Historic Victory at the ILO, Register for Care Congress, and New Website

On June 16, 2011, Governments, Employers and Workers of the world at the 100th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland adopted the First Convention and accompanying Recommendation on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. When the vote was announced, domestic workers unfurled a banner that read “C189: Congratulations! Now for the “domestic work” of governments - RATIFY.” Support for the Convention was overwhelming, with 396 voting in favor, and only 16 voting against (all employers), with an additional 63 abstaining. The Recommendation passed with 90% approval.

Juana Flores, US worker delegate to the ILC “With the passage of this International Convention and Recommendation, I am emotional thinking of all of the domestic workers — their sweat, their hard work, the abuses they’ve endured — and I myself have lived this experience. Today, at a global level, the work of cleaning houses, caring for children, the elderly, and disabled is recognized as work — work like any other.”

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Caring Across Generations is a bold new campaign for quality care and support, and a dignified quality of life for all Americans, across generations.

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We're pleased to announce the launch of our new website.  Redesigned and built by Design Action Collective, we hope this new website will be an exciting source of information and inspiration for domestic workers and allies alike.  See it for yourself at:

http://www.domesticworkers.org

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