Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Passes!
July 10, 2014 -- Boston: Since December of 2012, the New England Jewish Labor Committee (NE JLC) has been working to pass the Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (DWBR), which would establish basic workplace rights for nannies, housekeepers and caregivers employed in private homes. For example, the NE JLC mobilized people to go the State House to advocate for the DWBR, organized living room talks to raise awareness of conditions for domestic workers among those who employ them, and spoke about the DWBR at several synagogues. Through the advocacy of the NE JLC, the Somerville Board of Alderman voted unanimously to support the DWBR.
The DWBR passed in the State House and was signed by the Governor on July 2nd, 2014. NE JLC will continue to work to educate the Jewish community and help implement the bill. For more information, contact Marya Axner, NE JLC Regional Director, at NewEnglandJLC@jewishlabor.org