UNI Global Union's new report calls for comprehensive reforms in care worker sector

Key Highlights:

- **Formalization of Employment**: Advocates for the formal recognition of care workers, especially in home-based and community settings, ensuring better conditions through direct employment by governments or regulated private employers.

- **Training and Professional Development**: Emphasizes the need for adequate training and professional development to boost job satisfaction and care quality, citing successful programs in Argentina and the Dominican Republic.

- **Safe Staffing Levels**: Highlights the importance of safe staffing levels for quality care and reduced turnover, noting successful campaigns in the U.S., Canada, and Australia that led to legislative action mandating minimum staffing standards.

- **Global Agreements**: Supports global agreements to protect care workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively, with examples like a successful agreement with Eimis improving conditions for thousands of workers.

- **Support for Migrant Care Workers**: Calls for supportive policies for migrant care workers, including recognition of foreign qualifications and access to training, ensuring fair treatment and integration into the formal labor market.

- **Investor Engagement**: UNI Global Union’s Investor Initiative for Responsible Care (IIRC) collaborates with institutional investors to promote responsible investment in the care sector aiming to ensure decent working conditions and high-quality care services.

“As we present this report, we call on governments, employers, and stakeholders to create a care economy that values and protects its workers,” added Sable. “Together we can build resilient and effective care systems that serve our communities honorably.”