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CWR Partnered with Project Optimism for Back to School Family Resource Fair
As the school year begins, many students are getting ready to go back to school, and many parents are thinking how they will continue to balance their jobs and family care. The Center for Workers’ Rights attended the...
Construction Worker Remedies Paid Sick Leave Violations
California’s Paid Sick Day law is essential to workers with ongoing health conditions. Julio Santos Guzman, a construction worker in Sacramento, called the Center for Workers’ Rights because his employer would not pay...
Center for Workers’ Rights Celebrates our 9th Annual Awards Ceremony
On Thursday, June 27th, the Center for Workers’ Rights celebrated our 9th Annual Awards Ceremony. Each Summer, CWR gathers community members, supporters, volunteers, coalition members, and other community based...
CWR Joins Organizations from California for Annual CLIWA Retreat
On June 8th and 9th the Center for Workers’ Rights joined other community based organizations for the Coalition of Low-Wage Immigrant Workers Advocates (CLIWA) retreat at UCLA’s Law School campus. This year’s retreat...
Picnic at the Capitol in Solidarity with Immigrant Rights.
Organizations from Sacramento including, Lideres Campesinas, NorCal Resist, and Center for Workers’ Rights, hosted a picnic at the State Capitol in Sacramento on June 1st to show solidarity with the immigrant community...
CWR Joins Dolores Huerta on the Nueva Epoca Panel for Farmworker Rights
On May 10th, CWR’s Laura Leon-Navarro, and Kimberli Bautista were invited to speak on a panel for Nueva Epoca. Nueva Epoca is a program designed for members of the Latinx community in Sacramento as part of the Youth...
The Campaign for Safety Net 4 All Continues in 2023
On Thursday, April 13th, local organizations, workers, and a broad coalition of community members gathered at the State Capitol in Sacramento to urge state legislators and Governor Newsom to support the “Safety Net 4...
CWR Supports SB 686 – Protect Domestic Workers!
Because of our country's racist foundation, domestic workers have historically been excluded from workplace protections. Senate Bill 686 would remove the exclusion of household domestic services from the California...
Labor Rights Community Presentation for Parents and Guardians at Hiram Johnson High School
The Center for Workers’ Rights partnered with Sacramento Central Labor Council for a presentation on labor rights for parents and guardians at Hiram Johnson High School. The presentation focused on hourly...
CWR Connects with Over 300 Workers During Weekend Outreach Events
On March 25th, the entire Center for Workers’ Rights team did community outreach at 3 different events in Sacramento. The first event, Youth, Parks & Community Enrichment annual Youth Employment and Resource...
Temp Worker’s Voluminous Employment History Unjustly Causes Delays in UI Benefits
The Center for Workers’ is often introduced to the workers we assist during community events where we do outreach. While tabling at a community job fair, CWR met Audrey Eaton, who was a temp worker, contracting out to...
Yolo Youth and Young Adult Job & Community Resource Fair
As young adults transition into the workforce, many enter not knowing their rights as workers. On March 3rd, the Center for Workers' Rights was able to attend the Yolo Youth and Young Adult Job & Community Resource...
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