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Unite the Union Fringe meeting during the Labour Party Conference, Liverpool 2023 Speech of Marissa Begonia at the Labour Party...

Dear delegates and esteemed attendees of the Labour Party Conference 2023, As a domestic worker in the UK, I feel it is crucial to share...

Jenny is a domestic worker born in the Philippines. She worked in the government sector but the salary was not enough to feed her family....

By Marissa Begonia It was the morning of the 14th of January when my son Jemuel handed me the post; and said, ‘’Mum, this looks special;...

Marissa Begonia and Dugald Johnson Source: Politics Home: The House If the government is to be believed, the United Kingdom’s system for...

Our life when I was young was so difficult. We struggled everyday to work hard just to have a meal. Even though I was young, my eyes were...

Six years ago, a blessing was bestowed upon me Something that no material object can replace In my arms is a serendipity One that has the...

My name is Marigold. I am one of the members of The Voice Domestic Workers' a self-help group run by and for migrant domestic workers...

I came from the Middle East to the UK as a domestic worker in a private household in 2013. I was on a Six Months Overseas Domestic Worker...

I couldn’t imagine that life would be this great Until I saw your pretty face You were tiny, you were beautiful, I loved your black and...

I am a man full of dreams. Everybody has dreams; dreams that we all want to become a reality. I am the second youngest of 12 siblings. We...

I want to be recognised as a worker and not a victim of modern slavery or trafficking.” On the 6th April 2012, the government removed the...

Since Justice For Domestic Workers (J4DW) now known as The Voice of Domestic Workers (VODW) was established in 2009, there were so many...

By Katie Angeles On International Human Rights Day, I want to ask this question,'' Don't I deserve kindness? '' This is because I never...

The Founding member and Director of The Voice of Domestic Workers (VODW) is one of Ethnicity Awards 2021 recipients as Top 10...

Today is Anti-slavery Day and we take this opportunity to highlight that slavery is very much alive in the life of Migrant Domestic...

On 26 September 2021 during the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, Unite the Union held many fringe events to highlight that workers'...

Marissa Begonia speaks today at the National Annual Women's Conference of Labour Party Good afternoon, delegates and an honour to be part...

The historic adoption of ILOC189 decent work for domestic workers on 16 June 2011 was a major step on recognition of Domestic Workers...

JOIN US FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF OUR CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE RIGHTS FOR MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS. We invite you to our discussion about the next...