Press Release
Labor Leaders, Workers, and Community Leaders Stand in Support of Immigrant Workers’ Rights and Executive Actions
… On the eve of what should have been a historic expansion of deferred action to millions of workers, the labor movement continues pressing for immigrant workers ’ protections (Washington, DC, Monday, … and community activists sent a clear and loud message: the labor movement will continue pushing forward with its efforts to build worker power for immigrants and will not wait for Congress, the courts, or the elections to act. The event took … before the expansion of deferred action was scheduled to start, granting millions of workers the opportunity to live and work without fear. AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre was joined by UFCW Executive Vice President Esther Lopez, …