Our First Victory!

Since our Inaugural Celebration on August 20th, we have already made an impact on the lives of Sacramento workers.

On September 16, 2014, UC Davis law student Anna Ratner represented retail worker Sabita in her appeal hearing for unemployment insurance benefits.

In the 15 years Sabita had worked for her employer prior to her termination, she had never been disciplined. Her employer awarded her a $25 gift card to the store for her perfect attendance; but when she used it, they accused her of dishonesty and terminated her employment.

Anna, one of the student directors of the new Workers’ Rights Clinic in Davis, saw the injustice in the denial of benefits to Sabita. She prepared evidence in support of Sabita’s case and calmed Sabita’s concerns about testifying at the hearing.

After Anna’s passionate advocacy at the hearing, the Administrative Law Judge made his decision that same day and found Sabita eligible to receive unemployment benefits.

The Center for Workers’ Rights is proud to have represented Sabita, and we are thrilled to declare our first victory for low-wage workers!

This is just the beginning!

Last week, eleven UC Davis law students were trained to advocate for low-wage workers at the new Workers’ Rights Clinic, opening this Wednesday, September 24th in Davis.These new legal advocates will undoubtedly bring justice to workers throughout our community.

 

Latest News

Wide Open Walls Brings Attention to the Struggle for Workplace Rights

Supporting our community is very important to the Center for Workers’ Rights. This weekend we stopped by a local k-8 school during a very special event in which parents and volunteers came together to beautify the campus. Murals were painted all around the campus....

Another CWR Victory Preserving Pandemic Unemployment Benefits

In our 4th victory of its kind this year, a California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) judge determined that our client Mark’s submitted documents were sufficient to establish his eligibility for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).  Like many...

Individual Language Access Demonstrates the Importance of AB 401

When Cheng, a Mien speaker, reached out to the Center for Workers’ Rights in March of this year, she had been trying to access unemployment insurance benefits for more than four months without success.  Through our unemployment insurance clinic, we learned that Cheng...

CWR Rallies for Paid Family Leave Expansion and Governor Responds

On the last day for the Governor to sign bills into law, the Center for Workers’ Rights joined the California Work & Family Coalition in front of the capitol to urge the Governor to sign SB 951. The bill would increase benefits for low wage families who take time...

Share This