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Wage Theft News: February 2010
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Fresno CA District Attourney cracks down on wage theft. Article in Fresno Bee. Http:/ www.fresnobee.com/263/story/1813079.html? Stop Wage Theft Now. Monday, February 8, 2010. Judgement against Hogs Back BBQ for 5 employees in small claims court , $8,100. Five former employees of Hogs Back BBQ, a small short-lived restaurant which had been in Northern Ithaca NY, were awarded a total of $8,100 in unpaid wages. Http:/ www.tclivingwage.org/news.php? Stop Wage Theft Now. Ole Ole pr...
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Wage Theft News: December 2009
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Monday, December 21, 2009. Security firm Andrews Int'l still owes $1,800,000 for 5 Wage Theft settlements, 4 suits pending. Andrews International, one of the nations largest security firms is still facing 4 law suits for Wage Theft after already having settled 5 Wage Theft suits for $1.8 million in back wages. There are other allegations of Andrews International labor law violations in NYC and LA. Stop Wage Theft Now. Thursday, December 17, 2009. As Wage Theft Rises, States and Cities Crack Down. 300 wor...
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Wage Theft News: January 2010
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010. 340,000 settlement for 24 workers at Wild Edibles Inc. a NY seafood company. After 75 NY restaurants stopped serving seafood from Wild Edibles Inc. 24 workers won a settlement of $340,000 for unpaid overtime and illegal retaliation. Http:/ www.iww.org/en/node/4920. Stop Wage Theft Now. 150 workers sue for $3,000,000 in unpaid wages for violations by SoHo retail chains over past 6 years. Http:/ www.retailactionproject.org/. Stop Wage Theft Now. Thursday, January 14, 2010. Execut...
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Wage Theft News: HuffPost: Albany: Last Chance to Stop the Wage Thieves
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010. HuffPost: Albany: Last Chance to Stop the Wage Thieves. It's difficult to imagine anything more basic to a free economy than the right of an employee to be paid for his or her work. Yet this fundamental right is violated in New York's low-wage industries as a matter of routine. Research. In March, I wrote about powerful state legislation. Drafted and promoted by community organization Make the Road New York. Stop Wage Theft Now. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Wage Theft News: April 2010
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Friday, April 30, 2010. Workers Defense Project protest video. The Workers Defense Project, also known as Proyecto Defensa Laboral, brought 120 workers and supporters into the streets at two different sites demanding wages and safe working conditions.Three of my co-workers were killed, and the rest of us are still owed our money. When is it enough? Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Stop Wage Theft Now. Walmart Workers Struggle More Than Most. In City Hall, proponents are increasing the volume. Http:/ www....
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Wage Theft News: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010. California car wash owners face jail time, must pay $1.25 million in restitution for wage theft. Http:/ www.employmentlawdaily.com/index.php/news/california-car-wash-owners-face-jail-time-must-pay-1-25-million-in-restitution-for-wage-theft/. Stop Wage Theft Now. Chicago-area warehouse workers face temporay jobs and poverty wages, new U of I Chicago study shows. The study focused on Will County, which has one of the largest concentrations of warehouses in the hemisphere. A wareho...
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Wage Theft News: November 2010
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Thursday, November 11, 2010. NYDailyNews: Time to come to aid of city's most vulnerable residents and wage war on unpaid wages. Wage theft is exploitation at its worst and, unfortunately, in New York. It is a veritable crime wave. Not surprisingly, most victims are the city's most vulnerable residents: its low-wage and immigrant laborers. The story of Luis Olivo, who for seven years worked at a Bronx. Make the Road New York, a nonprofit…. Stop Wage Theft Now. Whether in Kansas, Florida, Iowa, New York, C...
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Wage Theft News: WPTV: Palm Beach County considers new 'wage theft' rules aimed at helping shortchanged workers
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Friday, October 22, 2010. WPTV: Palm Beach County considers new 'wage theft' rules aimed at helping shortchanged workers. PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. - For Palm Beach County's most vulnerable workers, a day's work doesn't always result in a day's pay. Http:/ www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region c palm beach county/west palm beach/palm-beach-county-considers-new-%27wage-theft%27-rules-aimed-at-helping-shortchanged-workers. Stop Wage Theft Now. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Other Worker Justice Blogs. SalemNews:...
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Wage Theft News: March 2010
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Friday, March 26, 2010. Washington State Latest to Sign Bill Against Wage Theft. Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire signed a bill to combat wage theft. Stop Wage Theft Now. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Other Worker Justice Blogs. Happy Labor Day from America's Unions. Jobs with Justice Blog. Executive Action on Immigration Could Protect Workers’ Rights. It Is a Political Mistake to Forget About Healthcare. Jornalero News: Official NDLON blog. Interfaith Worker Justice - Blog. Stop Wage Theft Now.