We are highlighting the work done by immigrant domestic workers, or the work done by nannies, housecleaners and caregivers. It is sometimes called the world’s largest invisible workforce and it’s expanding in the United States as our population ages. In this piece we will hear about nationwide efforts to improve the working conditions for these workers. Many are female immigrants and they can face special challenges too as they try and improve their work life. From WBEZ in Chicago, reporter Odette Yousef has this story. Read the rest of this entry »
Invisible Workforce: Immigrant domestic workers face tough challenges in a push for better conditions
May 16, 2013
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May 11, 2013
DOLE releases implementing rules for house helpers
May 10, 2013
MANILA, Philippines – The two million house helpers (kasambahay) nationwide can now get a pay increase and join labor unions. Read the rest of this entry »
Filipino domestic workers push for basic rights
April 27, 2013
LOS ANGELES—More than 100 Filipino domestic workers and their supporters yesterday (Friday in Manila) held a “cupcake party” in front of the state building here to show their support for a bill that will grant domestic workers in California basic labor rights, such as overtime pay and breaks. Read the rest of this entry »
Domestic workers use arts to voice rights in Europe
April 27, 2013
LONDON – Over years of campaigning for rights and recognition, domestic workers are finding a stronger voice through visual arts by using every medium and platform they can access as tools for their campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »
Singapore looks to crackdown on maids with tourist visas
April 22, 2013
Singapore to crackdown on domestic workers coming to country.
SINGAPORE: The Singapore government has said it will begin to crackdown on domestic workers coming into the country looking for work in the Southeast Asian country, a new memo from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said. It added that women suspected of applying for tourist visas will also be denied visas to the country as a precaution. Read the rest of this entry »
GCC mulls unified domestic worker recruitment system
March 29, 2013
Political and economic alliance Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of the Middle East is mulling over creating a unified recruitment system for domestic workers. Read the rest of this entry »
PHL recruitment firms lift moratorium on deployment of domestic workers to Hong Kong
March 27, 2013
An association of recruitment agencies in the Philippines lifted on Wednesday its self-imposed ban on the deployment of domestic workers to Hong Kong.
According to a report of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) news site, the Society of Hong Kong Accredited Recruiters of the Philippines, Inc. (SHARP) imposed the ban after the Philippine government insisted that no placement fees will be collected from Filipinos aspiring to work as domestic workers in Hong Kong. Read the rest of this entry »
Recruiters lift moratorium on deployment of domestic helpers to Hong Kong
March 26, 2013
MANILA – A month after declaring a moratorium on the deployment of household service workers (HSWs) to Hong Kong, the organization of recruiters sending overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the former British colony said it is lifting the temporary ban starting tomorrow, March 27. Read the rest of this entry »
NOT WANTED | Hong Kong’s top court rejects Filipino maids’ residency appeal
March 25, 2013
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s top court, the Court of Final Appeal, has dismissed an appeal by Filipino helpers seeking permanent residency in the city, it said here Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
