DALE Campaign

D.A.L.E. (Desde Abajo Labor Enforcement) Campaign

Day Laborers are demanding that President Biden remove the threat of deportation for undocumented workers

Day laborers are sounding the alarm about the multiple crises confronting undocumented and excluded workers, including the real threats from ICE and employers that silence workers – and making clear what the Biden Administration can do about it.

While our communities are being devastated by the pandemic, workers are threatened if they speak out about abuse or unsafe working conditions. The looming threat of deportation results in rampant abuse against workers, including day laborers, domestic workers, street vendors, factory and delivery workers, and many more.

We know all labor is essential, and that the Biden administration doesn’t have to wait on a dysfunctional Congress to kickstart reforms and repair the damage committed these past years. Work Authorization. Whistleblower protections. Covid relief. The time is now.

#DALE #AllLaborIsEssential #MigrantJusticePlatform #YNosotrosQue

Meet Some Workers & Advocates of the BRC

In response to our demands and actions from our member organizations and partners, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas published a ‘worksite enforcement’ memo, acknowledging the use of immigration enforcement to undermine workers’ rights and committing to review DHS policies to ensure protections, including deferred action, for workers who denounce workplace abuse.

The announcement is the result of years of our hard work and many actions. Now it’s time to ensure that the commitments made in the announcement are fulfilled by DHS and the Labor Department. For this purpose, we formally announced the launch of a new BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION (BRC) of workers and members of immigrant worker organizations to provide input on, guidance for, and evaluation of the new policies under development in the period to come. These are some of the workers and members of the Blue Ribbon Commission.

Take Action

Sign the Petition: Join Las Vegas immigrant workers calling for whistleblower protections to challenge an abusive employer

Sign the Petition: Join Mississippi immigrant workers calling on President Biden to undo the harm inflicted by Trump’s mass workplace raids

Share: “Immigrant Workers Are Facing a Crisis” meme in English and Spanish.

Share: What can President Biden do immediately to advance work authorization for immigrants? English or Spanish

Resources

NELP Report: OSHA must protect Covid whistleblowers
https://www.nelp.org/publication/osha-failed-protect-whistleblowers-filed-covid-retaliation-complaints/

Sign on letter: New Orleans Worker Center for Racial Justice: Bring Joel Home!
https://whistleblower.org/letter/sign-on-bring-joel-home-regresen-a-delmer-a-casa/

DALE Show: Acceso a las Vacunas! (January 18, 2021)
Una plática con Elmer y Marlom, dos miembros del equipo de educación popular de NDLON, sobre nuevos materiales cobrando la vacuna contra el COVID-19.
https://fb.watch/3PwDBo4-h-/

DALE Show: El Poder del Executivo: Joe Biden Nomina al Marty Walsh para Secretario del Dept de Trabajo (January 4, 2021)
Una conversación con el director de campañas de NDLON, Salvador, y el equipo de Salud y Seguridad sobre el nuevo secretario de labor nominado Marty Walsh y sus poderes en la rama ejecutiva del gobierno federal.
https://fb.watch/3PwRTHfJjy/

DALE Show: Cómo proteger a la clase trabajadora AHORA? (January 28, 2021)
Hablamos de las leyes laborales y la necesidad de acción inmediato para proteger los derechos de los trabajadores inmigrantes
https://fb.watch/3Py20H_EjV/

Clases de Inglés con Casa Latina: How to ask for Hazard Pay – Cómo Pedir Por Remuneracion por Trabajos Peligrosos
https://fb.watch/3Pzb1plZ-I/

DALE Show: Como Protegerse en el Trabajo Contra el COVID-19 (January 7, 2021)
Una conversación con el equipo de Salud y Seguridad de NDLON, una coalición nacional de expertos en las normas de salud y seguridad de los Estados Unidos
https://fb.watch/3PzCo_u4aF/

Transmisión en Vivo: La protesta de Unidad Latina en Acción New Jersey y Casa Freehold contra el ladrón de salarios Dr. Philip
Live Broadcast with Unidad Latina en Acción NJ & Casa Freehold standing against wage theft. Dr. Philip is a dentist that hired 3 Day Laborers and never paid them. We are demanding justice!
https://fb.watch/3PxmGlAL83/

Transmisión en Vivo: Trabajadores Jornaleros de SALVA, un centro de trabajo en la Valle Antílope de California, suenan la alarma de una crisis de abusos y represalias, en plena pandemia.
Principio: https://fb.watch/3PxzocAuMU/
Conclusión: https://fb.watch/3PxATtjkT5/

In The News

NDLON: Immigrant Workers Deliver Petition to Biden’s Labor Officials in Mississippi: Work Authorization for Workers Targeted by Trump Raids
https://ndlon.org/immigrant-workers-deliver-petition-to-bidens-labor-officials-in-mississippi-work-authorization-for-workers-targeted-by-trump-raids/

Americano Newspaper: ULA NJ and Casa Freehold Hold Wage Thief Accountable (January 30, 2021)
https://americanonewspaper.com/dr-magdy-phillip-stole-salaries-according-to-workers-rights-organizations/

MSN News: SALVA, Pasadena Job Center, and Pomona Economic Opportunity Center Demandan Proteccion para Jornaleros (January 28, 2021)
https://www.msn.com/es-us/noticias/los%20angeles/piden-que-jornaleros-sean-considerados-trabajadores-esenciales/ar-BB1ddToE

ULA CT and Chelsea Collaborative: Frontline workers from Massachusetts and Connecticut share testimonies of retaliation, demand protection from President Biden (January 27, 2020)
https://ndlon.org/in-midst-of-pandemic-frontline-workers-share-testimonies-of-loss-and-retaliation/

NDLON Responds to Announced Labor Secretary Nominee Mayor Marty Walsh To Reimagine And Rebuild Labor Department (January 7, 2021)
https://ndlon.org/ndlon-calls-on-announced-labor-secretary-nominee-mayor-walsh-to-reimagine-and-rebuild-labor-department/

Latino Rebels: After Miss Raids, ICE is a Threat to Workers Everywhere (August 2020)
https://www.latinorebels.com/2020/08/10/oneyearaftermississippiraids/

LA Times: Nuevo Fondo Pa’lante desafia exclusión de jornaleros (August 6, 2020)
https://www.latimes.com/espanol/california/articulo/2020-08-06/jornaleros-ya-pueden-solicitar-su-propio-estimulo-monetario-con-palante-fund

Spectrum News: 3.2 Million More Filed for Unemployment Last Week (May 7, 2020)
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/news/2020/05/07/3-2-million-more-filed-for-unemployment-last-week

La Opinion: Trabajadores de la construcción presionan por pago de salarios robados (November 22, 2019)
https://laopinion.com/2019/11/22/trabajadores-de-la-construccion-presionan-por-pago-de-salarios-robados/