More than half of New Orleans workers have been victims of labor abuse, according to a new report from Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ), a nonprofit that mobilizes U.S. religious communities on workers' rights. Despite these frequent violations of labor law, the U.S. Department [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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