You go Judith! This is AMAZING work.
Long battles are the one;s worth fighting.
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Reply-To: "Blau, Judith" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Date: Sunday, September 22, 2013 8:29 PM
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Subject: these are long battles
This week I am assisting 3 workers recover stolen wages. Now we have some help!
TOWNOF CHAPELHILLNORTHCAROLINA
MEMORANDUM
MeetingDate:09-23-2013
AGENDA#9
TO: RogerL.Stancil, TownManager
FROM: Jim Huegerich,Senior Ombudsman
SUBJECT: Follow-upReportof meetingwithDr.Judith Blau,ChapelHill-CarrboroHumanRightsCenterDirectoronthe Protectionof theRightsof MigrantsandtheirFamilies.
DATE: September23,2013
RecommendedCouncil Action
· Council reaffirmthe Town’scommitmentto protecttherightsandfreedoms ofallpersons
Contextwith KeyIssues
· OnJune 10,2013, TownCouncil receiveda Petitionto Adoptthe Conventionon the Protectionof theRightsof MigrantsandTheirFamiliesfromDr.Judith Blau.During thatmeetingseveral Councilmembersquestionedthe petitioneraboutthe purposeof thepetition,inquiringhow thispetitionwouldadvancethe rightsof migrantworkers,andaskingif therewere anyChapelHillemployersviolatingthe rightsof migrantworkers.Council acceptedthe Petition,requestingTownstaff exploreallegationsthat some ChapelHillbusinessesviolatedthe rightsof Migrantsandtheirfamilies.
· OnAugust20, 2013,Staff fromthe Town’sOmbudsOfficemetwiththe petitioner,ChapelHill/CarrboroHuman RightsCenterDirector JudithBlauandstaff,to geta betterunderstandingof theconcernsshe raisedduring theCouncil meetingaboutviolationsofmigrantworker’srightsand theirfamiliesbybusinesses inChapelHill.During themeetingit wasclarifiedthat thepopulationthe Petitionreferredto ismoreaccuratelytermed“undocumented”Latinos.There weresome referencesto anecdotalviolationsbybusinesses;no specificevidenceof anyparticularChapelHillbusinessviolatingtherightsof “undocumented”Latinos.
Explanationof Recommendation
· The Counciladoptedthe UniversalDeclarationof HumanRightson November23, 2009to clearlyacknowledgetheTown’scommitmentto theprotectionof therights andfreedomsof allpersons.Infurtheranceofthatgoalandin thespiritof themost recentpetition,Townstaffwillpartnerwiththe HumanRightsCenterto:
o Continually reinforcethe Town’smessagethat therightsandfreedomsof allpersonsin thiscommunitywillbe protectedandthat violationswillnot betolerated
o Receiveinformation andmakerecommendationsfor actionif andwhen aviolationis substantiated
o Shareinformationaboutour resourcesthatare availablein thecommunity toassistthe Centerwiththeirpurposeof ensuringequal accessof servicesto allpersons
· Ifwelearnmore informationaboutactualinstancesof employersnot paying“undocumented”workers, orengagingin unlawfulemploymentdiscriminationandunfairtreatmentwecantheninitiate appropriateactionsinresponse.
FiscalNote
· Nofiscalimpactidentified.
Attachments
· JudithBlau’sJune 10,2013 Petition
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