Domestic Workers of the World Unite!: A Global Movement for Dignity and Human Rights

by Jennifer N. Fish and Fish

Book Overview

From grassroots to global activism, the untold story of the world's first domestic workers' movement.

Domestic workers exist on the margins of the world labor market. Maids, nannies, housekeepers, au pairs, and other care workers are most often 'off the books, ' working for long hours and low pay. They are not afforded legal protections or benefits such as union membership, health care, vacation days, and retirement plans. Many women...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147987793X
• ISBN13: 9781479877935
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"