New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice

On May Day in New Orleans, immigrants and their supporters marched for just immigration reform and an end to deportations.

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Neither a US Supreme Court ruling, nor the DREAMy concession from President Obama on easing immigration laws provided the protection needed for 32 immigrant workers in Louisiana who are at risk of being deported and separated from their families after speaking out about worker abuse. [...Read more]

Scott Walker’s recall election survival in Wisconsin this week was tough to swallow mainly because of his stance against workers rights. Hopefully it’s not a sign of things to come for workers rights, especially in the Deep South where organized labor has rarely ever been welcome, leaving the door wide open for exploitation, especially for immigrants seeking opportunity in the U.S.  [...Read more]

For most people in Louisiana, cracking the shell off a crawfish, sucking the head, and swallowing the tail meat is a joyous part of what it means to call this place home. But peeling crawfish is not so fun for guestworkers from Mexico, who allege that they are facing slave-like conditions in a Louisiana plant. [...Read more]

Community Condemns Intimidation of Community Leaders During Prayer Vigil.  Demand to Gusman: Guarantee Sheriff’s officers will not retaliate against Day Laborers Exercising their First Amendment Rights.  Crossposted [...Read more]