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Migrant domestic workers belonging to the FNV Migrant Domestic Workers Union joined thousands of fellow workers from other sectors in a march on International Workers Day 2023 in Amsterdam not to celebrate on the day to honor all working people across the world because for them there is little to celebrate. 12 years after theContinue reading “LABOR DAY 2023 NO CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION FOR MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS”

June 16, 2022 OPENING Malu Villanueva of the Migrant Domestic Workers Union of the FNV welcomes everybody. The MDW are touched by this broad representation of experts: researchers, academics, leaders of the women’s movement, unionists and of course the migrant domestic workers themselves. The MDW have set 2 strategic goals: 1. the ratification of ILO C-189Continue reading “Forum on building support for migrant domestic workers at Vrije Universiteit“

Week Tegen Racisme 2022 Talk To the outside world, the Netherlands has the reputation of a “migrants-friendly country”.  Does this reputation match reality? Neighboring countries are outdoing the Netherlands in opening their arms to migrants as they acknowledge the contributions that migrants make to society.  Is the new Rutte government capable of enacting a more humane policyContinue reading “Fortress Netherlands?”