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:: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 ::
Setting Up No-Match Action Networks - Jerry Mead-Lucero, Labor Notes
“Since we launched the rapid-response network, we have saved 351 workers their jobs,” said Tim Bell, CWC’s executive director. “Those are 351 workers who would have probably gone from living-wage jobs to making less than minimum wage. This is a winning strategy that groups have to spread around the country.”
URGENT ACTION NETWORK
The network’s first move was to set up a hotline (1-888-DIGNIDAD) for workers to use when employers targeted them because of no-match letters. The hotline has fielded hundreds of calls since September and the network has stepped into 11 workplace disputes.------------------------------------------- posted 6:56 AM :: reference link ::
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