Double Duty: Solutions to the Work/Family Dilemma

Parents who combine the uncompensated work of childcare with paid employment have two jobs, yet workplaces and government have done little to accommodate their dual roles. Why is domestic work unpaid? How does the U.S. compare to other countries in terms of work/family policy?

Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerOctober 11, 2006childcare, city government, communities, domestic work, families, NYC, policies, politics, public policy, single mothers, unemployment, urban development, women, workComment

Workforce for Hire - Day Labor in New York City

Every morning, hundreds of recent immigrants converge on street corners throughout the city in search of work. The jobs can be dangerous, but the pay is not bad, and most laborers earn enough to support families back home. Who are New York's day laborers? What are their working conditions? Is New York unique?