My name is Socorro Cortez, and I lead the wage theft campaign at Worker Justice Wisconsin. From a young age, I witnessed how the labor movement defined the lives of my […]
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Worker Justice Wisconsin is organizing workers across the community to fight wage theft. In the United States, wage theft costs workers, their families and communities, billions–yes, billions–of dollars every year.
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By Natalie Yahr Dec 12, 2024 The owner of a Dane County screen printing company must pay more than $8,000 in back wages to former employees, according to a court
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Rep. Francesca Hong inspired attendees at the Annual Faith Labor Breakfast 2024, highlighting the importance of solidarity, inclusivity, and community power in the growing labor movement. “Choosing hope in these
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We’re reminiscing on Marlon Velásquez’s powerful journey from Nicaragua to Wisconsin, and how he fought for justice and fair wages with the support of Worker Justice Wisconsin. His story is
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We have trained hundreds of low-wage workers about cooperatives, and in October 2023, we helped launch the El Chisme food cart—an event attended by over 150 people. To understand what’s
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Worker Justice Wisconsin empowers workers to come together, exercise their collective power, and stand up for their rights. Alejandra Perez was wrongly fired from the hotel where she was employed,
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“To workers like me I want to say: your immigration status doesn’t matter! Everyone has labor rights! Americans, immigrants with or without a work permit, we are human beings, and
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In the United States, wage theft is the most common form of theft, and Hispanic workers are often the victims of this practice by employers. Agustín, Enzo, and Makalister were
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We’re thrilled to share our second episode in collaboration with WORT FM: The Birth of Los Volcanes Cooperative. Listen to the story here. We’d like to thank WORT, and in
