October 1st 2022
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Since the pandemic began, declines in workforce participation have proven particularly stark among women. Experts attribute this phenomenon in part to women’s disproportionate representation in service-sector businesses, which have been especially affected by the...
Following a ten-month grassroots campaign led by the Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance (PDWA) and supported by over forty unions and community organizations, the Philadelphia City Council introduced a Domestic Worker Bill of Rights last Thursday. If passed,...
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed a Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights guaranteeing minimum wages, rest breaks, and related protections for nannies, house cleaners, cooks, gardeners, and other domestic workers. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said she will...