Press Releases

Domestic and care workers, critical in 2020, turn out to vote in the Nevada primary

Feb 05 2024

Care in Action, the advocacy home for more than 2 million domestic and care workers—who played a vital role in the 2020 elections—is mobilizing again in 2024, representing a diverse coalition of Black, Brown, Indigenous, AAPI, and immigrant women.

Domestic and care workers, critical in 2020, turn out to vote in the South Carolina primary

Care in Action, the advocacy home for more than 2 million domestic and care workers—who played a vital role in the 2020 elections—is mobilizing again in 2024, representing a diverse coalition of Black, Brown, Indigenous, AAPI, and immigrant women.

Care in Action Year in Review 2023

Dec 14 2023

Since our inception, Care in Action’s mission has been to build power where others dismiss it. In our 2023 Annual Report, read about how we focused on creating a robust care infrastructure that includes paid family and sick leave, universal childcare, and fair wages for care workers, many of whom are Black, immigrant women, or other women of color.

Despite Historical GOP Investment, Virginia Elects a Pro-Care Majority, Record Number of Women of Color to the General Assembly

Nov 08 2023

Twenty-Two Care in Action endorsed candidates help secure a Democratic majority in the House and Senate

Care in Action Statement on White House’s $16 Billion Child Care Funding Request

Oct 25 2023

Care in Action released the following statement in response to the White House’s $16 billion child care funding request to Congress.

Care in Action Reacts to Second GOP Presidential Debate

Sep 28 2023

Last night’s GOP debate was a misleading spectacle that avoided actual solutions to better the lives of voters and strengthen our care infrastructure and our future. 

Care in Action Statement on Labor Day

Sep 01 2023

This Labor Day, Care in Action acknowledges the dedicated workers nationwide who are actively championing for their rights, higher wages, and improved conditions.

Care in Action Endorses Eight More Women of Color for Virginia General Assembly

Aug 23 2023

Today, Care in Action, the national policy and advocacy home for 2.5 million domestic workers, announced its endorsement of the following eight candidates for Virginia’s House of Delegates and State Senate.

Care in Action Honors the Life and Legacy of State Senator John L. Scott, Jr., A Champion for Domestic Workers

Aug 17 2023

With heavy hearts, Care in Action South Carolina acknowledges the passing of State Senator John L. Scott, Jr., a remarkable leader, advocate, and champion for the rights of domestic workers.

Roundtable with Senator Tim Kaine to Discuss the Importance of Raising Standards for the Workers Who Make All the Other Work Possible

Aug 04 2023

On Tuesday, Aug. 1, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), Care in Action, Dreamers’ Mothers in Action, Hand in Hand, and local domestic workers hosted a roundtable discussion with Senator Tim Kaine to highlight the essential contributions of domestic workers in our communities and the challenges they face in the workplace due to the decades of exclusions from basic workplace protections.