"As much as I need my job, my employers need me, too. And yet, workers were still encountering abuse and constant violations."
"In Philadelphia, the city that birthed the idea of freedom and liberty for all, George was doing some of the same work as patriots 250 years earlier, listing grievances against oppression and injustice - and demanding change."
"Knowing that she and other caregivers had rights and deserved better treatment, George started collecting her fellow workers' testimonies."
"She now runs the alliance's We Dream in Black program in Pennsylvania, advocating on behalf of Black, Afro-Latina and Caribbean domestic workers."
Adriana George immigrated to the U.S. from the Caribbean and worked as a nanny in New York City and Philadelphia. She connected with other nannies, sharing experiences of long hours and abusive employers. Recognizing their rights, George began collecting testimonies from fellow workers about their mistreatment. She became a full-time organizer with the National Domestic Workers Alliance, leading the We Dream in Black program in Pennsylvania to advocate for Black, Afro-Latina, and Caribbean domestic workers.
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