Alabama Organizers File Federal Lawsuit, Take Stand Against Wage Theft
A group of Alabama organizers filed a federal lawsuit last week on behalf of immigrant laborers who say their employers never paid them. The workers and their supporters gathered at the steps of the Hugo Black Courthouse in Birmingham Friday afternoon to celebrate the lawsuit.
Three men claim they are owed up to $10,000 each in unpaid wages. Jessica Vosburgh is director of the advocacy group Adelante. She says the men’s plight is not uncommon, and now hopes more victims will come forward.
“For these three workers who are filing a suit today, there are 30 or 300 or 3000 more workers, especially immigrants and people of color, who were too scared, intimidated or threatened by their bosses to stand up and exercise their rights under the law,” Vosburgh announced to the crowd.
The event marked the beginning of Adelante and Greater Birmingham Ministries new program called WOW – Winning Our Wages, designed to combat wage theft. The Economic Policy Institute says wage theft probably costs workers in the U.S. millions of dollars annually.
Mary Scott Hodgin
The advocacy group Adelante and Greater Birmingham Ministries led the effort to file the lawsuit. The organizations are coming together to educate the public about wage theft through a program titled WOW, Winning our Wages.
Nike faces federal probe over allegations of discrimination against white workers
The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees.
ICE can’t make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there’s risk of escape, judge rules
U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Trump’s EPA issues record low legal actions against polluters, watchdog group finds
The EPA enforced a record low number of environmental laws and regulations during the first year of President Trump's second term in office.
Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary
Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims.
Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge
A federal judge said he retired to speak out about threats to the rule of law. Newly released court orders suggest his exit coincided with a misconduct inquiry that ended when he stepped down.
Moltbook is the newest social media platform — but it’s just for AI bots
A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots.
