Fuerza Laboral builds worker power. We are a Rhode Island-based organization of immigrants and low-income workers who organize to end exploitation in the workplace. We train workers in their rights, develop new community leaders, and take direct action against injustice to achieve real victories. More...
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Community Forum on Wage Theft
Thursday February 23, 2012
Why are hundreds of workers in RI getting cheated out of their just wages?
And how much is this costing the state?
We invite you to a forum to learn about wage theft – the crime wave no one talks about – and what can be done to protect workers, promote good businesses, and bring revenue into RI.
When: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Saint Patrick Church, 244 Smith St. Providence, RI 02908
(A few blocks away from the State House)
- What we are demanding:
- Stronger penalties and enforcement when bad employers stealing wages. Right now RI’s penalties for wage theft are very weak, as well as enforcement. Bad employers manipulate the system and continue to practice wage theft, free from punishment.
- End the practice of paying less than minimum wage, paying overtime as if it were regular hours, misclassification of employees as “independent contractors”, and plant closings with no notice.
- Join with Fuerza in this fight to demand justice for everybody!
Please call us at 401-725-2700 with any questions.
Every day, millions of responsible, profitable employers in this country comply with minimum wage and overtime laws. When we allow their unscrupulous competitors to undercut them on labor costs, we are starting a race to the bottom that will reverberate throughout the entire labor market in a cascading loss of good jobs.
-Winning Wage Justice by the National Employment Law Project (January, 2011).
Some will rob you with a six-gun,
And some with a fountain pen.
-Pretty Boy Floyd, by Woodie Guthrie (1958)
Happy New Year
Monday December 19, 2011
We wish you a happy new year, from all of us at Fuerza Laboral! We look forward to seeing you at our events and activities in 2012.
**The office will be closed between December 26 - January 13** More...
Celebrate 5 Years With Us - November 18 - Buy your tickets now!
Friday September 23, 2011
We cordially invite you to celebrate our first 5 years with dancing, food, and presentations on our victories.
Friday, November 18, 2011
6pm-12am
***Featuring the fabulous DJ Salsa Stereo spinning the best merengue, bachata, salsa, and American hits. With a LIVE performance by Latin reggae artist Rabbit (El Conejo)***
Portuguese Social Club
131 School Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Large parking lot ❺ Exit 28 from 95 North or 27 from 95 South
Food is included with the ticket price ❺ Cash bar
Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
Call us at 401.725.2700 with questions or to buy tickets,
Click here to buy tickets using your credit card. Be sure to enter your full name so that we can hold your tickets at the door.
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Fuerza Laboral
127 Clay Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
401-725-2700