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National Domestic Workers Alliance Celebrates Historic Long-Term Care Advancements Announced by Vice President Harris

Apr 22 2024

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), the leading voice for dignity and fairness for millions of domestic workers across the country, celebrates the latest and final measures announced by Vice President Kamala Harris today to improve safety, support for care workers, and expand access to affordable, high-quality care. These advancements are a testament to the sustained efforts and advocacy of care workers nationwide.

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ICYMI: National Domestic Workers Alliance Joins Care Workers in Celebrating White House Care Workers Recognition Month with President Biden and Congressional Leaders

Apr 12 2024

The care workforce united with advocates, including congressional and Biden-Harris Administration champions, in the nation’s capital for a series of events. This collective action was a resounding call for affordable childcare, paid family and medical leave, access to aging and disability care, and good jobs for care workers.

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National Domestic Workers Alliance Launches Care Campaign, Month-Long Series of Events Focused on Care Economy Policy, Celebrating White House Care Workers Recognition Month

Apr 01 2024

The care workforce, advocates, and congressional champions will engage in various events in Washington DC and nationwide to call for affordable childcare, paid family and medical leave, access to aging and disability care, and good jobs for care workers.

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Philadelphia City Council Passes Resolution Honoring Domestic Worker Mercedes Reyes for Women’s History Month

Mar 22 2024

The resolution celebrates the courage and resolve of domestic workers in Philadelphia and across the country.

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The National Domestic Workers Alliance on President Joe Biden’s Third State of the Union Address

Mar 08 2024

The National Domestic Workers Alliance on President Joe Biden’s Third State of the Union Address

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Georgia Care Workers and Advocates Call for Historic Investments and Living Wages in Home and Community-Based Services

Mar 07 2024

During a press conference in Atlanta, care workers and advocates from the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council (AFL-CIO), New Disabled South, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute and the Georgia House of Representatives urged enhanced funding for Georgia's Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) to facilitate direct wage increases for care workers.

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Harris County Issues Resolution on Dorothy Bolden, Honoring Domestic Workers Movement’s Past and Present

Feb 28 2024

NDWA’s We Dream in Black (WeDiB) Houston Chapter joined Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones at the resolution ceremony.

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ICYMI: Domestic Workers Unite at Philadelphia’s City Hall, Urging Mayor’s Support for $2.66 Million Budget to Advance Worker Protections

Feb 15 2024

The recommended budget would expand the resources necessary to increase support for vulnerable workers, including domestic workers, who experience retaliation, wage theft, and abuse despite the passage of the Philadelphia Domestic Worker Bill of Rights in 2020.

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NDWA Calls on Georgia Assembly to Boost Home and Community-Based Services Budgets to Increase Wages for Care Workers, Ensure More Robust Care

Feb 14 2024

Abril Castro, NDWA Georgia’s Civic Engagement Director, urged the General Assembly to raise wages for direct service professionals in Georgia to $16.70/hr to alleviate staffing shortages and ensure adequate care for waiver participants.

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National Domestic Workers Alliance Participates in Sundance Film Festival, Spotlights the Importance of Elevating Authentic Domestic Worker Voices

Jan 23 2024

During a panel, NDWA President Ai-jen Poo announced a new storytelling project that aims to amplify the voices of domestic workers in media, emphasizing their role in shaping community and policy.

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