A report released Tuesday by the Institute for Policy Studies and the National Domestic Workers Alliance found that more than two years into the pandemic, domestic workers continue to face exploitative and unsafe working conditions, as well as severe economic insecurity. AdvertisementIn a survey of over 1,000 Black immigrant domestic workers in Miami, New York City and Massachusetts, 37% of workers said they had a hard time finding new work after losing their jobs amid the pandemic. Over one in four workers surveyed said they had utilities such as electricity disrupted or had been evicted from their homes. The initial report found that over two-thirds of the Black immigrant domestic workers surveyed had either lost their jobs or had their hours or pay cut since March 2020. The organizations behind the report demanded Congress pass the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, which would increase protections, raise work standards and ensure benefits to domestic workers.

Source: Huffington Post June 21, 2022 19:39 UTC