November 26, 2024
Don Bosco Community Center Wage Dispute Coordinator Kevin Duarte (standing, in red) addresses a crowd of 70 at the Unemployment Bridge Program campaign kick-off on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the 22 Don Bosco Pl. center. The initiative supports a state bill that would expand the benefits of unemployment insurance to a wider range of workers, including undocumented immigrants.
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The new fight for unemployment rights
P.C. serves as launching point for workers’ rights campaign to provide protections for undocumented immigrants and the self-employed
With the promises made by the soon-to-be commander in chief, Donald Trump, some communities are worried about how their lives could change. Kevin Duarte, a wage dispute coordinator at the Don Bosco Community Center, believes the political climate is more reason to come together and fight for one another. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, a meeting space on the top floor of the community center at 22 Don Bosco Pl. became a launching point for a struggle that immigrant advocacy groups are undertaking: The Unemployment Bridge Program.
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