Interview with Jenny, Domestic Worker and Mother Leader…

This spring, MCDW’s worker membership has worked in solidarity with Homes for All Massachusetts (a statewide formation of grassroots housing justice groups working to halt displacement, increase community control of land, and win housing justice) as part of the movement to end the statewide ban on rent control…

This spring, the Brazilian Worker Center (BWC) were coordinators on the Licenses for All campaign…

The Coalition to Stop Wage Theft is made up of nineteen organizations including members of the MCDW steering committee (Brazilian Women’s Group, Brazilian Worker Center, and MassCOSH) and MCDW partners (Greater Boston Legal Services). This coalition proposed An Act to Prevent Wage Theft, Promote Employer Accountability, and Enhance Public Enforcement (Bill H.1959/S.1179)…

Our worker members shared a resource called keepyourbenefits.org which provides information on how to avoid being classed as “likely to become a public charge” (LPC) when applying for Lawful Permanent Residence (Green Card) through a family-based petition. Avoiding this classification makes it safer to access food, health, and housing benefits as a new US resident…

The Massachusetts Coalition of Domestic Workers recently received the Lenny Zakim Fund grant…