Item:
Title
Proclamation - Durham Domestic and Care Workers Day of Recognition (10min)
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: September 23, 2019
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to proclaim Domestic and Care Workers Day of Recognition and recognize the hardworking people across our state who provide care for children, the elderly and people with disabilities and formally acknowledge the many contributions of that workforce.
As child care providers, housecleaners, direct care workers, and unpaid family caregivers, we do the important work of providing exceptional care for loved ones in the home and at facilities and make it so that the people we care for may live with dignity and respect. Domestic and care workers create safe, clean, and loving environments in the home, rear and educate our youngest, and make all other work possible.
Today more than ever, domestic and care workers deserve recognition for the role they play and their impact in the lives of many. North Carolina boasts one of the highest concentrations of care workers in the country and Durham is home to thousands of these workers, and as such, we wish to value that work through passing this special proclamation.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Goal 1: Community and Family Prosperity and Enrichment.
Resource Persons: Chanelle Croxton, NC Lead Organizer, National Domestic Workers Alliance
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board proclaims Durham Domestic Workers Day and encourage our community to acknowledge the same.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________