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Introduction Introduction
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Key demographics on domestic workers and working conditions in the US Key demographics on domestic workers and working conditions in the US
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Lack of regulations and invisibility Lack of regulations and invisibility
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Organizing and advocating efforts Organizing and advocating efforts
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Employers Employers
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Conclusion Conclusion
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References References
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Seven Ageist Transport Infrastructures: Rethinking Public Transport amid COVID-19 Lockdowns in India
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Seventeen Experiential Equity: An Environmental Neuroscientific Lens for Disparities in Urban Stress
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Four The Hidden Inequities and Divisions among Workers in the US: The Domestic Workers’ Workforce as Non-Essential Workers
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Published:July 2021
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Abstract
This chapter analyzes the working conditions of domestic workers, such as cleaners, nannies, and caregivers in the United States and how they have not been recognized as essential workers, despite being on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a detailed overview of the demographics, wages, benefits, and poverty living conditions of domestic workers, of whom 91.5 percent are women. It also reveals the disproportionate amount of care work that is carried out by ethnic minorities, immigrants, and women. The chapter highlights the complex relationship between employer–employee. It discusses some of the incredible work that non-for-profit organizations across US cities have undertaken in order to improve domestic employees' working conditions and advocate for better workers' rights.
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