U.S : millions of Black women and other women of color care for other families while not getting paid enough to provide for their own.

 

 

 

_{Women of color are essential — to our economy, democracy, and society.}

 

 

Add your name to the National Domestic Workers Alliance's (NDWA) petition today and urge your representatives to invest in the women of color home care and professional caregivers who embody the future of work.

 

 

 

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Friend — almost 1 in 5 home care workers live in poverty.

It’s a devastating peek into the poor working standards facing the care workforce — most of whom are women of color and immigrants — and a reality check that millions of Black women and other women of color care for other families while not getting paid enough to provide for their own.

 

That is not accident. The care industry was built on the centuries-long economic exploitation of Black women’s labor which has helped to build the wealth of our nation. And it’s this legacy that continues to shape the sector today with low pay, rampant abuse and sexual harassment, and the lack of worker protections.

 

The Biden American Jobs Plan recognizes that care is essential to building an America where everyone is cared for and includes $400 billion in funding for home-and-community-based services (HCBS). It’s the first economic recovery plan in history to center the work of Black women and other women of color who do the bulk of care work.

 

The future of work for millions of Black women and other women of color will be determined by how we respond to improving care jobs. That’s why our Care Is Essential campaign is calling on Congress to make care jobs good jobs that are well paid, with benefits and training, and the ability to join a union.

 

 

Add your name to join the National Domestic Workers Alliance in this movement: urge your representatives to invest in the women of color home care and professional caregivers who embody the future of work.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGN NOW
 

 

 

 

 

Making care jobs good jobs is one way of addressing long standing inequities already faced by women of color with critical investments in our care infrastructure. And we must ensure that care workers are at long last respected, protected, and paid for the essential work they do every single day.

Through our Care Is Essential campaign, we are fighting for a $400 billion investment to expand access to home care services, create over 1 million new home care jobs — primarily for Black women and other women of color and immigrants, increase wages and benefits, and give workers a stronger voice on the job.

 

 

 

Sign our petition today and urge your representatives to invest in the women of color home care and professional caregivers who embody the future of work.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGN NOW
 

 

 

 

 

We cannot continue to put bandaids on the personal and societal catastrophes being caused by our lack of care infrastructure.

A better future, one in which women of color workers experience abundant joy, safety, and well-being, is possible. Build this future with us: sign our petition today.

The National Domestic Workers Alliance works day and night to win respect, recognition, and labor rights and protections for nearly 2.5 million nannies, housecleaners, and home care workers.

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