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AFL-CIO Presents a Panel Discussion on Advancing Workers’ Rights through Executive Action on Immigration
… August 26, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) – This afternoon, the AFL-CIO hosted a panel discussion on the need for President Obama to advance the rights of workers by taking executive action on immigration. Tefere Gebre, Executive Vice-President of the … Organizing Network), highlighted the perils that immigrant workers face. "The labor movement is driven by its mission to ensure workers have good jobs and fair treatment. This cannot be fully accomplished without immigration relief for the … Tito's Contractors for 10 years and 10 months. My job there was as a laborer, separating recyclable materials. Although my work was physically heavy on me I always gave it my best effort; I have always been very proud of doing my job as a woman. At …