Ai-jen Poo

Ai-jen Poo is the director and cofounder of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the leading nonprofit organization working to bring domestic workers dignity and fairness.

SEIU President Mary Kay Henry speaks to airport workers demanding Congress fix the air travel system at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 9, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia.

What Does It Mean to Be a Labor Leader for This Moment? What Does It Mean to Be a Labor Leader for This Moment?

Lessons from Mary Kay Henry, the first woman president of SEIU.

Jul 2, 2024 / Ai-jen Poo and Deepak Bhargava

The Pandemic Offers a Chance to Reimagine Caregiving

The Pandemic Offers a Chance to Reimagine Caregiving The Pandemic Offers a Chance to Reimagine Caregiving

To build back better, Biden’s administration should focus on one of this country’s fastest-growing occupations: home care work.

Jan 4, 2021 / Ai-jen Poo

Nevada Voters

10 Things Progressives Need to Do Now 10 Things Progressives Need to Do Now

Starting November 9, we have our work cut out for us.

Nov 8, 2016 / Ai-jen Poo

NDWA Rally Protester

What’s Next for the Domestic Workers Movement? What’s Next for the Domestic Workers Movement?

Five years after passing a breakthrough bill of rights, activists are building power and sharpening their legislative strategy.

Jul 13, 2015 / Ai-jen Poo and Andrea Cristina Mercado

OpinionNation: Immigration Activists and Experts on Their ‘Dealbreakers’ on Immigration Reform

OpinionNation: Immigration Activists and Experts on Their ‘Dealbreakers’ on Immigration Reform OpinionNation: Immigration Activists and Experts on Their ‘Dealbreakers’ on Immigration Reform

A fair path to citizenship, an end to deportations, a better temporary worker program, immigration reform that works for women—three activists and a policy expert talk about ...

Apr 15, 2013 / Sarahi Uribe, Kica Matos, Ai-jen Poo, and Janice Fine

A Politics of Love A Politics of Love

In this election and after, we need to write a new story for our changing nation that places care and connection at the center.

Oct 2, 2012 / Feature / Ai-jen Poo

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