Caring Across Generations, run by key US labor activist, accused of poor management and of retaliation against union organizers
Former employees of Caring Across Generations, a high-profile caregivers association run by one of the US’s leading labor activists, and backed by celebrities including Megan Thee Stallion and Bradley Cooper, have accused the non-profit of reducing staff to tears due to poor management, and of retaliation against union organizers.
CGA, an offshoot of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, is focused on a national campaign to create better care systems for domestic caregivers and recipients, rallying around the tagline “Care can’t wait” – but some workers say that emphasis is not reflected internally at the organization.
The group is run by Ai-jen Poo, who serves as its executive director. A high-profile labor activist, Poo was a 2014 MacArthur Genius Award recipient, attended the Golden Globes in 2018 as a guest of Meryl Streep, and was listed on Time’s 100 influential people list in 2012. The non-profit includes a Creative Care Council with celebrity council members including Seth Rogen and Yvette Nicole Brown as well as Megan Thee Stallion and Cooper.
Workers involved in a union drive at CAG claimed to the Guardian they were targeted and pushed out as part of a restructuring at the end of 2023.
Helping people doesn’t make any money.
Hurting people makes money.
We are here.
I feel bad for having this perspective. I’ll never work at a nonprofit because there’s way too much emotional drama. Nonprofits are constantly underfunded. The founders care too much, so in turn, they want all employees to also care. Like 80hr week care.
At my evil corporate job, the rules are simple. I put in my hours, and I’m done. Any extra work is increasing shareholder value.
But when I worked at a nonprofit, if I don’t do enough, someone is really suffering. And that mentality is exhausting.
