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Domestic workers, such as nannies, housekeepers, and caretakers, work in a vulnerable industry in the American labor force. Historically, the industry of domestic workers has not been organized. However, in Philadelphia domestic workers have joined forced with the Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance to propose the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights to the Philadelphia City Council. The Domestic Worker Bill of Rights is a piece of legislation that would establish basic legal protections for domestic workers. In July, US Senator Kamala Harris and US Representative Pramila Jayapal introduced a similar piece of legislation on the federal level, the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights Act, that fights for rights to benefits and overtime pay for domestic workers.