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URGENT SERVICES / Labor Advocacy Context: Many immigrant workers think that because they are undocumented they do not have labor rights in the United States. They do not know that the Department of Labor defends their rights as workers in the United States regardless of their migratory status. They do not know that in any kind of work they must receive the federal minimum wage of $5.25 an hour. They do not know that the first 40 hours of work in a week are paid at their normal wage and that any additional hours must be paid as “overtime” at a rate of one and a half times their normal hourly wage. Many employers require their workers to work 70-80 hours a week and only pay for 40 hours, or less. There are even less ethical employers who, after days or weeks of work, fail to recognize their employees and fire them without wages. There are cases of workers that are fired when they suffer a work-related injury and their employers pretend not to know them. More than nine million undocumented workers must obtain and present residency documents and social security numbers (which in many cases are false or borrowed) to comply with the law and in order to work. Services Offered: Members of the Tepeyac Association’s Commission on Labor Rights are committed to bettering this situation. They meet once monthly to learn about the process and necessary paperwork to defend the labor rights of undocumented immigrants. Ideally, each member organization of the Association has a representative who is preparing to offer this service. The main offices of the Association offers labor rights services to undocumented workers from 10 AM to 12 PM, Monday to Friday. We defend the right of workers whose employers refuse to pay them, who suffer work-related injuries and accidents and are unable to access their benefits, who are not paid overtime for hours worked, or who suffer other abuses at the hands of their employers. In cases where demonstrations or boycotts are required to place more pressure on employers, active members of Tepeyac Association do so. |
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