Workers Defense Project/Proyecto Defesa Laboral

PDL, formerly known as CTIWoRC (under the auspices of the Equal Justice Center), was founded in August 2002 by employees and volunteers of Casa Marianella, a local immigrant shelter, to address the problem of unpaid wages for Austin immigrant workers.

PDL is a worker center, part of a national movement of organizations that seek to provide low-wage immigrant workers with the resources they need to fight to eradicate hazardous and unsafe working conditions. PDL provides a source of power and hope for many low-wage workers who have access to few resources to improve their living and working conditions. PDL is one of the few organizations in Texas working to address workplace abuse faced by immigrant workers. Additionally, PDL is the most established worker center in the region.

Achievements * Recovered over $500,000 in back wages for immigrant workers who have experienced wage theft * Co-founded the Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition that successfully mobilized thousands for just immigration reform * Appointed to serve on the National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON) board of directors * Educated thousands of Latina/o immigrant workers about their workers rights & how to defend them * Served as a model for organizations working in the Gulf Coast reconstruction effort by sharing skills, resources, and organizing strategies * Established PDL as an independent organization with immigrant workers serving on the board of directors * Successfully defended day laborers' right to seek work by defeating a proposed Austin anti-solicitation ordinance that would have criminalized day laborers seeking work in public

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• workers defense project
• Recover Wages
• Defend Workers Rights
• Protect Against Abuse
• Austin

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