Welcome!

Welcome to Labor of Love: News from NDWA, the first edition of the new e-newsletter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA)! Our work in support of America’s 2.5 million domestic workers and towards a caring economy for all is growing every day. We are excited to share important updates and reports from the field with you. Though domestic work is the work that makes all other work possible, it is the support of friends, family and allies like YOU that makes our organizing possible. Thank you for standing with us!

Ai-jen Poo,
Director

		Making Our Voices Heard in DC: NDWA Organizes over 2,000 in Support of Homecare Workers After the historic announcement by President Obama in December 2011 about possible new federal regulations governing the domestic work industry, NDWA organized over 2,000 members and allies to submit formal comments to the DOL. Read more here »
		Hollywood Sized Help: Domestic Workers Won on Oscar Night NDWA’s recent and innovative #BeTheHelp campaign, launched to connect with fans of the acclaimed film “The Help,” enabled NDWA to successfully reach a wider and more diverse audience than ever before. Read more here »
		Alabama Rising: Domestic Workers Lead Human Rights Delegation In March, NDWA traveled to Birmingham, AL, the heart of the civil rights movement, to convene a special women’s human rights delegation exploring the impact of anti-immigrant legislation in the state. Read more here »

Caring Across the Pacific Northwest: Seattle Care Congress

In conjunction with the Caring Across Generations Campaign, NDWA helped organize a wildly successful Care Congress in Seattle on February 11th. Nearly 200 care givers, consumers, union members, elected officials and community allies came together. Read more here »

We Are the Experts We Have Been Waiting for: NDWA Research Team in Action

NDWA leaders are the experts on domestic work that our movement has been waiting for! Launched in 2010, our Research Team has just completed the collection and review of surveys from 2,000 domestic workers in 14 cities across the country. This participatory research project will produce a landmark report on domestic work this summer. Read more here »

Strengthening Our Movement: National Member Congress in May

NDWA will host our 5th annual National Member Congress in Washington DC this May. More than 400 domestic workers from over 19 cities will come together to build relationships, develop skills and take collective action. Read more here »

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