NYC Coalition for Domestic Work
Our Work is Essential Work
On May 5th we launched our Budget Initiative calling on NYC to invest in domestic worker and employer outreach and education. Read more here!
We are a growing movement of domestic workers, employers, parents, family caregivers, older adults, and people with disabilities working together to transform New York City’s care economy to one that is equitable and sustainable for all
We launched the NYC Care Campaign on Thursday February 11, 2021. You can read the press release here.
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OUR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
We call on New York City to create a care action plan in partnership with local worker and employer organizations. This plan should respond to the COVID-19 crisis, raise standards for domestic workers, and support the enforcement of domestic worker rights legislation through worker/employer outreach and education. It is also imperative that we stop the attack on our Black and brown communities by defunding the police and ending all collaboration with I.C.E. while reinvesting in Black and brown communities.
Create a government-funded outreach program and increase enforcement for worker and employer education to end the “behind doors” employment practices.
Ensure labor and human rights protections for domestic workers
Pass Int. 339 to provide human rights protections to domestic workers at the workplace.
Pass Paid Personal Time one million New Yorkers, including domestic workers.
Set up a retirement program for domestic workers regardless of their immigration status.
Create and pass a policy to prevent unjustified termination. Employers would be required to provide a written reason for the termination at least two weeks in advance.
Invest in an essential home care workforce and long term services and support for older adults and people with disabilities
Increase funding for older New Yorkers and direct home care services and programs.
Further develop career recruitment, outreach plans, and provide benefits for home care and direct workers regardless of immigration status.
Improve data collection to better create targeted policies to find solutions.
Increase investment for universal childcare, ensuring childcare for domestic workers and everyone who needs it.
Defund the police and ensure the NYPD do not collaborate with I.C.E.
Decrease NYPD budget to instead invest in good care jobs, access to quality housing and education for low-income New Yorkers.
Secure NYC as a sanctuary city and reinforce sanctuary policies
End tax breaks for the wealthiest New Yorkers to provide economic relief for workers, and invest in communities of color including access to quality care, health, housing, education, transportation, and all human rights every New Yorker deserves.