Friend,

Following months of delays, the U.S. Senate finally confirmed Julie Su as deputy secretary of the Department of Labor. This is tremendous news for workers, but especially for workers across the country who earn low wages. They will now have an advocate at the highest levels of government.

Julie is a visionary and innovative leader who has advocated for workers’ rights for decades. I’m confident that in her new role she will maximize the impact the Labor Department can have in addressing economic inequality and racial injustice at a time when our nation’s workers need an advocate in their corner.

Over the past several months, we mobilized hundreds of volunteers to urge senators to confirm Julie Su — as well as several other key members of the Biden administration, including Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke. Together, our advocacy resulted in a victory for workers across the country, including immigrant workers, and represents a significant step forward for NILC’s efforts to expand our impact beyond the courts and the halls of Congress.

All workers — no matter who they are or where they were born — should have the Freedom to Thrive and be able to work free from fear that they will be underpaid or have to work in unsafe conditions. With Julie Su’s leadership, we’ll be one step closer to ensuring that everyone’s fundamental rights at work are safeguarded.

Julie’s deep familiarity with the systemic barriers faced by low-wage workers, whose ranks often include immigrants and people of color, has allowed her to pioneer successful new approaches to combating retaliation and misclassification in the workplace. We are entering a new era for workers’ rights in this country.

With your help, we will continue to fight for equal worker protections, workplace safety, and fair wages for all. 

Thank you,

Marielena Hincapié
Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center

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