NEW YORK, USA -

In a historic move, the AFL-CIO signed a new partnership agreement with the National Domestic Workers Alliance. The landmark agreements outline a framework for the groups to partner around issues of organizing, winning rights for excluded workers and building long-term relationships.

"We have to work together and take collective action – whether it's in the streets, at city hall or at the ILO," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

More information:

• NDWA / AFL-CIO Partnership Agreement >>>
• Press Release on Partnership Agreement May 10, 2011 >>>
• Remarks by Barbara Young, May 10, 2011 >>>

Report/study:

• Report by Domestic Workers United on the effort to extend New York Labor Relations Act coverage to Domestic Workers: Domestic Workers and Collective Bargaining A Proposal for Immediate Inclusion of Domestic Workers in the New York State Labor Relations Act >>>
• National Domestic Worker Alliance (USA) study on collective bargaining models from Germany, Switzerland, Uruguay and France >>>

Article/Story:

• Domestic Worker Stories from Around the World >>>
• AFL-CIO blog
• In These Times story
• LaborNews story

Joint Demand for Inclusion of Domestic Workers

The AFL-CIO and NDWA also called for domestic workers to be included as part of the national trade union delegations to the 2011 International Labour Conference in Geneva. Read their Open Letter from the AFL-CIO and National Domestic Workers Alliance (USA) to trade unions and national centers around the world >>>