The New York Times: Some Care Workers Are Seeing a Bump in Pay. They’re Working to Make It Last.
Apr 16 2022
Care workers are organizing for better work conditions and to keep pandemic gains going.
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Care workers are organizing for better work conditions and to keep pandemic gains going.
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As demand rises, wages for Wisconsin home care workers stagnate
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Maria and Julio are joined by Ai-jen Poo, co-founder and executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Pablo Alvarado, co-executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, to discuss labor organizing for essential workers. They get into the pandemic’s impact on informal economies, on-the-ground movements to protect low-wage workers, and what meaningful labor reforms would look like.
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America’s home health care industry is in crisis. The country’s population is aging rapidly: By 2040, the number of people 65 and older will nearly double, according to the Urban Institute, and the number of adults 85 and older will nearly quadruple.
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Home care jobs are among the fastest-growing jobs in America. Yet compensation for this essential work is dismal. Can the system be fixed?
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Care workers are organizing for better work conditions and to keep pandemic gains going.
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Many of Us Want to Age at Home. But That Option Is Fading Fast.
Learn More Aprende MásD.C. At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman announced Tuesday morning that her office has filed a bill that if passed, will require employers to provide written contracts to workers such as house cleaners, nannies, and home health aides. The Domestic Worker Employment Rights Amendment Act of 2022 will also extend protections against workplace discrimination and ensure workplace safety under previously established D.C. laws.
Learn More Aprende MásAfter five years of community organizing, advocates succeed in getting law preventing employers from discriminating against domestic workers. The next challenge is effective implementation.
Learn More Aprende MásThe legislation would require written agreements between workers and employers that outline specific expectations, duties, pay and hours if the daily schedule exceeds five hours.
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