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by IDWFED published May 08, 2015 12:00 AM
Op-ed by Maria Esther Sanchez and Ai-jen Poo

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My mother who cleans houses for a living deserves respect

Op-ed by Maria Esther Sanchez, Chicago Sun-times, May 7 2015


Photo: Chicago Sun Times (Screen Capture)

Sixteen year-old Maria Esther Sanchez highlights why her mother, a domestic worker and member of Latino Union in Chicago, and all domestic workers mothers deserve to be celebrated on Mother’s Day with a domestic workers bill of rights in Illinois.

"In granting legal equality to domestic workers, the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will grant them dignity and respect. My mother deserves this. So do the tens of thousands of other Illinois mothers who are domestic workers."

 
Fe y Justicia Worker Center in Houston


Op-ed by Ai-jen Poo, The Hill, May 8 2015

Ai-jen Poo argues that it’s time to right the wrong of the historic exclusion of domestic workers by recognizing the Department of Labor home care ruling. Domestic workers around the country pressure state Governors to ensure minimum wage and overtime for home care workers.

“It's fundamentally a question of fairness for both workers and employers in today's economy: fairness for this workforce that has faced exclusion for far too long, and a level playing field for employers who actually pay a fair wage."


NDWA Atlanta Chapter

Source: Chicago Sun-times & The Hill

Story Type: News

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