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Domestic Workers
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In an Aging Nation, Single-Payer Is the Alternative to Dying Under Austerity
The process of aging and dying should not be exploited for profit.
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For a Feminist Movement of the 99%, the Women’s Strike Was Just the Beginning
Yesterday's widespread strike demonstrated that women are refusing to be the shock absorbers of coming crises.
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Threats From Trump Administration Further Galvanize Domestic Worker Activism
Domestic workers and allies are preparing to fight any threats to their hard-won protections gained under Obama.
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Sustaining the Momentum of the Women’s March: Where We Go From Here
In the wake of the Women's March, all of our organizing needs to be intersectional. We cannot afford to operate in silos.
“I Work Like an Independent Worker, and I Feel Happy“
What today's workers can learn from day laborers and domestic workers about job security, health benefits and retirement.
Investing in the Care Economy: Domestic Workers in California Hope for Overtime Pay
Greater public investment is needed to help people with disabilities pay caregivers living wages and overtime pay.
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Comics Teach Union History and Importance of Solidarity
A comic book series on 150 years of Canadian labor history shows "hope is critical to struggles for social change."
Nearly 20,000 Domestic Workers Are About to Get Fair Wages. How’d They Do That?
Left out by traditional unions, women-led domestic workers are winning fights for minimum wage and overtime across the country.
The New Economy and Its Discontents: Low-Wage Workers Propose a Good Work Code for Silicon Valley
What do labor rights look like when workers can be hired and fired at the click of an app?
Immigrant Women Lead Efforts to Transform Conditions for Domestic Workers in Illinois
Nannies, house cleaners and caregivers in Illinois are calling for legislation that could help improve their work conditions.