Domestic Workers
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The National Domestic Workers Alliance organizes domestic workers in the United States for respect, recognition and labor standards.
Cities throughout the US
Joined May 2011
WOW: Hear @AOC share her story of watching her mom clean houses when she was a kid. She has so much pride when she talks about her mother’s work — and that’s why she supports the Bill of Rights. Domestic worker women are strong and powerful — and their kids are too!
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#DearProfessorFord,. Domestic workers are with you. We know how much courage it takes to speak out. We believe you. We're part of a growing movement of survivors & supporters who demand that our senators conduct a full and trauma-informed investigation now. Join us: 844-387-6952.
#DearProfessorFord, . We want you to know that you are not alone. You are a survivor. Millions of us have your back. We call on Senators to demand a full, fair and trauma-informed investigation. Signed,.Your Sisters
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Live from Washington, DC, women are gathering to share the #StateOfOurUnion & an alternative vision for our country…
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Miles de niños y niñas siguen separados de sus padres y necesitan nuestra ayuda para reunirse con sus familias. Dona para ayudar a las familias a pagar por vuelos, hotel y un celular para comunicarse. #FlightsForFamilies #FamiliesBelongTogether.
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Domestic workers make a difference in the lives and homes of families around the world. Now it’s our turn to stand up for them in the fight for a #DomesticWorkersBillofRights. @alfonsocuaron is in — are you?. Text ROMA to 97779 to take action!
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TODAY — Activists in all 50 states will demand the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump. We're joining the movement to end the most corrupt presidency in modern history. Join us: #NotAboveTheLaw.
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WATCH: @aijenpoo and Meryl Streep speak to Ryan Seacrest on the #GoldenGlobes red carpet: “I hope people see the momentum and the energy and the fact we’re uniting across all industries saying we all deserve workplaces where we’re safe and our work is valued.”
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Exploiting asylum-seekers by using their ability to work and feed their families as a bargaining chip is unacceptable.
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A year out from the start of the pandemic, New Jersey domestic workers are demanding justice for excluded women. NJ cannot recover as a state — or be Jersey Strong — if we leave immigrant women and domestic workers behind from COVID relief.
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Thank you, @AOC, for spotlighting how the #RaisetheWage Act would benefit nail salon workers, car wash attendants and thousands of other workers who are often subjected to harassment and relegated to the shadows.
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Congress & @RealDonaldTrump may have shutdown the Government, but #domesticworkers are marching with unity & love. And you better believe we will vote in November with power and purpose. #TrumpShutDown #WomensMarch2018 #PowerToThePolls
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"Domestic workers are essential and are sheroes in the midst of the greatest public health crisis this country has seen in more than a century. The nation should fight for the people who are the backbone of our communities." — NDWA's @aliciagarza .
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Domestic workers know how to care for others. Today we need to support one another and make sure everyone gets out to vote! .#ElectionDay.
Huge shout-out to @domesticworkers who have been helping with voter awareness, handing bit snacks and water #wewillvote #NationalDomesticWorkers.
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Breonna Taylor would've turned 27 on Friday. She was an essential worker -- on the frontlines of the pandemic, like so many of our members. She should be here to celebrate her birthday. #SayHerName
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Care work is infrastructure. Care work is infrastructure. Care work is infrastructure. Care work is infrastructure. Care work is infrastructure.
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After the dust settles, it is essential workers of color who show up. We've worked in the shadows of oppression and white supremacy for too long. It's time to change that. It's time for our work to be valued.
The same House chamber doors where the armed standoff took place hours ago is being cleaned for members to return for the joint session:
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When women come together, tremendous change is possible. @TaranaBurke @Mariska @ElaineWelteroth #RobinMorgan @sofiewhitney & #PaulaWeinstein At @Tribeca #TimesUp
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Rest in peace and power, John Lewis. Watch him speak on the House floor in 2017 — these are our marching orders. #GoodTrouble
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This Thursday, June 14, thousands of people across the US will join rallies & vigils in over 45 cities to protest the Trump administration’s cruel & inhumane treatment of immigrants & asylum seekers. Find an event near you: #FamiliesBelongTogether
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This is what it looked when tens of thousands of us stood up for families in DC today. #FamiliesBelongTogether
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“Essential workers are the backbone of our response to the coronavirus. They are putting their health and the health of their loved ones on the line — we need to have their backs.” . Thank you @SenWarren and @RepRoKhanna. #protectessentialworkers #EWBOR .
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Here are two women who introduced the National #DomesticWorkersBillofRights in Congress less than one month ago. Thank you @repjayapal and @SenKamalaHarris for fighting for domestic workers. ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽
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Meryl Streep on this #TIMESUP moment: “People are aware now of a power imbalance and it’s something that leads to abuse. It’s everywhere and we want to fix that. We feel emboldened in this moment to stand together.” #GoldenGlobes
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WOW: Hundreds of women just got arrested on Capitol Hill to protest family separation and detention. @womensmarch .#familiesbelongtogether .#endfamilydetention
More than a thousand female protesters, joined by Democratic senators, took center stage on Capitol Hill to protest the president's immigration policies. Nearly 600 were arrested
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"I am Saintenia, working as a home health aide. I can't afford to buy #PPE, and rent and utilities bills are due. I do my job. Please do yours by passing the #HEROESAct now." . @Senatemajldr, the pandemic isn't over. #DoYourJob and provide relief to those who need it most.
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Look at this map. Each of these dots represents thousands of people ready to take action on June 30th to keep families together & demand an end to family detention. Get yourself registered here: #FamiliesBelongTogether
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AND it’s @RepBarbaraLee’s birthday! We’re so lucky to celebrate such a champion for women and workers everywhere. For your birthday gift, we’re going to push for the National #DomesticWorkersBillofRights!
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.@DomesticWorkers Presente! We’re marching for equality & justice at #NYC #DayWithoutAWoman rally! #IWD2017
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We.really.really.really. really. really. really. really. really.really.really.really.really.really.really.really. really. really. really. really.need to include domestic workers in all workers protection laws.
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The pandemic isn't over, but rent is due. Domestic workers like Jessica don't know if this crisis will force them into homelessness. The Senate needs to pass the #HEROESAct now to avoid deepening this crisis for millions:
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Incredible news: Jeanette Vizguerra has been granted stay of deportation! #JeanetteBelongsHere #HereToStay
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Without caregivers, our nation does not run. They show up for us — let’s show up for them. #CareCantWait
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|-----------|.| CARE |.| WORKERS |.| DESERVE |.| LIVING |.| WAGES |.|-----------|.(\__/) ||.(•ㅅ•) ||./ づ.
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Powerful speech by @Oprah gives a shout out to domestic workers, farm workers and other women dealing with abuse and harassment in the workplace “Speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have.” #TIMESUP #GoldenGlobes.
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Domestic 👏.work👏.makes 👏.all 👏.other👏.work 👏.possible.
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We’re normalizing fair pay. We’re normalizing harassment protections. We’re normalizing stable scheduling. We’re normalizing paid time off. We’re normalizing rest breaks. We’re normalizing fair treatment for all workers. Join @PiperPerabo, support the #DomesticWorkersBillofRights
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We’re in Seattle to see #Oscars-nominated film @ROMACuaron! We’re so grateful to @alfonsocuaron for bringing Cleo’s story — and the stories of domestic workers — into the light.
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"They're literally holding it down. It is a profession of workers who just care." Thank you @kamalaharris for recognizing the importance of supporting domestic workers during this crisis.
Our nation’s domestic workers and caregivers do physically demanding and important work, often without paid sick leave. Chip in what you can today to the @domesticworkers Coronavirus Care Fund:
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This is a special weekend for domestic workers and for everyone who saw bits of their own life reflected in @ROMACuaron. We will continue to honor domestic workers with action and keep fighting for their respect and dignity. #Oscars
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“We don’t have health insurance, so things are complicated, because if we go to the doctor, we have to pay cash. If I’m not working, how can I pay those bills?” . — Betania Shephard, a Philadelphia domestic worker leader affected by #COVID19 .
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.@TaranaBurke on how the #MeToo and domestic worker movements cross over, and why we're stronger when we come together. #Oscars
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“We are nannies in Florida and we are here to denounce the mistreatment of children at the Miramar ICE facility & at the border. We know that the best thing for children is to grow up with their families, in their communities." . #FamiliesBelongTogether
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We will continue to fight. We will continue to organize. We will not rest until every survivor is given justice. #CancelKavanaugh #MeToo #SupportSurvivors
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Jeanette is an activist & leader who works to secure employment rights for us all. She belongs here w/ her children! #jeanettebelongshere
Trump's ICE agent's want to tear Jeanette from her kids. Sign the petition to tell them that #jeanettebelongshere!
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"We know that survivors have everything at stake when they share their story and we thank you for your bravery and your courage. We hope your stories cancel #Kavanaugh because he does not deserve to be on the Supreme Court." .@lsarsour with @womensmarch #BelieveSurviviors
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The sun might be setting but the day isn’t over yet! We’re off to Congress to talk to @sensanders!. Watch the town hall live on Facebook at 7:30pm.
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We're in DC today to fight for a future where care jobs are good, union, living-wage jobs — because our economy won't recover until Black women, immigrant women, and all women of color do. #CareCantWait
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“This is about children” @aijenpoo calls each and every one of us to action for the thousands of children torn from their parents by the Trump Administration on @allinwithchris. Join the nation day of action on June 30th: #FamiliesBelongTogether
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It's 2017, and U.S. moms who work full time are still typically paid 29% less than dads. #MomsEqualPay
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“We are in a metal cage with 20 other teenagers with babies and young children. We have one mat we need to share with each other. Sometimes it is so crowded we cannot find a place to sleep." —A 16-year-old girl . Tell us this isn’t prison☝️ #ClosetheCamps .
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Thank you @MariahCarey for including us in your special Hero tribute and recognizing the hard work that essential workers are doing to keep our country running right now! ❤️.
Sharing a tribute of hope and gratitude with you on this holiday weekend. Thank you to our heroes ❤️
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Slowing the spread of the #coronavirus requires most of us to stay home. But many care workers cannot . We can help domestic workers — and all of us — stay safe by donating to the #CoronavirusCareFund. We're all in this together!
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In the words of @StaceyAbrams, we need to make sure people can vote and have something to vote for. Care work needs to be a key issue in 2020 because we all need care — either for ourselves or our families.
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Writers are the ones who tell our stories with sensitivity and dignity. They deserve to be heard in their workplace. We support @WGAWest and @WGAEast in fighting for the compensation and respect they deserve.
We told you we’d see you out there. If you see us on the picket lines, say hi! Also, a reminder that you do not have to be a WGA member to picket. Any and all support is appreciated. Get your steps in with us! . #WGAStrong #WGAStrike
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It’s #InternationalDomesticWorkersDay. #Juneteenth is almost here. This is your moment to tune into the leadership and power of Black domestic workers. Grab your coffee and settle in, this is a long one.
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.@aliciagarza on @Mic: “If there was ever a time to activate our organizer super powers, this is it.” #WomensMarch
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The sad reality is, our elected officials aren't interested in hearing the stories of women and survivors of sexual assault. Remember this video when you head to the polls this November. #BelieveSurvivors #MeToo.
These Republican senators literally ran away from people asking them about the realities of sexual assault in America
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Solidarity with students participating in today’s #NationalSchoolWalkout, speaking out against gun violence!
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Nannies, house cleaners, and home care workers deserve nothing less than respect, living wages, and good benefits.
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A national #DomesticWorkersBillofRights will make it easier for domestic workers across the country to take care of their families — with better pay, time off, and sick days, workers like Rep. @AOC’s mother will get the work-life balance they deserve.
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Us when @staceyabrams said: “We owe more to the millions of everyday folks who keep our economy running … like domestic workers serving without labor protections.” #SOTU #StateofOURUnion
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Asylum seekers deserve to be treated with dignity. Asylum seekers deserve to be treated with dignity. Asylum seekers deserve to be treated with dignity. Asylum seekers deserve to be treated with dignity.
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"Immigrant essential workers have put their lives on the line to keep this economy going. It's our job now to pass comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship." . @SenSanders knows that as immigrant domestic workers #WeCantWait for a just and equitable recovery!
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Domestic workers.Grocery store clerks.Trash and recycling collectors.Warehouse and delivery service workers . We are on the front lines.
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"I'm not sure why they did it. They didn't let me say goodbye." -- Trump's ICE agent's ripped Olga's 4 children from her at the border. Now she is in detention and they are thousands of miles away, without her.
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It’s time to recognize domestic work for what it is: the work that makes all other work possible.
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Today 126 women will be sworn into Congress. @NancyPelosi becomes speaker of the House. Congress is now the most diverse in US history. The future is female. That’s our #ThursdayMotivation.
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We’re in downtown Atlanta NOW to say #NoJusticeNoSeat!. We are here in support of women, survivors, and anyone dreaming for a better, more just country. #StopKavanaugh
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Thank you @senkamalaharris and @repjayapal for valuing care work and the people who do it. They’ve introduced the national #DomesticWorkersBillofRights — a landmark bill bringing #Dignity4AllWorkers.
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Today we’re excited to be launching Alia: a groundbreaking new way for house cleaners to access paid sick days and other benefits at work. Learn more at
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Our loved ones deserve to age the way they want. Home care workers allow them to age with dignity and respect in their homes. Thank you @POTUS for recognizing their essential work.
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NDWA’s @MonicaRamirezDC joined a panel discussion after a screening of @ROMACuaron to discuss how we can take the awareness of domestic work generated by the film and turn it into action.
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🗣 It’s not a worker shortage, it’s a living wage shortage.
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No child should be separated from their family. No child should be denied water. No child should be denied food. This is shameful. #FamiliesBelongTogether.
7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion
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Domestic workers: .Women who make all other work possible.Women who have an unyielding capacity for love and care. Let’s honor them by fighting for their rights: #Oscars
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The beautiful new film @romacuaron is dedicated to Libo, the nanny who played a profound role in raising director @alfonsocuaron.
Alfonso Cuaron praises his childhood nanny, Libo: “Libo, like so many domestic workers, they go beyond a normal job and take on these roles that are supposed to be covered by the parents”
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We're out here with workers, advocates, and our members to demand Congress pass a #DomesticWorkerBillofRights that will protect domestic workers and give them the dignity and respect they deserve!
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Leah, a 12-year-old leader with @WomenBelong, is in Texas today to deliver messages of support from kids to the children in detention. Here she is getting interviewed by @msnbc. #familiesbelongtogether
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Don’t know who needs to hear this, but pay domestic workers a living wage.
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No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. That’s why our worker leader Jeanette Vizguerra, who’s stuck in sanctuary, is suing @ICEGov for denying her right to due process in her immigration battle.
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Rep. @JoaquinCastrotx’s definition of domestic worker: .Hardworking, dedicated, courageous and brave.
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Our message to the kids jailed here in McAllen: You are not alone! #fathersday #familiesbelongtogether
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World Cup champion @J_Mac1422 is the only mom on the @USWNT. Even she struggled to pay for child care, recalling how putting her son in a daycare would have taken an ENTIRE paycheck. All working women deserve #equalpay.
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In just a couple of hours, hundreds of leading women activists will offer a new vision for our country. Watch live as we hold the #StateofOURUnion:
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A higher minimum wage isn’t just good for the economy, it’s also the right thing to do. Frontline workers have put everything on the line during COVID-19 to show up to work. It’s time we make sure that they & their families are taken care of. #FightFor15
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We Will Not Be Banned rally outside the Supreme Court at Noon today!.1 First St NE, Washington, D.C. Join us! #NoMuslimBanEver
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Today, we introduced the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. We did it.
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Women of color organized. They voted. Their voices were heard.
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History is made. DC just passed the 13th #DomesticWorkersBillofRights. A bill of rights means the women of color who work in our homes will be paid fair and feel safe on the job. Congrats to the DC chapter members who made this possible!
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"For the women who march on weekends and for all the women out there who want to create, lead and run. this is our union. Together we demand change!" Arisha Hatch w/ @ColorOfChange #StateofOurUnion
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“I came down with COVID-19 in December. I couldn’t work. Yes, I worried about money, but mostly I was worried about my life.”. When domestic workers get sick, we often have no safety net. It’s why we need an economy that centers care. #WorkersMemorialWeek.
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Tomorrow, August 19, is a day of action against White supremacy. Learn how you can get involved.
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#Domesticworkers in Broward County taking action for rights of workers, women, immigrants & people of color! #MayDay #BeyondTheMoment
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"We the youth have the power to #resist! United we stand: Black, indigenous & Latinx!" - Yoana #WeBelongTogether
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