The Work That Makes All Other Work Possible

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Listening to testimony from the women who organized to pass the NJ Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights was a powerful affirmation of the incredibly necessary and invisible labor of domestic work, child care, and elder care.

The Work That Makes All Other Work Possible by Gabriel Ribeiro @ New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor, NJMML.com
The Work That Makes All Other Work Possible by Gabriel Ribeiro @ New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor, NJMML.com
The Work That Makes All Other Work Possible by Gabriel Ribeiro @ New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor, NJMML.com

The work that makes all other work possible. This underappreciated labor enables the rest of us to go about our daily lives with peace of mind. It is these individuals who, carrying their tools of heart and hand, keep our lives in balance through their invisible labor enacted with dignity and care.

Credits

Community Artist
All Projects
South
Equinox Flowers
Kevin Quigley
South
Shuckers Shucking
Krystle Lemonias
Central
Stories del Sacrificio
Laura de la Garza Noble & Cristina Marte

About NJMML

NJ Monuments To Migration And Labor is a three-year initiative honoring immigrants’ contributions to the state. Through public events, and monument installations, it celebrates their resilience, hard work, and cultural impact, blending art, history, and storytelling to inspire reflection and appreciation.

Regions being explored for NJMML

North Jersey

North

Central Jersey

Central

South Jersey

South

NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor

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