Worker & Immigrant Justice Dinner

Central Ohio Worker Center

A fundraising event benefiting the Central Ohio Worker Center.

Rosedale International Center

Join us! Enjoy delicious food and great conversation while supporting the Central Ohio Worker Center!Keynote Speaker: Pierrette “Petee” Talley, Secretary-Treasurer of Ohio AFL-CIO.The menu will feature authentic Mexican street food prepared with local ingredients and the utmost attention from a team with decades of combined experience. You will get the first peek at the upcoming concept restaurant TACOS RUDOS opening 2019!WHAT WILL WE DO WITH YOUR DONATION? HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO FAR: <ul><li>Helped low-income workers use their own power in the workplace</li><li>Recovered stolen wages through our wage theft program</li><li>Trained over 400 people through deportation defense workshops</li><li>Provided testimony against anti-immigrant/anti-worker legislation</li><li>Opposed so-called “right to work,” sponsored a conference on fair trade, and supported our friends in the labor movement</li><li>Successfully advocated to #KeepPedroHome</li><li>Screened deportation and wage theft cases for advocacy and referral</li><li>Redesigned COWC website and social media platforms, created a membership program, and made other improvements to the organization </li></ul>In the coming year, we will expand our worker and immigrant rights advocacy program, redesign our deportation defense strategy to fit the current legal climate, move into our new office courtesy of the Seafarers International Union, and increase staff hours. Your donation today is critical to our work.

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