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“Everything that we believe in and count on is really in question right now. Our safety net, public education, housing, health care, so many things that are fundamental to a healthy democracy, are under attack. So I think, in general we've got a lot of work to do.”

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Ai-jen Poo is a prominent advocate for labor rights and social justice. Born in 1974, she has dedicated her career to fighting for the rights of domestic workers and low-wage workers in the United States. Poo is the co-founder of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and has been instrumental in advocating for the recognition and protection of domestic workers' rights. more

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