The Domestic Workforce

Since the 1800’s women all over the world have been an essential part of the domestic workforce. With various duties ranging from cleaning the house along with taking care of the children. It has always been in a female’s nature to be able to run a household effetely. Over the past 5 years the parentage of mistreated and under paid domestic working women has skyrocketed. The cruel and harsh conditions one may face can sometimes be unbelievable and unbearable. In no way, shape or form should this action be tolerated. Domestic working women deserve to be treated with respect, equal pay and benefits along with excellent working conditions. Many domestic workers come from foreign countries often trying to escape poverty, danger and ultimately live a better lifestyle. In 2014, approximately 51 percent of immigrants were female. Many of the foreign women are secretly in the United States illegally. Many women toil in America's homes as nannies, cooks and …show more content…
At the same time, many without legal residency are entitled to California's minimum wage of $7.50 an hour. However, “enforcement agencies are understaffed and oppress women are often too terrified to report abuses”, Salas said. San Francisco is one of several cities along with New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. amongst others whose campaign to organize household workers are more advanced than in Houston. In California, a bill giving nannies and house workers the right to overtime pay cleared the legislature last year by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The bill resulted from years of work by groups like CHIRLA the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles. Its fieldworkers try to enlighten women on their rights before they start household jobs and conduct awareness on the policies and provide buses transporting housekeepers to work and