Upcoming Events
Building Worker Power: The History and Future of Solidarity with Domestic Workers
National Domestic Workers Alliance45 Broadway, Suite 320,New York, NY10006 Map
**RSVP HERE: actionnetwork.org/events/building-worker-power-the-history-and-future-of-solidarity-with-domestic...
Worker power has led to great strides in making good, sustainable jobs. Unions in the United States have made jobs like teaching, nursing, and manufacturing long-term options for families and stable opportunities for young people. Today, workers across industries that aren't unionized are organizing to fight for $15 and earn benefits like paid time off and healthcare.
But domestic workers are legally barred from unionizing. So as workers, allies, and employers, how can we build solidarity and worker power in the absence of a formal union? How are we running and winning campaigns to ensure that labor policy represents those who work inside of homes as well as outside them? Learn about the history and future of building worker power in this webinar, as well as the campaigns Hand in Hand is working on!
**RSVP HERE: actionnetwork.org/events/building-worker-power-the-history-and-future-of-solidarity-with-domestic...
#FreeTheFamilies Vigil by Hand in Hand Jackson Heights
Travers ParkNew York, NY11372 Map
Join Hand in Hand members and our neighbors in Queens for a #FreeTheFamilies Vigil on Saturday, September 26th at 4pm in solidarity with refugee women who have been sterilized against their will by ICE.
This is a COVID-19 safe playdate protest so children are welcome to participate. Everyone must wear a mask and be 6 feet apart.
We'll build a memorial with stuffed animals, toys, candles and anything that connect us parents and children to show our love to immigrant women.
We're joining thousands of voices across the country to #FreeTheFamilies Vigil, a nationwide action organized by Families Belong Together affiliates.
Last week, Dawn Wooten, a former nurse at ICE's Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia revealed that ICE surgically removed an “inordinate” number of women’s wombs against their will. The cruelty and inhumane treatment against refugees and immigrants by the government need to stop.
Contact the organizers:
[email protected]
Online via Zoom
**REGISTER HERE: actionnetwork.org/events/talk-out-the-vote-brave-conversations-to-improve-voter-turnout-in-2020-2
Join Hand in Hand members across the country and in key voter turnout states for the 2020 election! We'll talk about the history of voter suppression, the safest way to vote in the midst of a pandemic, and focus on the importance of having brave conversations with our friends, families, and extended networks about why voting this year is as important as it's ever been.
You'll have time to think about who you want to talk to, what you want to say, and you'll hear about how other members have had successful conversations with people they felt nervous to approach!
Going "Back" to School At Home
Join us to discuss resources developed by NDWA and Hand in Hand, to help you answer some of the questions you may have on how to manage supporting your child's learning with a nanny or online learning supervisor keeping fairness and safety front and center!
Hand in Hand NYC & NJ Virtual Annual Meeting
NYC-New Jersey 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
Join us for a virtual lunch session!
Register: tinyurl.com/handinhandnyc-nj2020
Join Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network's NYC & NJ Annual Regional meeting on Sunday, October 4th from 2 pm to 4 pm EST to shape a new vision for 2021 for an empowered domestic employer & worker community. We’ll host conversations and parallel workshops led by Hand in Hand employer leaders and our partners like domestic worker organizations and NYC government agencies.
Domestic employers, workers, and family caregivers are encouraged to participate!
What to expect:
- Updates on domestic worker campaigns in New York City (and some other NY areas) and New Jersey
- Share & discuss resources for fair domestic employers (e.g. best employment practices during COVID-19, federal and state benefits for employers & workers, etc.)
- Identify opportunities to stay involved in our care community as a domestic employer, worker and/or family caregiver
- Set 1on1s with Hand in Hand employer leaders regarding your own home as a workplace
Let's transform the care industry and build a feminist care communit!
If you have questions about the meeting or if you have questions about employment practices, please email NYC & NJ Lead Organizer Tatiana Bejar at [email protected]
Past Events
SF Domestic Work Dignity Council Campaign Launch!
@CaDomesticWorkers
Join us and other domestic employers and allies to support the kick-off to the campaign to win a San Francisco Domestic Work Dignity Council!
12pm Pacific- 1pm Pacific
View on Facebook @CADomesticWorkers and on HIH's Facebook page
Can't join? Sign the petition of support: bit.ly/SFDomesticWork
Guidance for employers hiring nannies/teachers during Covid-19
Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network45 Broadway, Suite 320New York, NY10006 Map
***Habra interpretación al español en esta conversación, más abajo información en español.
Join Hand in Hand and NDWA on September 1st at 8:15pm EST for a deep dive conversation with domestic employers/parents, nannies, and teachers to get a better understanding on how the pandemic will continue to impact domestic work in New York.
New employment trends are arising during COVID-19 to meet family needs and with them new requests for workers. Whether employers are requesting nannies/teachers to live in, and/or hiring teachers as nannies or vice versa, domestic work continues to be ignored by the government leaving employers and workers to make decisions in isolation. At our meeting, we'll learn about best employment practices for people employed at home, what to do and what not to do to create a fair, safe and healthy work environment that benefit employer and worker alike.
Email [email protected] if you have questions.
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Acompaña a Mano a Mano: La Red de Empleadoras Domésticas y a la Alianza Nacional de Trabajadoras del Hogar el 1 de Setiembre a las 8:15 pm EST en una conversación entre empleadoras, niñeras, y educadoras para tener un mejor entendimiento sobre como la pandemia continuara impactando el trabajo domestico en Nueva York.
Nuevas tendencias están apareciendo durante la pandemia que responden a nuevas necesidades en las familias y con eso nuevos requerimientos para las trabajadoras del hogar. Empleadoras están buscando niñeras o maestras or vice versa para que vivan con ellas. El trabajo domestico continua siendo ignorado por el gobierno dejando a las empleadoras y trabajadoras en aislamiento para la toma de decisiones. En nuestra llamada aprenderemos sobre buenas practicas de empleo para las personas que trabajan en el hogar, qué hacer y qué no hacer para crear un ambiente de trabajo, justo, seguro y saludable que beneficie a la empleadora y trabajadora por igual. Cualquier pregunta escriba a [email protected]
Defending Our Loved One’s Rights to Safety & Dignity in Nursing Homes
California
Defending Our Loved One’s Rights to Safety & Dignity during COVID: A gathering of people who are advocates for their loved ones inside nursing homes
This is a gathering of people who have, or had, loved ones in skilled nursing facilities impacted by COVID 19 to learn from and to share our experiences defending our loved one’s right to a safe and dignified treatment. In our conversation, we will reimagine what a dignified, safe and caring nursing home industry would look like and how we strengthen the voice of families to hold nursing home companies accountable.
RSVP and Accessibility Details here: Bit.ly/DefendingOurLovedOnes
Background:
We have lost loved ones to COVID and other preventable ailments inside nursing homes. Or, our loved ones still reside in a nursing home and we constantly worry if they will be infected by COVID or another infectious disease.
We are the children, the parents, the siblings, the cousins, the grandchildren and the chosen family of nursing home patients who check in on our loved one regularly, get to know the staff and speak up when our loved one isn’t getting the support or care they need. We are the ones who are delivering extra gloves and masks for the under-paid and overworked frontline staff. We are the ones who are sending COVID updates to the nursing home manager with the hope that they will take heed of the best practices to protect their residents and staff.
We are the ones, who see, first hand, how nursing home companies prioritize their profits over their people. To maximize their profits, nursing homes have cut financial corners, maintain bare-bones staffing levels, lack infectious disease controls and, until ordered to, were sometimes not providing their own staff with personal protective equipment (PPE).
Due to this profit motive, we’ve seen how nursing homes have become the most deadly place to be during the pandemic with thousands of people dying from COVID inside nursing homes. Yet, it didn’t have to be this way. Many of us have lost loved ones because of decisions made by those in power and because of age-old policies that deem some more worthy of life than others. It’s time for us to come together to honor their lives, fight for those who are still alive and to make this a place where everyone is cared for as full, equal human beings.
Help us Pass Human Rights bill Int 339 in NYC Council!
Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network45 Broadway, Suite 320New York, NY10006 Map
***Habra interpretación al español en esta conversación, más abajo información en español.
Join Hand in Hand and NDWA on August 12th at 8:00pm EST for a conversation between domestic employers and workers on the exclusion of domestic workers in the NYC Human Rights Law in relation with their workplace.
We'll hear about how this exclusion has impacted the lives of workers, and positive experiences when employers implement human rights values at home. You'll also learn ways to support the passage of Int 339 in NYC Council -a bill that would amend the NYC Human Rights Law to include domestic workers.
By passing Int 339, the City will be providing workers with long overdue protections against discrimination in the workplace, and coverage under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act .
Email [email protected] if you have questions.
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Acompaña a Mano a Mano: La Red de Empleadoras Domésticas y a la Alianza Nacional de Trabajadoras del Hogar el 12 de agosto a las 8pm EST en una conversación entre trabajadoras del hogar y empleadoras sobre la exclusión de las trabajadoras del hogar en la Ley de Derechos Humanos en la Ciudad de Nueva York. Escucharemos las historias de discriminación que afectan a las trabajadoras y recomendaciones sobre cómo traer valores de derechos humanos en el lugar del trabajo. También aprenderemos cómo apoyar la aprobación de Int 339 en el Concejo de la Ciudad -esta propuesta de ley incluiría a trabajadoras el hogar en la Ley de Derechos Humanos, dando protecciones contra discriminación en el lugar del trabajo, y cobertura bajo el Acto de Igualdad de las Trabajadoras Embarazadas. Cualquier pregunta escriba a [email protected]
Online Only!
**Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/talk-out-the-vote-brave-conversations-to-improve-voter-turnout-in-2020
Join Hand in Hand members across the country and in key voter turnout states for the 2020 election! We'll talk about the history of voter suppression, the safest way to vote in the midst of a pandemic, and focus on the importance of having brave conversations with our friends, families, and extended networks about why voting this year is as important as it's ever been.
You'll have time to think about who you want to talk to, what you want to say, and you'll hear about how other members have had successful conversations with people they felt nervous to approach!
Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/talk-out-the-vote-brave-conversations-to-improve-voter-turnout-in-2020
Union Station, Washington D.C.50 Massachusetts Ave NEWashington D.C., DC20002 Map
Thousands of essential workers are risking their lives every day at work to keep America safe. It’s time for Senators to do their jobs to keep America safe, too. That means passing the #HEROESAct to get us the relief we need in this crisis. Tomorrow, we're showing Senators what that looks like by providing free PPE distribution, COVID testing, and more to demand the Senate do their job and pass the #HEROESAct.
Best Practices for Hiring & Employing a Nanny - Part I
Online
Join us for this free, two part webinar series for parents who employ a nanny or are considering hiring a nanny or regular babysitter in the context of the pandemic.
Part I - July 22nd 5-6pm PDT
Part II - July 29th 5-6pm PDT
In this workshop series, parents will learn the basics of how to hire a nanny and be a good employer to ensure a successful working relationship and the best care for their child. Topics that are covered include tips for hiring and interviewing, establishing wages and a work agreement, how to ensure a fair and safe workplace, and the laws surrounding nanny employment.
We will also explore what it means to hire and employ during the time of COVID-19, including recommended safety tips and benefits that are available to nannies.
Cohosted by The Institute for Families and Nannies and the Blossom Birth and Family. Register to get zoom details here: www.blossombirthandfamily.org/best-practices-for-hiring-and-employing-a-nanny.html?fbclid=IwAR3nT...
Online
People with disabilities experience discrimination, exclusion, and vulnerability because of the way our society devalues and dehumanizes disability – this system is called ableism. Domestic workers – especially caregivers, homecare workers and home attendants – play a critical role in providing support to people with disabilities and seniors to be able to live with dignity in their homes and communities.
Domestic workers often also develop disabilities as a result of their work. Understanding ableism and concepts of disability justice helps workers (and their employers with disabilities) better understand their shared experiences and common interest in ending ableism. Join our workshop to learn about Hand in Hand, our work to combat ableism, and the intersections across our movements for domestic workers rights and disability justice!
RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/ableism-101-training?
Anti-Racism 201: Race and the Care Economy
Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network45 Broadway, Suite 320New York, NY10006 Map
Please join Hand in Hand and Caring Across Generations for our Anti-Racism 201 Training: Race and the Care Economy. We will delve into the race, class, and gender history of the care system and how that informs the current system we organize to transform.
Please RSVP to join Hand in Hand: the Domestic Employers Network and Caring Across Generations for Anti-Racism 201 training: Race and the Care Economy, on Wednesday, July 8 at 7 pm Eastern / 4 pm Pacific. This event will be held on Zoom.
This training will be the second in a series of events and trainings we are holding for us all to learn and change together.
Making the Best of Summer & Seattle Ordinance Celebration!
Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network45 Broadway, Suite 320New York, NY10006 Map
With camps closed and kids running wild, we know parents, nannies, and babysitters are more taxed than ever. We want to make sure that parents and all employers of domestic workers have the information they need to make sure their homes are safe workplaces.
The Seattle Domestic Worker Ordinance celebrates its first anniversary on July 1st, so we're celebrating with a panel that considers all the ins and outs of staying healthy and having fun during this very unique summer.
Panelists will include:
**Doris Garcia-Flores, Fair Work Center
**Baylie Freeman, Seattle Domestic Worker Standards Board
**Emily Dills, Seattle Nanny Network & Seattle Domestic Worker Standards Board
**Jennifer Molina, Seattle Office of Labor Standards
