Monthly Archives: April 2011
Open House: May 27th 5-8 pm
After lots of sweat and hard work, we have a new home! Come help us celebrate our recent move to our Vine Street office, and catch up on the latest of what we’ve been up to. Drop by for snacks … Continue reading
Dept. of Labor file petition for $85,000 on behalf of Animal Hospital Workers
What began as a single complaint at the Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center, has developed into a campaign that now involves 21 Hispanic workers, all of which were cheated out of their over-time wages. After workers stood up, met with the … Continue reading
Reds Cleaners To Get 18K Backpay
The Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center received the call yesterday that Labor Works will pay $18,000 in back wages for workers who worked at the Reds stadium during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. After months of foot dragging, workers took the … Continue reading
Ball Park Cleaners Win An End To Mandatory Transportation Fees
On opening day, Day-Labor Workers at Labor Works learned that a year of organizing paid off- they were no longer charged the mandatory $6 transportation fee. For Minimum wage workers, that amounts to over a dollar per hour raise in … Continue reading