Welcomes the adoption of the Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (No. 189) and Recommendation (No. 201) by the 100th annual Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 16 June 2011. Details The IUF 26th Congress Welcomes the adoption of the Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (No. 189) and Recommendation (No. 201) by the […]
Let's join in solidarity forever - your pain is our pain, your struggle is our struggle. If one wins, we all win. We will work even harder next year, to get all countries to ratify C189. Details Let's join in solidarity forever - your pain is our pain, your struggle is our struggle. If one […]
"Domestic work remains a virtually invisible form of employment in many countries and many domestic workers endure very poor working conditions, including underpayment of wages, long working hours, inadequate privacy and the threat of sexual harassment," Shirley Pryce explained. Details FEELING that their pleas for the better treatment of household workers have fallen on deaf […]
Domestic Workers Mobilized on the International Women's Day! Details March 1-31, 2013 CAMBODIA - The Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association(IDEA) and Cambodian Domestic Worker Network (CDWN) launched a campaign of "Domestic Workers’ Right are Woman Rights" in Phnom Penh from Mar 1-31, 2013. The general objective of the campaign was to seek better recognition […]
IDWN Leaders interviewed at CVM TV in Jamaica on March 14. Myrtle Witbooi, Shirley Pryce and Ida Blanc explained how domestic workers are organizing themselves in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and worldwide and told that governments must ratify C189, pass legislations and educate employers to protect domestic workers. Details Read the original article in full:Â Jamaica […]
