May 9, 2022
CWR participated in Sacramento’s yearly celebration of May Day. May Day or International Workers Day is celebrated around the world in recognition of the sacrifice workers have made in the fight for dignity, equity and justice. At Sacramento’s commemoration of May... 
Jan 26, 2022
COVID Paid Sick Leave was once again extended in California! The benefits which had ended in September of 2021 have once again been reinstated due to the spike in the new COVID variant omicron. Mike Duffy, from ABC 10, invited our team to speak about the importance... 
Dec 23, 2021
Since the vaccine boosters were made widely available and more children were eligible to be vaccinated, CWR has targeted workers seeking the vaccines for themselves or their families to provide information on their workplace rights. In the month of December, CWR... 
Nov 1, 2021
When a local Acupuncturist contacted the Center her goal was to figure out if she was owed money and if so, how she could receive the money she was owed. The acupuncturist was paid based on the number of clients served, and not an hourly rate, but she was required to... 
Oct 6, 2021
The Center for Workers’ Rights has spoken to thousands of workers during the pandemic about their unemployment insurance benefit claims and continually answer questions about EDD’s use of the “false statement penalty” that can disqualify a claimant for subsequent... 