We have a dream that one day, all work
will be valued equally.
Founded in 2000, Domestic Workers United [DWU] is an organization of Caribbean, Latina and African nannies, housekeepers, and elderly caregivers in New York, organizing for power, respect, fair labor standards and to help build a movement to end exploitation and oppression for all.
Adhikaar
Adhikaar, meaning rights in Nepali, is a New York-based women-led non-profit organization working with Nepali communities to promote human rights and social justice for all. www.adhikaar.org
Andolan Organizing South Asian Workers
An organization of low-income South Asian workers — predominantly domestic workers — that educates workers about their rights, persuades employers to pay a living wage and raises public awareness about abusive conditions in their workplaces. Andolan envisions a world in which all workers are treated with respect and dignity. www.andolan.net
Beyond Care Childcare Cooperative
An immigrant-owned woman-run cooperative business. Founded on the basis of democracy, equality and justice, Beyond Care creates living wage jobs in a safe and healthy working environment, while promoting personal growth and educational opportunities for its members. www.beyondcare.coop
Cidadao Global
A community-based organization dedicated to promoting and defending the human rights of immigrants and strengthening citizen participation and collaboration within the Brazilian community through direct services, community organizing, public education, arts and culture. www.cidadaoglobal.org
Damayan Migrant Workers Association
A membership-based organization that arouses, organizes and mobilizes the Filipino migrant domestic workers community in New York City and New Jersey to assert their rights and welfare and fight the root causes of systematic forced migration in the Philippines. www.damayanmigrants.org
El Centro del Inmigrante
An organization working for the economic advancement and well being of immigrant workers and their families in Staten Island through immigrant and labor advocacy, educational workshops, labor leadership training, and emergency intervention for hunger, homelessness and health/safety needs.
.www.elcentronyc.org
Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees
A community-based agency by and for Haitian refugees and immigrants, many of whom are domestic workers, providing a comprehensive and culturally sensitive program that includes popular education, supportive services and community organizing. haitianwomen.wordpress.com/
Unity Housecleaners
A worker-run cooperative of housecleaners in Long Island; fights abuse on the job and obtains fair wages for its members; offers workshops in basic skills, including cooking and cleaning, as well as nutrition and general health. www.workplaceprojectny.org