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.
8 años de servicio de Stephanie Gharakhanian
Durante los últimos ocho años, Stephanie Gharakhanian ha luchado junto a nuestros miembros para lograr justicia económica para los trabajadores en Texas. Nuestros miembros la conocen por su trabajo para recuperar salarios y como una verdadera visionaria en campañas para lograr mejores condiciones laborales, incluyendo descansos, días de enfermedad pagados, reforma migratoria y su trabajo […]
Stephanie Gharakhanian’s 8 Years of Service at Workers Defense
Over the last eight years, Stephanie Gharakhanian has fought alongside our members to achieve economic justice for workers throughout Texas. Our members know her for her work to recover unpaid wages and as a true visionary in campaigns to win better working conditions — including rest breaks, paid sick days, immigration reform, and her work […]
In response to Harris County Sheriff Gonzalez’s Pending Nomination as ICE Director, Advocates Demand Accountability and Bold Action
Earlier this week, immigrant rights and criminal justice advocates were shocked to learn that Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez was nominated by the Biden Harris Administration to lead U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal immigration enforcement agency rooted in imperialism and white supremacy, and responsible for numerous human rights violations.
Message From Workers Defense Board Presidents On Next Co-Executive Director National Search
To aid us in finding our next co-Executive Director and a successful transition process, The Board of Directors has engaged Strategies for Social Change (SSC). SSC is a woman of color-owned and -led capacity building and leadership development practice dedicated to working with social justice organizations nationally.
After One Year of Freedom City Policies, Community Groups Call on Austin Police Department to Fully Comply
Austin, TX — On June 14, 2018, following a long community-led campaign, the Austin City Council unanimously approved the Freedom City Policies, a community-based response to local entanglement with federal immigration enforcement and racial disparities in arrests by the Austin Police Department (APD). To mark the Policies’ one-year anniversary, immigrants, community groups and residents reflect on their impact […]
Workers Defense Announces Emily Timm as Co-Executive Director
Workers Defense Co-Founder steps into new role in organization after 15-year tenure