Justice at Work

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Fwd: Adriana's leadership Dear Supporter,  I wanted to make sure you got to read the latest from our team that Tom sent out last week about Adriana and our support of seafood processing workers (see below).  I joined Justice at Work in September and have already enjoyed our team’s commitment to workers who fight for the...

Adriana's leadership -

Adriana's leadership Dear Supporter, When asked how she became a leader, Adriana smiles and explains that she’s never considered herself to be one – the word is intimidating. But when she shares her story, it’s clear that she and her coworkers – who organized successfully to end wage theft and mistreatment at a ...

image: (right) Macciel with co-workers and allies deliver a letter to demand their former employer pay up, and (left) meet with their legal team before filing in court.)

This year, as Giving Tuesday once again floods us with appeals of charity, choose solidarity.

Join Macciel and workers in low-paying jobs who have been on the front lines during Trump 2.0. For years, Macciel and co-workers prepared food for takeout and delivery for a popular chain that has hundreds of franchises in the United States. Macciel’s hours felt endless–almost 80 hours per week. At one point, Macciel went months without a day off. In addition to not being paid any overtime, Macciel and coworkers were forced to work off the clock. After feeling mistreated on top of having their wages stolen, Macciel convinced coworkers to take a stand and led them to the Brazilian Women’s Group (BWG) in Allston. BWG, in turn, brought Macciel and coworkers to the Building Justice Committee of the Brazilian Worker Center, and, thanks to you, Building Justice has supported Macciel leading coworkers in demanding their fair pay.

Join us in solidarity with Macciel and thousands of workers in dangerous, low-paying jobs, as they continue to demand justice in 2026 and beyond.
Macciel’s message to other workers: Look for justice–don’t be scared. Bosses here think they can do whatever they want, but that’s not the case. We need to demand what is rightfully ours.

Donate one hour of your typical pay today to make sure workers have the best legal support possible as they lead the fight for wage justice. jatwork.org/donate

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foto: «(derecha) Macciel (incluida arriba) con sus compañeros de trabajo y aliados entrega una carta para exigir a su antiguo empleador que pague, y (izquierda) se reúne con su equipo legal antes de presentar la demanda ante el tribunal».
Este año, mientras el “Martes de Dar” nos inunda con llamamientos a la caridad, elige la solidaridad.

Únete a Macciel y a los trabajadores con empleos mal remunerados que han estado en primera línea durante el mandato de Trump 2.0. Durante años, Macciel y sus compañeros de trabajo prepararon comida para llevar y a domicilio para una popular cadena que cuenta con cientos de franquicias en Estados Unidos. Las jornadas laborales de Macciel parecían interminables: casi 80 horas semanales. En un momento dado, Macciel pasó meses sin un solo día libre. Además de no cobrar las horas extras, Macciel y sus compañeros se veían obligados a trabajar fuera de horario. Después de sentirse maltratados y de que les robaran sus salarios, Macciel convenció a sus compañeros de trabajo para que se juntaran y los llevó al Grupo de Mujeres Brasileñas (BWG) en Allston. El BWG, a su vez, llevó a Macciel y a sus compañeros de trabajo al Comité Building Justice del Centro de Trabajadores Brasileños y, gracias a ustedes, Justice at Work ha apoyado a Macciel y a sus compañeros de trabajo en su demanda de un salario justo.

Únase a nosotros en solidaridad con Macciel y miles de trabajadores en empleos peligrosos y mal remunerados, que siguen exigiendo justicia en 2026 y más allá.

Mensaje de Macciel a otros trabajadores: Busca la justicia, no tengas miedo. Aquí los jefes creen que pueden hacer lo que quieran, pero no es así. Tenemos que exigir lo que nos corresponde por derecho.

Dona hoy una hora de tu salario habitual para garantizar que los trabajadores cuenten con el mejor apoyo legal posible en su lucha por la justicia salarial. jatwork.org/donate

Dance for Justice is TOMORROW! Join us for a night of food, music by Black Mamba Entertainment Ltd , dancing, and performances by Esteban Rua of MOAB academia de música and La Rockola Boston, Rose Adams from Next Level Fusion, Mambo Pa Ti, Dayane e Divaldo, OFFBRND Bos., and Modu Dance Crew!

We'll also be having free caricature portraits by Alejandro Yegros.

Get your tickets today! Hope to see y'all there. https://jatwork.org/14th-annual-dance-for-justice/

This summer, Justice at Work has had the pleasure of having Peggy Browning Fellow Ali Mirza on the team supporting workers' rights.

Ali is a law student at the University of Pennsylvania and grew up in the Chicago-land area. After completing undergrad, he worked in eviction defense in Detroit which helped him develop his understanding of the through-lines between varying forms of systemic injustice. This summer, Ali has counseled workers who applied for Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) under the Biden Administration, researched temporary workers’ rights, and supported ongoing litigation. Following law school, he hopes to use the legal system to create a more egalitarian society.

"we didn’t know we had it in us" -

"we didn’t know we had it in us" Supporter, When Gueazie (pronounced “guee-ah-zee”) arrived in Brockton from the Dominican Republic, by way of Florida, she soon found a home at the Brockton Workers’ Alliance (“BWA”), where she joined fellow Haitians in taking English classes and learning workplace rights and responsibilit...