A shameful display of child labor abuse was recently uncovered in an Alabama Factory, where Central and South American migrant children were not only being hired, but trained to withstand large workloads and long hours. The report by Reuters clearly shows why migrant protections for reporting labor abuse must be put in place by our…
DetailsHow are New York’s Day Labor Centers helping to build stronger communities from the bottom up? The NYC Day Labor Coalition is a collaboration of 5 Day Labor Centers in all five boroughs – Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island – which was created in 2014 to improve the reach and efficacy of day…
DetailsJust three days ago, day laborers and worker centers across the country hosted vigils, marches, and other actions to remember fallen colleagues, loved ones and friends, in a moving nationwide commemoration of those who have died from work-related injuries, illness and abuse. Yesterday we honored the fallen, and today and on International Workers Day we…
DetailsThe past years have brought many challenges – and many losses – for our worker communities. Whether a worker died due to unsafe conditions on the job, physical or mental health causes, suicide or addiction, it is all evidence of this crisis and the failure of the worker protections that should exist. For that reason,…
DetailsLast year, you signed the petition to help Catalina get her husband released from ICE detention. He was one of nearly 700 workers targeted in ICE’s workplace raids from 2019. Thanks to your support, advocacy from the community, and Catalina’s persistence, he was released, and is back with his family! But today, Catalina and her…
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