LAWS & ORDINANCES to facilitate Workers' Centers 

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES 50-STATE LEGISLATIVE TRACKING WEB - The NCSL has developed a web resource of 50-state compilations covering various issues that concern state legislators and legislative staff, including labor and employment issues.  The coverage includes an alphabetical listing of legislative and statutory databases, compilations and state charts/maps.  Among other issues, there is information regarding:

Day Laborer Laws (statutes)

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LITIGATION related to Workers' Centers

November 20, 2006
Judge Rules in Favor of Hispanic Laborers  
by Jim Fitzgerald
Belleville News-Democrat
A suburban village in NY was found to have discriminated against Hispanic day laborers when they shut down a hiring site and increased police security in areas where they sought work. The village contended that the quality of life for residents, not race, was the reason for heightened police presence. This federal court ruling marks the second victory for day laborers this year.   Click here for the District Court opinion (68 pages pdf).

October 31, 2006
Lozano v. City of Hazelton  M.D. Pa, No. 3:06 CV 1586
Immigration Law:  Municipal Ordinances Targeting Undocumented Immigrants -  A district court granted a motion for a TRO enjoining the enforcement of two municipal ordinances.  One ordinance required residents to obtain "occupancy permits" based on "proper identification showing proof of legal citizenship and/or residency;" the second was aimed at preventing businesses from employing or harboring undocumented workers. The court held that the ordinances threatened irreparable injuries that outweighed the city's enforcement interest, and determined that granting preliminary relief would best serve the public interest.  The court further found that serious constitutional claims were raised and that there was a reasonable probability of success on the merits.  Click here for the opinion.

September 2, 2005
Suit Filed To Block Herndon Labor Site - Group Says Town Is Acting Illegally
by Carol Morello
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 2, 2005; B08
ABSTRACT: The city of Herndon is being sued by the advocacy group, Judicial Watch, for establishing an official day laborer site. The legally sanctioned site provides an alternative to the parking lot at 7-Eleven. The group filing the suit believes it shouldn?t go forward because it "undermines and violates federal immigration law."

(more to be posted as we receive material)

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