Poo is the Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA). which arose from the first national domestic workers convention in 2007 that she helped plan. NDWA is a leading organization in building fair labor standards for the 2.5 million domestic workers in the U.S. Recently. Poo was instrumental in the Department of Labors decision to include caregivers for the elderly and disabled in federal minimum wage and overtime protections. Ms. Poo is also CoDirector of Caring Across Generations. a campaign that brings together caregivers and the employers into an alliance that supports immigration reform. health care. and labor policies. This confluence of interest results in better labor conditions. and greater quality care for Americas aging population. Aside from being a 2014 MacArthur Foundation fellow.
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