Domestic Workers United

Domestic Workers United (DWU) is a city-wide, industry-wide alliance of domestic workers and domestic worker organizations that have come together to gain respect and recognition for domestic workers, and establish fair labor standards in an industry where abuse and exploitation are the norm. founded in 2000 by members of caaav and andolan organizing south asian workers (an organization of south asian exploited and low-wage workers based in jackson heights, queens), dwu has launched a campaign called "dignity for domestic workers", which seeks to promote a standard contract for all domestic work, including basic workers rights to sick days and vacation, and protection from discrimination and unjust firings. dwu currently also includes haitian women for haitian refugees and is led by a multi-racial steering committee of domestic workers.

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