Nannies, house cleaners and home attendants support our communities in profound ways. They are on the frontlines of caring for some of our most vulnerable. Many of our members who
How to be a fair employer during the coronavirus pandemic
We hope that you and your community are staying healthy, informed, and connected in these times. With news of the arrival of COVID-19 coronavirus to the United States in the
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These have not been the easiest years. We’re facing surging fear, hate, and sea levels all at the same time. So it fills me with gratitude to be working together,
Decolonizing Thanksgiving Dinner
I don’t know about you, but for about the first two decades of my life, Thanksgiving was taught to me as a holiday that celebrated food and family, a day
Employers show up strong to help secure victory for domestic workers in Philadelphia
On the day of Halloween, the Philadelphia City Council voted unanimously to pass the strongest Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in the country! Philadelphia is once again a leader in
Fire season tips for California housecleaner employers
California seems to be going up in flames. There are eleven major fires raging right now, thousands have been evacuated and thousands have been without power due to both planned
Parasite: what *not* to do when hiring a house cleaner
Warning: spoilers ahead! It’s been almost exactly a year since Alfonso Cuaron’s Oscar-winning Roma hit movie theaters, telling an enormous and gripping story that centered a character—Cleo, a domestic worker—whose
Meet a domestic worker who worked with Reagan & Carter, and told off the KKK
This week, we celebrate the 95th birthday of Dorothy Lee Bolden, a woman whose name belongs in the pantheon of civil rights activists alongside people like Rosa Parks and Representative
Your feminist mission for the week: Celebrate Nanny Recognition Week
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It’s “Back to School” for Nannies & Cleaners Too
Who’s packing up their beach umbrella and starting to think about soup recipes? What about signing kids up for fall sports teams and after-school activities? Anyone scrambling for last-minute ways