Immigrant workers are the backbone of the construction industry. Without them, our cities would not grow and our neighborhoods would cease to be built. Not only does the work of construction workers impact the way communities function, but their labor is essential to healthy economies at both the city and state level. However, despite their incredible importance, immigrant construction workers are routinely treated as disposable and disrespected.
By creating a community-led organization for workers’ rights, we seek to stop this cycle of negligence and empower construction workers to secure the basic workplace rights they are entitled to, from paid sick leave to humane working conditions. We nurture a community that can protect its own and ultimately change the way the construction industry is run. In doing so, we work each day to create a more just system that recognizes the power that construction workers hold.