Justice at Work

Supporting low-wage workers as they pursue economic and social justice
Apoyando a trabajadores de bajos recursos para obtener justicia social y económica.

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#MUSTREAD: Migrant workers deemed #essential are arriving soon, and need the vaccine upon arrival.
@HHSgov @USDOL @statedept @DHSgov read our letter detailing a blueprint to standing with the migrant worker community: 👉🏽 https://t.co/TN6L8nMsV7

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New report from our colleagues at @JusticeinMotion: workers, advocates, and policymakers need data transparency to #EndTrafficking of guestworkers. Read the #CaseForTransparency here: https://t.co/LGBesQqD4m

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Check out this article written by Staff Attorney Nina Menniti and Summer Intern Sadye Stern in @thelegalintel
https://t.co/5FmQHtPugN

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This is the last week workers laid off because of Covid-19 will receive the additional $600 in Unemployment Insurance, as the program ends on July 25th. We support workers' efforts to call for an extension and advocate for the support they need during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Justice at Work is hiring! See link below for information about our openings for a Paralegal and Racial Justice Fellow in our Philadelphia office and a Paralegal in our Pittsburgh office.

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Today, the Supreme Court protected DACA, a victory immigrant youth fought decades for! Please see the attached flier for a summary and information about this momentous decision, and thank you to @UNITEDWEDREAM for putting it together.

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This statement from Farmworker Justice reminds us that our agricultural labor system was intentionally designed to oppress farmworkers, who were historically enslaved African Americans. We are committed to advocate on behalf of farmworkers as they confront this unjust system.

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Justice at Work will be closed tomorrow, June 4, to mourn the death of George Floyd. As an organization that serves farmworkers we are mindful that the racist exploitation of Black Americans that began at our country’s inception still endures.

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Check out this flier from the Department of Labor which summarizes your rights to paid sick leaving during the Covid-19 pandemic. Please contact us if you have any questions about your rights or you think your employer is not allowing you the paid sick leave you are entitled to.

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Informational flier about PA moratorium on eviction courtesy of @NLSAPGH

En Pennsylvania hay un moratorio contra todo desalojamiento de viviendas. Es decir, aún si usted debe dinero por el alquiler de su casa, no le pueden hacer irse de su casa hasta después del 10 de Julio.

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In case you missed it, last Friday the new Philadelphia Domestic Workers Bill of rights went into effect, expanding the rights for the over 16,000 nannies, house cleaners, and private pay workers. What a milestone!

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#Farmworkers and #EssentialWorkers across the food system are falling ill due to lack of proper protections by employers. Specific guidance for #AgriculturalWorkers is urgently needed for our communities during #COVID19! We stand with you.

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Today is International Workers’ Day and #Farmworkers do not have the necessary protective equipment they need during #COVID19! #OSHAVirus Emergency Regulation IS needed to protect #EssentialWorkers! https://t.co/Os3Co0ptMT

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The Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture and Health recently issued rules about safety measures employers must take in order to protect workers who live in employer-provided housing in farming and other industries from the spread of Covid-19. See the attached.

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See the attached flyer with an important update about Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). Thank you @Phila_Legal for providing this information.

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Find important information in multiple languages for children and families about how to apply for Medicaid and CHIP for free over the phone - and where immigrant families can find safe health care - at https://t.co/EndthnmyNo (click on Health Resources).

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Penn State Law's Center for Immigrant Rights made the following summary of the Trump Administration's April 22nd proclamation limiting immigration for 60 days.

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The #PhiladelphiaInquirer published this article about the challenges migrant workers are facing during the COVID-19 crisis. Justice at Work's General Counsel, Art Read, is quoted in this article and helps to bring attention to such an important issue.