Domestic workers in America

Introduction

In the United States of America a domestic worker is also known as a servant and most often they work and live within the household of their employers . The servants are very distinguishable from the slaves and the serfs since they receive payments for the work they do for their employers . The domestic workers have the freedom of leaving their employment at their free will . In the households which are large there are very many domestic workers who do different kinds of jobs . In America a butler is seen as the

most senior domestic worker and he performs duties such as managing the other household servants as well as handling the wines

In America the female domestic workers are known as the maids . Their household chores range from ironing , cleaning , cooking , washing Purchasing the household drinks and foods , caring for the children going together with the household head for the grocery shopping as well as taking the family dogs for walks if there are any . In most instances the domestic workers in America substitute the nursing role of caring for the elderly people in different households as well as taking care of those who have disabilities (Anderson and Bowman 1993

The different domestic worker organizations in the United States of America

The domestic workers union 2000

The domestic workers union was founded in New York by some elderly caregivers , housekeepers and some nannies from the Caribbean , Latin and the African countries . This organizations has a mission of empowering respecting , and also subjecting the domestic workers to fair labor standards in America especially in the New York City . This organization also aimed at helping in the building of a movement which would end the exploitation and also the oppression of the domestic workers in America The domestic workers union further supports the domestic workers who have suffered some violations and also abuse as well as violation of their rights in their work places

They also conduct some referrals , they make a provision for a direct support with the domestic workers employees and they at times organize some public support to the organizations members . The other domestic workers organizations in America assist in the protection of the rights and the dignity of the American domestic workers . Some of these organizations produce a contract which is standard for all the employers and the domestic workers including the employment agencies for the domestic workers (Chow 1994

The domestic workers organizations in America offer some nanny training programs , the computer literacy programs and also some leadership training programs . Other domestic workers organizations in America include the domestic workers homecare centre , the united domestic workers of America , the united domestic workers of San Diego , the united domestic workers of California and the national alliance of domestic workers

How the domestic worker groups are trying to assist the domestic workers have better experiences in America

These domestic worker groups break the isolation of the domestic workers who work in the domestic work industry in the United...