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Tag Archives: wage theft

A Liberty Proclaimed Ministry clean-up crew works on the shoulder of Interstate 35 south of Fort Worth.

by Patrick Michels

Highway Robbery: After Wage Theft Complaints, Contractor Still Wins State Business

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Tue, Nov 17, 2015 |

According to Michael O’Keefe Cowles, an attorney with the nonprofit Equal Justice Center who represented LPM workers in the lawsuit, employees were expected t...Read More

Labor advocates at Austin City Hall

by Marissa Barnett

Hotel Developer Debate Raises Questions over Austin’s Incentive Program

Sat, Aug 10, 2013 |

Friday morning, Austin City Council upheld a decision to revoke a $3.8 million incentive deal with Indiana-based developer White Lodging. Labor groups say the c...Read More

Workers Defense Project staff and supporters perform inside Capitol rotunda on Workers’ Memorial Day to commemorate workers who have died on the job and push bills that would improve conditions for workers in Texas.

by Priscila Mosqueda

El Paso Becomes Second City to Indict Employer for Wage Theft

Fri, Apr 26, 2013 |

In 2011, Austin-based Workers Defense Project successfully lobbied for the wage theft code amendment, authored by Senator Jose Rodriguez (D-El Paso), that made ...Read More

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