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ES Workers Defense Celebrates Harris County “Game-Changing” Green Energy and Jobs Grant
Monday, April 22, 2024 Contact: Christine Bolañoschristine@workersdefense.org512-466-9258 (Houston, TX) Today, Lizeth Chacón, Executive Director of Workers Defense Project issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement of a $249.7 million grant award for residential solar in Harris County. “This award is a game-changer for the Harris County community because it gives […]
Houston Packaging Facility Under Federal Investigation After Workers Allege Extreme Abuse By Employer
HOUSTON – Workers Defense strongly believes that global packaging corporation US Merchants is profiting off worker exploitation after nine workers came forward with claims of alleged abuse at its Houston-area facility.
Workers Defense plans action against HB4 which allows peace officers to racially profile and detain residents
AUSTIN – House Bill 4 is a sweeping anti-immigration measure that would allow Texas peace
officers to detain anyone that does not enter the state through a port of entry.
Workers Defense Demands Gov. Abbott Add Heat Safety to Special Legislative Session
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Workers Defense Action Fund celebrates a Travis County Judge’s ruling of HB 2127 “Death Star” law as unconstitutional as a win for immigrant and working Texans but the fight for mandated heat safety protections at the statewide level is far from over.