About Center for Workers’ Rights

Daniela Urban is the founder and executive director of the Center for Workers’ Rights. Ms. Urban runs the Center’s workers’ rights clinics. She advocates for changes in California’s unemployment insurance benefits program and facilitates the statewide network of unemployment advocates who have met weekly since June 2020. Since 2015, she has been a member of the Coalition of Low Wage and Immigrant Worker Advocates (CLIWA) coordinating committee. Previously, Ms. Urban worked as a labor lawyer, representing public and private sector unions in Los Angeles. From 2009-2012, Ms. Urban was an editor of the Berkeley Journal of Labor and Employment Law, serving as Co-Editor-in-Chief in her final year. She is co-author of the article, “Workplace Violence and Harassment for Low-Wage Workers,” in the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law. Ms. Urban received her B.A. from Scripps College in 2005 and her J.D. from University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2012.

Anahit Davtyan is a staff attorney with the Center for Workers’ Rights, assisting workers experiencing wage theft, workplace retaliation, and erroneous denials of Unemployment Insurance benefits. She supervises the Center’s Wage Claim Clinic at UC Davis, School of Law, helping train the next generation of workers’ rights advocates. Before joining the Center, Anahit worked at a boutique labor and employment law firm in Sacramento, where she gained extensive experience in employment law litigation. During law school, she also participated in the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic, representing immigrant clients with defensive asylum applications and affirmative relief. Anahit is a double Aggie, having attended UC Davis for both her undergraduate and legal studies.

Gabriel started at the Center for Workers Rights as a temporary Programs Administrator, and is now the Operations Manager. His interest in working with the Center stems back to his studies in Labor History at San Francisco State University. Gabriel has spent many years actively engaged in the struggle for workers’ rights and the fight for unionization at Starbucks and Apple in San Francisco, along with other campaigns focused on dignity for all workers, policy work, and political efficacy and education.

Erica Zermeno is a program administrator of the wage claim clinic at the Center for Workers’ Rights and assists in policy advocacy and daily operations. Her work primarily supports the wage & hour programs: coordination of the wage claim clinic and direct client services. Before joining CWR Erica interned in political and research nonprofits in Sacramento. Her professional goal is to advance social and economic equity for low-wage latinx communities. In her spare time, Erica enjoys walks in the outdoors, especially in national parks.

Laura Leon Navarro is a program administrator for the Center for Workers’ Rights. Her primary work is coordinating outreach for our team to keep us connected to the community and to community partners. Her primary goal is to help bridge the gap between the worker and important information about their workplace rights. Prior to joining the team Laura worked in a community that helps the underserved youth. In her spare time, Laura enjoys spending time with her family and friends.