Duckworth: We Must Honor El Monte Garment Workers' Sacrifices in Most Appropriate Way Possible--by Further Strengthening Labor Rights
September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su in a ceremony to induct the 81 El Monte garment workers into the DOL Hall of Honor. In the 1980s, these men and women were tricked into coming to the United States under false pretenses, only to have their passports and rights stripped from as they were forced into what . . .
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su in a ceremony to induct the 81 El Monte garment workers into the DOL Hall of Honor. In the 1980s, these men and women were tricked into coming to the United States under false pretenses, only to have their passports and rights stripped from as they were forced into what . . .