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Victory For Workers At H20+!
Worker-Leaders Reinstated After Illegal Firing
Collective action brings results!
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Obey The Law!
Workers file suit against Ron's Temporary Help Services for repeated labor law violations,
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San Lucas Workers Center Goes To Washington
Leader ProfileSan Lucas Workers Center members participated in the National People's Action conference held in Washington, DC, April 23-25, 2005. SLWC Board Chair, Randy Smith addressed the opening plenary.
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Mission Statement
San Lucas Workers Center fights sweatshop abuses by Chicago day labor agencies. We are not an advocacy, policy, or social service group. We are a bi-lingual, multi-racial Committee of immigrant and U.S.-born workers, directly affected by the issues, who are organizing to:
1) end sweatshop abuses by Chicago day labor agencies;
2) win regular, family-supporting work; and
3) generate self-determination for day laborers through worker-led collective action.
Current News
03/01/07 :
Workers Return To Work
At H20+

Workers reinstated with pay raises.
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04/12/06 :
Paper Source Reneges On Community Agreement
Workers workers fired for speaking out.
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02/02/06 :
SURESTAFF, Inc. Rebuked By Workers
Workers and community leaders publicly demanded Surestaff owners and management clean up their act.
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08/31/05 :
Paper Source Agrees To Meet
Company agrees to meet with community to address why it contracts with Ron's Temporary Help Services .
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08/09/05 :
Governor Signs Strengthened Day Labor Services Act
Workers played a key role in writing the bill and in advocating for its passage.
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04/30/05 :
SLWC Goes To Washington
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01/19/05 :
SLWC Members Testify At State Hearing
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03/27/04 : San Lucas Workers Center Leads 900-person Direct Action Against Manpower, Inc. After Executive Blows Off Meeting.
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02/25/04 : Veteran San Lucas Worker-Leader Randy Smith Advises Workers in New Cleveland Day Labor Campaign
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12/08/03 : A Day's Pay For A Day's Work -- Maybe (Businessweek Article)
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