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Tell Your State to End Trafficking By Protecting Domestic Workers' Rights
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    Amanda Kloer
    Washington, DC
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The National Labor Relations Act, passed way back in 1930, provides legal protections to people in a number of industries. But domestic workers and nannies were left out, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and human trafficking. New York recently became the first state to extend labor protections to domestic workers. Make it the first of 50 by asking your state electorate and governor to pass a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. 

Domestic workers are one of the groups most vulnerable to human trafficking around the world. Indonesian and Malaysian girls and women are often exploited Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. Immigrant women are trafficked to Lebanon and forced to work as maids. And African, Hispanic, and other immigrants are enslaved and exploited in the United States, in roles as domestic workers, nannies, and housekeepers. 

Because they aren't given the same legal protections as other workers, domestic workers often don't have the means to seek help ending relationships with abusive employers. Add that to the fact that many domestic workers are immigrants and some are legally tied to their employers through visas, and you've got a recipe for human trafficking and exploitation. But a Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights can help prevent human trafficking and exploitation of domestic workers. 

Please, ask your state legislator and governor to pass a Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights.

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Pass a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

Greetings,

The state of New York recently made history by passing a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. By doing so, they are extending critical rights to the thousands of people working as nannies, housekeepers, and other types of domestic workers who are not protected under the National Labor Relations Act. Passing a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will help stop human trafficking in your state.

Domestic workers are one of the groups most vulnerable to human trafficking around the world. Indonesian and Malaysian girls and women are often exploited Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. Immigrant women are trafficked to Lebanon and forced to work as maids. And African, Hispanic, and other immigrants are enslaved and exploited in the United States, in roles as domestic workers, nannies, and housekeepers. Human trafficking of domestic workers takes place across the U.S., even in your backyard.

Because they aren't given the same legal protections as other workers, domestic workers often don't have the means to seek help ending relationships with abusive employers. Add that to the fact that many domestic workers are immigrants and some are legally tied to their employers through visas, and you've got a recipe for human trafficking and exploitation.

But a Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights can help prevent human trafficking and exploitation of domestic workers. Please, work with local anti-trafficking and other NGOs to draft and pass a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.

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