Join NLAN & Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC United) for a Know Your Rights workshop on Monday, August 8 at 6pm EST. We will talk wage & hour, discrimination and harassment & more. Bring your questions!
Read MoreAUGUST 2, 2022 — NLAN’s Executive Director Sheila Maddali is a finalist for the Echoing Green Fellowship. Congratulations, Sheila!
Read MoreJoin NLAN and Strippers United for a Know Your Rights workshop for strippers on Wednesday, July 13. We will talk about wage theft, discrimination, the right to organize, potential legal issues in contracts & more.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to register for a Legal Clinic with NLAN to talk more about their workplace concerns.
Read MoreJULY 7, 2022 — Meet the Plaintiffs of Creager, et al. v. USA. This case concerns the early termination of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) in over half of U.S. states, including Texas.
The Plaintiffs in this case, Raevene Adams, Rachel Creager Ireland & Darceal Toby, all relied on PUA benefits to survive after losing their jobs due to the pandemic. They are not alone in this reality & all pursued the lawsuit to fight back once their benefits were prematurely terminated. NLAN, along with partners, is honored to represent these courageous Plaintiffs & we continue to litigate the matter in court. Stay tuned!
Read MoreJoin NLAN & the Center for Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law for Surveillance in the Workplace: a Training for Organizers & Advocates on June 30, 2022.
This webinar will be an introduction to workplace surveillance, its historical context, its role in racial capitalism, technology that is used to monitor & control workers and the legal landscape. Speakers include Cynthia Khoo from Center for Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law, Nzinga Hooker from the National Black Worker Center and Alvin Velazquez from SEIU.
Read MoreJune 22, 2022 — Plaintiffs, represented by NLAN and partners, filed their Objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendations in Creager v. USA, a case concerning the early termination of PUA benefits in certain states.
Read MoreJUNE 3, 2022 — Court issues decision in agreement with Plaintiffs & Amici in case concerning staffing agencies using no-poach and wage-fixing agreements, exacerbating the poor working conditions of temporary staffing workers.
Read MoreMAY 2022 — Read the report from Equal Rights Center’s matched paired testing conduced at Chipotle Mexican Grill, suggesting that hiring practices disproportionately deny management opportunities to qualified Black applicants. The testing project was done at the request of Fast Food Union, organizing with Local 32BJ Service Employees International Union. Read more on the Daily Beast & VICE.
Read MoreJoin NLAN & Unemployed Workers on May 18th at 7pm EST for We Keep Each Other Safe: Know Your Health & Safety Rights. We will cover health & safety rights, enforcement of those rights & tools to advocate for yourself and others on the job.
Register at: https://uwunited.com/kyr-workshop
May 10, 2022 — Catch NLAN, Temp Worker Justice (TWJ) & Temp Worker Union Alliance Project (TWUAP) in the May 10th installation of Tips For Temps, a four part workshop series. May 10th’s workshop is on Speaking Up & Protecting Yourself from Retaliation.
Read MoreAPRIL 22 2022 — Two Arizona advocacy organizations issued their support for Plaintiffs’ case concerning the early termination of pandemic unemployment benefits.
Read MoreOn May 2, 2022 at 7 pm EST, in observance of May Day, the Black Worker Policy Coalition, including National Black Worker Center, will officially launch the campaign to win a Black Worker Bill of Rights to ensure that Black workers across the country have dignity in work with safe, healthy, and equitable job conditions.
Read MoreJoin NLAN on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 12:30pm CST for Law & Organizing for Temp Workers, a legal training for organizers. The training will discuss the temporary staffing landscape, pertinent laws for workers’ rights, issue-spotting, law & organizing considerations and expanding temp worker rights. (with insights from NLAN’s Litigation Director, Chris Williams & Temp Worker Justice’ Digital Organizer, Tyler Cunning)
Read MoreAPRIL 13, 2022 — NLAN was proud to sign on as amici on National Women’s Law Center’s amicus brief supporting Massachusetts gig drivers. As they explain in their brief, gig companies in MA are misclassifying drivers as independent contractors, limiting their rights & protections under the law and particularly impacting women of color.
Read MoreAPRIL 4, 2022 — The legal fight over pandemic jobless aid that states cut short last year could be headed in a new direction as unemployed Texans argue that the U.S. Labor Department owes back-pay benefits—potentially to a million or more people nationwide. (Plaintiffs are represented by NLAN & partners.)
Read MoreMARCH 29, 2022 — Plaintiffs, represented by National Legal Advocacy and partners, urge the Arizona Court of Appeals to reverse the superior court’s decision and to extend FPUC benefits to eligible Arizonans.
Read MoreJoin NLAN and the National Coalition for Safety and Health (COSH) on Friday, April 1 for a legal training for organizers on OSHA. The training will cover OSHA laws and how OSHA action can be strategically used in a campaign to protect and advance worker health and safety. The training will be followed by NLAN’s Organizer Drop-In Hours.
Read MoreMARCH 23, 2022 — Join NLAN, Unemployed Workers United & New Mexico Legal Aid for tax-filing tips, information on the Child Tax Credit and more.
Read MoreMARCH 21, 2022 — Join NLAN & Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) for a Know Your Rights livestream on Instagram on Harassment, Discrimination & Social Media in restaurant workplaces.
Read MoreMARCH !5, 2022 — Plaintiffs, represented by NLAN and partners, urge the Court to deny the U.S. Government’s motion to dismiss their lawsuit and argue that the federal government had the obligation to provide PUA benefits to any covered individuals, even when states withdrew early from the program.
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