Noteworthy, fact in many parts of the earth there are more than 100 million domestic workers. In Indonesia, there are more than 2.6 million domestic workers (ILO Survey 2003). While at the local level, Yogyakarta, there are 36,961 domestic workers that spread 17,713 domestic workers in Sleman, 7.858 domestic workers in Bantul, 7.441 in the city of Yogyakarta, there are 2362 domestic workers in Kulon Progo and the rest is 1.587 domestic workers in Gunung Kidul (SUSENAS, 2002)
 
The fundamental apprehension of no protection for this profession which then initiated by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to produce an instrument of protection for domestic workers. The birth of the ILO Convention on decent work for domestic workers has actually initiated in the international labour conference in 1936, or more than 70 years ago. On rolling this issue there are so many challenges faced by the ILO. Then, in the March 2008, ILO decided to bring this issue again to the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June, 2010. And in June 2011 was a decisive moment because it will discuss whether the ILC of ILO conventions on decent work for domestic workers and other supporting instruments will be adopted or rejected. Therefore, it seems right to starting from now until the year 2011, to begin join forces that supports the birth of ILO conventions on decent work for domestic workers. 

The above reasons made Rumpun Tjoet Njak Dien (RTND) together with the Congress of Domestic Workers Organization Yogyakarta (Kongres Operata Yogyakarta) and invites all components of the tripartite; union organizations, business associations/employers, governments and other stakeholder components such as non - government organizations and other civil society, more specifically for Domestic Workers, together: