“Latino workers are the most likely to pay for violations of basic labor laws with their lives, according to a groundbreaking report released today by NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. NCLR today released a report calling attention to the Latino occupational fatality rate, which is the highest of any demographic group. Based on an in-depth analysis of death on the job, wages, and employer-based benefits, the report exposes the severe erosion of job quality in America. The report calls on Congress and the U.S. Department of Labor to restore fairness and dignity to hard work by strengthening enforcement efforts, modernizing labor laws, and collaborating with community-based organizations to empower low-wage and immigrant workers. Check out the report, entitled Fractures in the Foundation: The Latino Worker’s Experience in an Era of Declining Job Quality, at the link above.
To help address these issues, the Mexican consulate in Sacramento this week this week is providing workshops for Mexican workers to inform them of their rights and remedies…”
