http://workersrightsny.org/blog Blogging for authentic workplace justice Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:56:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en But not much. Less than two weeks remain until the WRLC's big fundraising raffle.   Tickets are $100, and only 299 tickets will be sold.  Prizes are $10,000, $2500, and $1000.  Plus, your ticket serves as your entrance to our chicken BBQ on June 15th at the Linwood Spiritual Center in Rhinebeck. Check ... http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2008/06/03/theres-still-time/ But not much. Less than two weeks remain until the WRLC's big fundraising raffle.   Tickets are $100, and only 299 tickets will be sold.  Prizes are $10,000, $2500, and $1000.  Plus, your ticket serves as your entrance to our chicken BBQ on June 15th at the Linwood Spiritual Center in Rhinebeck. Check ... http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2008/06/03/theres-still-time-2/ Tricia, Lara, Diana, and I are looking forward to meeting prospective summer interns at this week's Public Service/Public Interest Career Fair at NYU.  If you mention this blog during your interview -- or if you approach one of us at table talk to tell us how great this blog is ... http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2008/02/06/nyu-career-fair/ One of the things that I love about my job is that it is important. Every day, people call our office whose legal rights have been violated. My job is to make sure that the evildoers (as we like to affectionately call employers who violate the law) don't ... http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2007/12/13/pakistans-struggle-for-the-rule-of-law/ I'm writing this from my hotel room in Barcelona. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) brought me here to participate in a workshop on compensating trafficked and exploited workers. Without a doubt, it's been the most ... http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2007/12/11/osce-workshop-in-barcelona/ Mark your calendars NOW to join the Workers' Rights Law Center on May 1st, 2007 for our Second Annual Dinner and Silent Auction.   Location and time to be announced.  Last year was a terrific event, so we hope you can join us again this year on May Day.  -- Tricia http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2007/12/07/save-the-date/ Goodsearch has expanded and created Goodshop.  Now, when you make online purchases at a broad range of major retail websites (a broad range of places from Travelocity to Target to 1-800-FLOWERS), they'll donate a percentage to our work.  I recently purchased a vacuum cleaner, and the WRLC earned $10.03 from ... http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2007/12/04/raise-money-for-the-wrlc-while-doing-your-holiday-shopping/ We've been busy. A few things worth mentioning: The case against the Kingston tax assessor and others on behalf of the LGBTQ Center is chugging along. The defendants filed their opposition papers earlier this week. Center board president Ginny Apuzzo was interviewed on Northeast Public Radio yesterday evening. ... http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2007/11/29/update-on-some-of-our-work/ The New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy just published SOLUTIONS, NOT SCAPEGOATS: ABATING SWEATSHOP CONDITIONS FOR ALL LOW-WAGE WORKERS AS A CENTERPIECE OF IMMIGRATION REFORM, an excellent article by Rebecca Smith and Catherine Ruckelshaus of the National Employment Law Project. In summary, the authors argue that employer sanctions ... http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2007/11/16/excellent-article-re-immigration-reform/ After a Summer hiatus (our resident web geek had a baby), we're working on updating our website. We've already added current information about our litigation, and we've added links to recent news articles about our work. Check back for updates on our special projects and more. We'll also be ... http://workersrightsny.org/blog/2007/11/13/were-updating-our-website/