In 2003, DataCenter was approached by the Domestic Workers United to partner on a participatory, worker-led research project to document the working conditions of domestic workers in New York City. That project led to a parallel one in the Bay Area and the two projects laid down the groundwork for institutionalizing community-led research at the DataCenter.
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On 03.03.10, In Program Updates, By admin
On 11.05.09, In Events, By Allen
The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) is an alliance of domestic and household workers in the United States and is a vehicle to build power nationally as a workforce. Many of its member organizations, such as Mujeres Unidas y Activas and Domestic Workers United, have been long time partners of the DataCenter and have led cutting edge research projects that have supported campaigns and organizing efforts to improve the living and working conditions of domestic workers. The Alliance is now launching a national participatory research project on the domestic work industry and the weekend of November 13-15 it is holding its first West Coast Domestic Workers Congress in Oakland, CA. DataCenter will lead a workshop with its members on creating, designing and implementing a national survey.