Domestic Workers United

DWA reached up to 500 members, mostly consisting of women and immigrants. ²

DWA has likely been defunct since 2015, in which the most recent news story about it was published. ² No tax returns have been filed since 2014, its website has not been updated since 2013,³ and the group’s Facebook page has not been updated since 2012. ⁴

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

In 2010, Domestic Workers United, operating under the NDWA, worked to support passage of the “Domestic Worker Bill of Rights,” a package of labor regulations, in the New York State legislature. The bill was sponsored by then-Assemblyman Keith Wright (D-Manhattan) and Senator Diane Savino (D-Queens). The bill created labor regulations for nannies, housekeepers, and elderly caregivers concerning standardized workdays, work weeks, overtime pay rates, and protection against workplace discrimination and harassment. ⁵

The DWA received support from the New York Domestic Workers Justice Coalition, a coalition of local left-of-center labor advocacy groups, including Adhikaar for Human Rights, Unity Housecleaners, Damayan Migrant Workers Association, Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, and the Andolan Organizing South Asian Workers. ⁶