New York J 2279: Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the We Dream in Black initiative of the National Domestic Workers Alliance

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Senate Resolution No. 2279
 Senator HINCHEYBY:
         the 10th Anniversary of the We DreamCOMMEMORATING
        in Black initiative of the National Domestic Workers
        Alliance
    It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize andWHEREAS,
commend   organizations   whose   steadfast   commitment   to   service,
empowerment,  and  community advancement contributes to the strength and
vitality of our society; and
   Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  itsWHEREAS,
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the We Dream in Black initiative  of
the National Domestic Workers Alliance; and
    We  Dream  in  Black  is  a vital initiative serving as anWHEREAS,
organizing home that centers  the  voices  of  Black,  Afro-Latina,  and
Afro-descendant domestic workers; and
    The  members  of  the We Dream in Black - New York ChapterWHEREAS,
stand in a proud and centuries-long tradition of  resistance,  beginning
with  the  1881  Black  washerwomen  of  the South whose strikes set the
precedent for labor actions across the United States; and
   We Dream in Black was specifically created to  address  theWHEREAS,
historical  underrepresentation  of  Black domestic workers in the labor
movement and to provide a safe space for workers to discuss their  lived
experiences and build collective power; and
    We  Dream in Black continues the legacy of Dorothy Bolden,WHEREAS,
founder of the National Domestic Workers Union of America  which,  under
her  leadership,  represented  30,000  workers  and  served as a trusted
advisor to three Presidents of the United States on  matters  of  social
welfare and labor; and
    The  We  Dream  in  Black  -  New  York Chapter has been aWHEREAS,
vanguard for  change,  instrumental  in  winning  landmark  protections,
including the incorporation of domestic workers in the State's Paid Safe
and Sick Leave and Paid Family Leave laws; and
    Since  2016,  this organization has successfully recoveredWHEREAS,
over $500,000 in stolen wages for  domestic  workers  through  dedicated
legal  clinics,  ensuring  that  dignity  in  the workplace is backed by
economic justice; and
   The year 2026 marks a significant  decennial  milestone  inWHEREAS,
the  Alliance's  history  of  organizing  for  the  rights  of  workers,
leadership development, and recognition of domestic work  as  the  labor
that makes all other work possible; now, therefore, be it
    That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations toRESOLVED,

commemorate the 10th Anniversary of We Dream in Black  and  commend  its
exemplary service to the communities and workforce of the great State of
New York and across the United States; and be it further
    That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, beRESOLVED,
transmitted to the National Domestic Workers Alliance and  We  Dream  in
Black initiative.