Workers’ rights

When workers are treated with dignity, paid a livable wage, and work in safe conditions, communities thrive and the economy strengthens for everyone. Yet, many workers in the U.S. face an uphill battle in a system that places profits over people.

Workers with low wages lose more than $50 billion annually to wage theft — more than any other kind of theft combined. Most workers are not trained — nor do they have the resources and advocates needed — to identify wage theft and navigate complicated systems in order to get their stolen wages.

With local governments and movement leaders, Public Rights Project files cases that advance economic security, safety, and dignity for working people across industries nationwide.