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RELEASE: Labor Groups Strongly Support Upcoming Austin City Council Vote To Establish Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance
AUSTIN, TX — Today, Thursday, December 1st, the Austin City Council will vote on the Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance, which would amend City Code to combat wage theft.
PRESS RELEASE: Workers Defense Announces Lizeth Chacón as Co-Executive Director
Contact: Juan Benitez, juan.benitez@workersdefense.org, (512) 466-9258 AUSTIN, TX — Workers Defense today announced that it has appointed Lizeth Chacón as its Co-Executive Director. In this new
Conozca A Nuestra Nueva Co-Directora Ejecutiva: Lizeth Chacón
Estimada familia de Defensa Laboral, Después de una búsqueda nacional, la Mesa Directiva de Defensa Laboral anunció que Lizeth Chacón será nuestra próxima Co-Directora Ejecutiva,
Meet Our New Co-Executive Director: Lizeth Chacón
Dear Workers Defense family, After a nationwide search, the Board of Workers Defense is excited to announce that Lizeth Chacón will become our next Co-Executive
Press Coverage
Texas Frontline Workers Win New Representation in County Government
TIME | April 20, 2022
How Latina Community Leaders Rallied Together After Austin’s Disastrous Storm
Vogue | June 2, 2021
Regulators refuse to step in as workers languish in extreme heat
Politico | August 8, 2021
City must raise wages to $22/hour, working group says
Austin Monitor | June 8, 2022
Greg Casar Superstar?
Texas Observer | June 6, 2022
Texas Teachers protest outside Ted Cruz’s Office after Uvalde School Shooting
TAG24 | June 1, 2022
It’s Dangerous to be a Latino Worker in Texas
Texas Observer | May 17, 2022
EEOC Shines Spotlight on Discrimination and Opportunities in Construction
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | May 17, 2022
Texas, bajo alerta por ola de calor: advierten que muchos trabajadores pueden morir por falta de protecciones
Univision Austin | May 9, 2022
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