Join NDWA Michigan, Oakland Forward, and Mothering Justice this Saturday, April 23, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET, for our film screening and panel featuring experts in Black Maternal Health, Care, and Policy. Food will be provided by local food trucks! RSVP today. [[link removed]]

WASHINGTON, D.C.
In honor of Earth Day, come join NDWA and our partners at the Fight for Our Future Rally on Saturday, April 23 at 1pm ET to demand bold action on climate, care, jobs, and justice. Learn more and RSVP today [[link removed]] .

Join Hand in Hand and our organizational partners on Thursday, April 28, 2022, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ET, to learn about the basics of the newly introduced DC Domestic Worker Bill of Rights Amendment Act of 2022. Click here to RSVP [[link removed]] .

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