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The Low-Wage Immigrant Worker (LWIW) coalition will host a series of
three regional strategy sessions on issues concerning immigrant workers
in May 2005 in Denver, Colorado; Kansas City, Kansas; and Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The LWIW is convened by the AFL-CIO, National Council of
La Raza (NCLR), and NILC, and is used as a forum for immigrants’ rights
organizations and labor unions to develop strategies for addressing
issues impacting low-wage immigrant workers. In planning the strategy
sessions, the LWIW is working with regional planning committees that are
comprised of immigrants’ rights organizations and labor unions.
The strategy sessions will be an opportunity for
immigrants’ rights organizations, labor unions, and others who work on
behalf of immigrant workers to come together to develop a regional
strategy to raise awareness about and address the dangerous and
exploitative conditions under which many immigrants work. It will also
be an opportunity to learn about the different strategies that have been
used in the region and to learn about immigrant workers’ protections
under existing employment and labor laws. The meeting will also address
how advocates can support a federal low-wage worker bill and ensure that
worker protections are included in immigration reform proposals.
To receive more information about the strategy
sessions, please contact Luis Campillo at 202-216-0261 or campillo@nilc-dc.org.
Regions and Dates
● Denver, CO (includes Colorado, New Mexico and Utah): May 6, 2005
● Kansas City, KS (includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska):
May 12, 2005
● Philadelphia, PA (includes Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and
Virginia): To be confirmed in late May
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