A Season of Change

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CELEBRATING A YEAR OF VICTORIESFOR DOMESTIC WORKERS


November 12, 2013

Photo: Chris Beecroft

Heartfelt gratitude for a wonderful year of support and dignity for domestic workers.

– With love and warm holiday wishes, the staff of NDWA

Dear Friends,It has been an exceptional year of breakthroughs for domestic workers, the women who do the work that makes all other work possible.

A little more than 6 years ago, the National Domestic Workers Alliance was founded in Atlanta, Georgia by 50 domestic workers and organizers who gathered from six cities to support and learn from one another. Since that time, our movement has grown tremendously. Today we represent 44 affiliate organizations in 28 cities and are leading campaigns on everything from immigration reform to long-term care.

I’m so proud to say that after many years of local, state and national organizing, domestic workers have captured the imagination of people around the country. Seven states introduced domestic workers legislation this year. This year alone, we passed state legislation in two states—in the Aloha state, Hawai’i, and after 7 years we finally have an historic win in California!

In September, the Department of Labor finalized a regulatory change that will bring 1.8 million home care workers and caregivers under the protection of the Fair Labor Standards Act, after 75 years of exclusion. We were so proud to be a part of the phenomenal coalition that moved this change forward.

And our movement is breaking through globally. This year, together with domestic worker representatives from 47 countries, we were part of creating the first global federation of domestic workers —The International Domestic Workers Federation. Founded in Montevideo Uruguay, the IDWF is the first global federation of women workers.

This is just the beginning. We believe a tide is turning and working women will define the next generation of social change work. We look forward to continuing to build the momentum with you.

Here’s to celebrating many more victories together. Thank you!

With love, Ai-jen Poo

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CALIFORNIA San Diego CARE

San Diego Day Labor and Household Worker Asso-ciation

Long Beach Filipino Migrant Center

Los Angeles CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles)

Pilipino Worker’s Center (PWC)

IDEPSCA (Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California)

San Francisco Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA)

POWER

Colectiva de Mujeres

Filipino Community Center

Oakland Filipino Advocates for Justice

Santa Rosa Graton Day Labor Center

WASHINGTON Seattle Casa Latina

COLORADO Denver Centro Humanitario

TEXAS Houston Fe y Justica Worker Center

San Antonio Southwest Worker’s Union (SWU)

El Paso Workers Defense Project

Labor Justice Project

Austin Casa Marianella

FLORIDA Miami Miami Worker’s Center - Ola de Mujeres

ALABAMA Tuscaloosa Somos Tuscaloosa

Birmingham Comadres/HICA

ILLINOIS Chicago Latino Union - Chicago Domestic Workers Coalition

ARISE Chicago

VIRGINIA Alexandria Tenants and Workers United

Charlottesville Legal Aid Justice Society

MARYLAND Silver Spring Casa de Maryland

DC Washington Break the Chain Campaign

MASSACHUSETTS Boston Brazilian Women’s Group - Vida Verde

Matahari Eye of the Day

Dominican Development Center

CONNECTICUT New Haven Brazilian Immigrant Center

Stamford CRISOL / Quetzal

Stamford, Bridgeport, Hampden

Latino Advocacy Foundation

NEW YORK New York Adhikaar

Damayan

Domestic Workers United

Cidadao Global

Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees

Beyond Care Coop

Andolan

Long Island Unity Housecleaners - Workplace Project

Staten Island Las Mujeres de Santa Maria

Westchester Hispanic Resource Center

Queens Kabalikat

Jackson Heights NICE (NY Immigrant Community Empowerment)

Workers Justice Project / Apple Eco-Cleaning (dw day laborers)

Brooklyn Si Se Puede Coop

Golden Steps

NEW JERSEY Morristown Wind of the Spirit

Casa Freehold

Lakewood New Labor

RHODE ISLAND Providence Fuerza Laboral

ARIZONA Tuscon El Centro Laboral de Mujeres por un Mundo Mejor

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Encuentro

Ole

El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos

HAWAII Honolulu FACE

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From California to federal regulatory changes, it has been a

remarkable year for dignity and love. This is a big and important moment for domestic workers. We are so pleased to join members,

friends, and supporters to celebrate an exceptional and amazing year in this movement.

Join us as we look back at this year of work and mark the rising tide of justice and dignity for domestic workers across the United States and internationally.

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Strategy Organizing Leadership retreat #5In the closing retreat to our SOL intensive leadership training and capacity building program, over 60 women celebrated their graduation as stronger grassroots leaders.

We Belong Together Senate HearingWomen from dozens of organizations and states packed the hearing room with We Belong Together for Senator Mazie Hirono’s historic Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Women in Immigration.

MARCH 7-10, 2013 MARCH 18

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Get BIG! program launchThis spring we launched BIG — the Base-building Innovation Group. Thirty domestic workers from thirteen of our member organizations came together in New York City for our inaugural Get BIG training session. Through BIG, affiliates will learn how to increase their organizations’ capacity and develop strategies to take their organizing to scale.

Hawaii VictoryNDWA celebrated the joyous news that Hawai’i became the second state in the nation to pass a Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, guaranteeing minimum wage and protections from discrimination, among other rights.

JUNE 3-7 JULY 1

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JULY 1

NDWA Congress, Washington, DCOver 100 members gathered with us in DC for a beautiful and inspiring weekend of visioning, strategizing, and training. We sang, we laughed, we learned, and we organized.

Honoring Our Legacy award winnersWe honored the remarkable lifetime achievements of our elders who lead the domestic worker and farm worker movements.

JULY 20-23 JULY 22

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Grandparent’s Day Groups across the country gathered to celebrate their elders, and share the message of love, care, and the dignity of generations.

We Belong Together Women’s Civil Disobedience For Immigration that Treats Women Fairly More than courageous 100 women, 25 of whom were undocumented, took the streets and were arrested in Washington DC to urge Congress to pass immigration reform that treats women fairly and keeps families together.

SEPTEMBER 8 SEPTEMBER 12

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Photo: Jen Soriano

California Victory Following a multi-year campaign, California Governor Brown signed the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, extending basic labor protections to domestic workers. With our California Domestic Workers Coalition and Hand in Hand, the passage of this bill is a remarkable stand for justice and dignity.

SEPTEMBER 26

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SEPTEMBER 17

Fair Labor Standards ActIn an astounding reversal of 75 years of exclusion, federal regulatory changes are announced, guaranteeing homecare workers the right to minimum wage and overtime pay. Our member organizations, partners, and supporters celebrated across the nation.

Women Together Women showed incredible courage and commitment in 8 cities across the country, intensifying demands to move Republicans to support immigration reform that’s fair to women and keeps families together.

NOVEMBER 6-8

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International Domestic Workers Federation Adopts Constitution, Montevideo, UruguayThe Constitution of the first global federation led by women, the International Domestic Workers Federation was adopted at a convening.

OCTOBER 28

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2013 Patiño Moore Legacy Award, presented by the Marguerite Casey Foundation,

the Association of Black Foundation Executives and Hispanics in Philanthropy

For work fostering collaboration between Latino and African-American communities to effect positive,

sustainable change for all of America’s families

Awards & Recognitions

2013 Patiño Moore Legacy Award, presented by the Marguerite Casey Foundation,

the Association of Black Foundation Executives and Hispanics in Philanthropy

For work fostering collaboration between Latino and African-American communities to effect positive,

sustainable change for all of America’s families

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Awards & RecognitionsWe are proud to share the recognitions our staff received

Purpose Prize Fellow, EncoreBARBARA YOUNG

For outstanding achievement in her encore career and creating new ways to solve tough social problems

Edna Award, The Berger-Marks Foundation ANDREA CRISTINA-MERCADO

For extraordinary contribution to social justice early in her career and work that significantly improves the lives of working women and men

2013 National Priorities Project Democracy Champion Award AI-JEN POO

For exemplify leadership and tenacity in their commitment to the democratic ideals upon which our nation was founded

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Awards & RecognitionsWe are proud to share the recognitions our staff received

2013 NCRW Trailblazer Award, National Council for Research on WomenAI-JEN POO

For outstanding work that advances women and girls

2013 Joseph S. Murphy Emerging Leaders Award, The Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies

at the CUNY School of Professional Studies AI-JEN POO

For leadership and distinction in the areas of social and economic justice

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Adhikaar

BerlinRosen

Center for Community

Change

Cidadao Global

Community Voices Heard

Damayan

Demos

Fiscal Management Associates

Elspeth Gilmore

GTM Associates

Hand in Hand: the Domestic

Employers Network

Jews for Racial & Economic Justice

Jobs with Justice

Helen Kim

Nancy Meyer and Marc Weiss

Meyer, Suozzi, English and Klein

Mujeres Unidas y Activas

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum

National Organization for Women

National Employment Law Project

National Immigration Law Center

Omega Women’s Leadership Center

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

The Reyes Huerta Family ~ La Familia

Reyes Huerta

Savino for New York Senator 23rd district

Valley National Bank

Webskillet

WeiserMazars

Many thanks to the generous sponsors of A Season of Change

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Akonadi Foundation

Alexander Soros Foundation

Andrus Family Foundation

Ashoka

Atlantic Philanthropies

The Care Fund

Caring Across Generations

Common Counsel Foundation

Crosscurrents Foundation

Discount Foundation

The Ford Foundation

General Service Foundation

Hidden Leaf Foundation

Hill-Snowdon Foundation

Impact Assets

JPB Foundation

LIFT Fund

Marguerite Casey Foundation

Moriah Fund

Ms. Foundation

Nathan Cummings Foundation

NoVo Foundation

Oak Foundation

Open Society Institute

Orchard House

Foundation

Prime Movers

Public Interest Projects Action Fund

Rockefeller Foundation

Surdna Foundation

Unbound Philanthropy

Underdog Fund

UNITY

Universalist Unitarian Veatch Program

Women’s Donor Network

Many thanks to our 2013 foundation supporters

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Jews for Racial & Economic Justice honors the National Domestic Workers Alliance

for this year’s tremendous victories.

We look forward to another year of transformative organizing with you in

New York—for justice, love and dignity for all!

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CELEBRATING A YEAR OF VICTORIESFOR DOMESTIC WORKERS Photo: Chris Beecroft

Webskillet Cooperative, a union shop and

worker-owned cooperative, is proud to celebrate

the Season of Change with the National Domestic Workers Alliance!

¡Webskillet Cooperative es un negocio sindicalista y

cooperativa de trabajadores, nos da orgullo celebrar esta temporada de cambios con

la Alianza Nacional de Trabajadoras del Hogar!

www.webskillet.com

Hand in Hand joins NDWA

to celebrate this year of

extraordinary victories!

Congratulations to the incredible

domestic workers in the lead

of this visionary movement.

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www.domesticemployers.org

Well wishes and congratulations to the NDWA for a progressive year in the labor movement, keep fighting the good fight!

Community Voices Heard (CVH) CONGRATULATES

National Domestic Workers Alliance on their amazing year of victories.

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APALA (Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO) members taking action with the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas.

Brandon LeungIBEW Local Union No. 3brandonleung.com

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Congratulations to all the domestic workers and organizations for an incredible year!

Ituloy ang laban! Onwards with the struggle!

Damayan Migrant Workers Association

Workers Justice Project and

Apple Eco-Cleaning Cooperative

Congratulates the NDWA

for a year of historic victories

for Domestic Workers!

We are making history!

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Domestic Workers United

is made up of nannies,

housekeepers and elder

care providers organizing

to build power, raise

the level of respect for

domestic work, establish

fair labor standards in the

domestic work industry

and help build a movement

to end exploitation

and oppression for all.

Founded in the year 2000

DWU passed the nation’s

first Domestic Workers Bill

of Right in 2010, reversing

centuries of Labor law

exclusion.

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Familia Reyes HuertaFelicita NDWA

Por todas sus victorias

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The Reyes Huerta Family congratulates NDWA

on all of their victories

Mujeres Unidas y Activas is a proud co-founding member of theNational Domestic Workers Alliance & is thrilled to be in this movement together. Felicidades a todos!

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Cidadao Global: promoting and defending

the human rights of Brazilian immigrants

and strengthening citizen participation and political visibility

http://www.cidadaoglobal.org/

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) is the nation’s leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers

in the United States, most of whom are women.

Founded in 2007, NDWA works for the respect, recognition, and inclusion in labor protections for domestic workers. The national alliance

is powered by 45 affiliate organizations—plus our first local chapter in Atlanta— of over 10,000 nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers for the elderly in 28 cities

and 18 states. NDWA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Visit us online at www.domesticworkers.org.

To make a contribution to sustain our work, click here.

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