FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Joseph Rendeiro, NCLR
jrendeiro@nclr.org
(202) 776-1566
Washington, D.C.—The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) will host a panel discussion on Tuesday, May 24 at NCLR Headquarters in Washington to address widespread and often overlooked problems plaguing Latinos in the workplace. Eric Rodriguez, NCLR Vice President of the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation will moderate a discussion among representatives from leading advocacy organizations who will examine the prevalence of issues such as wage theft, unsafe working conditions, and lack of benefits and health insurance. Panelists will also discuss policy efforts to protect workers’ rights.
The discussion coincides with the release of We Needed the Work: Latino Worker Voices in the New Economy. This NCLR publication is a collection of stories told by eight Latino workers who have encountered dangerous workplaces, jobs with nominal wages, no benefits, no paid sick leave, and abusive employers. The workers explained the ways in which these experiences have affected their lives and their families. The stories are representative of issues faced by millions of low-wage workers across the country. For a preview, please visit the NCLR website.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Eric Rodriguez, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy,
and Legislation, NCLR
Sara Benitez, Research Analyst, NCLR
Annette Bernhardt, Policy Co-Director, National Employment Law Project
Jodie Levin-Epstein, Deputy Director, Center for Law and Social Policy
Peg Seminario, Director, Safety and Health, AFL-CIO
Portia Wu, Vice President, National Partnership for Women & Families
WHAT: Panel discussion and release of We Needed the Work: Latino Worker Voices in the New Economy
WHEN: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
WHERE: NCLR Headquarters
Raul Yzaguirre Building
1126 16th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20036
TO COVER: Please contact Joseph Rendeiro at jrendeiro@nclr.org or call (202) 776-1566.