S3E5: Organizing with workers against wage theft w/Claudia Lainez (COPAL)
Affording Your Life with Attorney General Keith EllisonShow Notes
This week on Affording Your Life, I am joined by Claudia Lainez, to talk about her experience growing up in El Salvador and her work as an organizer, fighting against the injustices faced by workers, including wage theft. Claudia is the Worker's Center Coordinator at COPAL, a grassroots organization that seeks to impact the quality of life for Latinos in MN.
To learn more about COPAL or get in touch with the Worker's Center, visit copalmn.org or call 612-427-2011 and follow COPAL on Facebook.
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