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State Senator Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis are two of the bill’s co-sponsors. Both spoke at the event on the importance of supporting the rights of all workers.

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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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