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“Who’s Watching the Hen House?” Tax Fraud in HISD Construction Demands...
This Tax Day, April 17, taxpaying parents, workers, and community members are protesting the tax fraud that occurs in HISD construction projects as a result of misclassification of workers....
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New Report by the Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center Highlights...
New Report by the Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center Highlights Widespread Effects of Wage Theft in Houston Houston, TX – A new report by the Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center highlights...
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Houston Domestic Workers Gain Wage Theft Victories, Join National Movement...
Houston, TX – As the awards season dust settles on the movie The Help, domestic workers continue to fight for their rights and are winning victories around the country. Last week here in Houston, a...
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70 Workers Walk Off Job due to Safety Concerns at Exxon’s Project Delta
On June 11, 2012, over 70 workers walked off the job at Exxon’s “Project Delta” near The Woodlands, Texas. The workers, employed by Houston-based D’Ambra Steel, are demanding improved safety measures...
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Houston low-wage workers take the stage to highlight their struggles working...
Amid ongoing workplace abuses, Houston low-wage workers take the stage to highlight their struggles working in “Millionaire City”, March to demand good, safe jobs On Monday June 25th, continuing in...
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Up with the workers! Community Forum on Wage theft
Contact: Jose Eduardo Sanchez Office: (713) 862-8222 Mobile: (832) 715-5975 For immediate release: July 26, 2012 Up with the workers! Community forum on Wage theft Community Organizations &...
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Houston Workers Still Suffering From Wage Theft Impunity
For Immediate Release: September 6, 2012 Contact: Jose Eduardo Sanchez, jose@hiwj.org, 832-715-5975 HOUSTON WORKERS STILL SUFFERING FROM WAGE THEFT IMPUNITY Diverse Coalition Joins Together to Demand...
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Construction Employer Turns Violent After Worker Attempts to Recover...
How far will an unscrupulous employer go to avoid rightfully paying their workers? Pretty far, especially considering the lack of consequences and near impunity employers face for this pervasive crime....
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Mobile protest confronts unscrupulous employers, calls for end to abuse of...
For immediate release: October 23, 2012 MOBILE PROTEST CONFRONTS UNSCRUPULOUS EMPLOYERS, CALLS FOR END TO ABUSE OF WORKING FAMILIES Four Stops, 9 Brave Working Families, Dozens of Community Supporters...
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Wage Theft & Major Health and Safety Violations on Houston City Contract
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Jose Eduardo Sanchez Office: 713-862-8222 Mobile: 832-715-5975 HOUSTON COALITION CALLS ON CITY TO PASS WAGE THEFT ORDINANCE IN LIGHT OF OVER $20 MILLION IN CITY CONTRACTS TO...
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Houston City Council Set to Vote on Wage Theft Ordinance November 13th
Houston, TX. The City of Houston, the 4th largest city in the United States, second only to New York City in the number of Fortune 500 headquarters, which as an independent nation would rank as the...
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