New! Financial Resource Guide for New Mexicans
The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, in collaboration with other members of the
May 11, 2023
The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, in collaboration with other members of the
Advocates, organizers, workers, elected officials celebrate! ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Workers celebrating the implementation of New
ALBUQUERQUE–Families struggling to care for kids who require round-the-clock care filed a class action lawsuit
Help ensure the Department of Workforce Solutions enacts meaningful paid sick leave enforcement! We need
Help ensure the Department of Workforce Solutions enacts meaningful paid sick leave enforcement! We need
With your help, we can ensure that New Mexican workers no longer have to choose
Please call the Governor by Friday and urge her to support paid sick leave! About
Please call or email members of the committee TODAY and urge them to support paid
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—New Mexico State Legislators will join community organizations and allies to discuss Albuquerque’s proposed
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—An ordinance requiring employers in the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County to provide workers
ALBUQUERQUE—After a public hearing today, a court approved a class action settlement agreement that requires
By Alicia Saenz.This article appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on August 15, 2020. Immigrant families
By Huong Nguyen, New Mexico Asian Family CenterThis article appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on
Friends, Protecting our families, loved ones and community is at the top of all our
Groups provide state leaders multiple strategies to protect New Mexico’s residents ALBUQUERQUE—Advocacy groups from across
By Stephanie Welch, director of Workers’ Rights TerminationYour employer can’t fire you if you are
ALBUQUERQUE—According to a new report, more investment in home visiting, child care assistance, cash assistance,
ALBUQUERQUE—Worker and community organizations support the Bernalillo County ordinance that gives employees paid time off
By Stephanie Welch, supervising attorney for Workers’ Rights The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners passed
Bernalillo County– The Bernalillo County Commission will vote on a paid sick leave/paid time off
Albuquerque, NM– Survivors of domestic violence and advocates for paid sick leave will hold a
ALBUQUERQUE—The former owners of Kellys Brew Pub and Restaurant violated Albuquerque’s minimum wage ordinance, Judge
SANTA FE—A law goes into effect today that ensures home care and domestic workers—the people
Low-wage workers, community leaders applaud first great step to building a stronger economy by ensuring
Dear friends, This legislative session was a turning point for New Mexico. The efforts of
SANTA FE—Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill into law that ensures home care and
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has until noon Friday to sign a bill into law that
SANTA FE–On Monday, dozens of New Mexico workers and their families gathered to celebrate as
Santa F.–New Mexico workers and their families celebrated on Friday after the House of Representatives
SANTA FE— Today, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 85, sponsored by
Hardworking New Mexicans should be paid a livable wage! It’s time the state’s minimum wage
By Paloma Mexika, New Mexico Center On Law And Poverty Communications Associate (This op-ed appeared
New Mexico’s minimum wage has remained stagnant for years. There hasn’t been a raise in
SANTA FE— Today, the New Mexico Senate passed SB 85, sponsored by Sen. Liz Stefanics
New Mexicans keep working harder and harder but haven’t seen a raise in the state
SANTA FE, NM – On Monday, February 11, dozens of low-wage workers, including tipped workers,
Judge approves final class action settlement agreement in lawsuit brought by low-wage workers against
Agreement is a victory for wage theft victims SANTA FE, NM – Today, workers and
ALBUQUERQUE—A coalition of workers and policy advocates said today that the sick days bill introduced
Healthy Workforce ABQ, the campaign behind the proposed ordinance for earned sick days, vowed today to continue its fight.
Ruling Ensures Healthy Workforce Ordinance Will Appear on October 3 Municipal Ballot ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Honorable Judge Shannon Bacon threw out a challenge to the Albuquerque Minimum
Illegal “Advisory Question” Stricken ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Yesterday, in a victory for advocates of earned
Employees Say Families Need Fair Election on Earned Sick Days Question ALBUQUERQUE, NM — On
District Court Rules against Kelly’s Brewpub in Wage Theft Case ALBUQUERQUE— On May 30, 2017,
By Elizabeth Wagoner, Supervising Attorney for Workers’ Rights On May 4, 2017, several community organizations
Today, New Mexico’s First Judicial Court ruled that a lawsuit charging that Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS) must enforce state laws protecting working people against wage theft from their employers can go forward.
Your action is needed urgently – the House and Senate just sent a tax package
NMCLP took the fight against wage theft to the courtroom today with a lawsuit against
The Shriver Center has highlighted our work in its latest advocacy story: “We Won, So
District Judge Alan Malott signed a Temporary Restraining Order this afternoon preventing the Clerk of
Today, attorneys with the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty filed a complaint for
Santa Fe, NM – Today, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that the New Mexico
Kelly’s Brew Pub and Restaurant and its owners Dennis and Janice Bonfantine unlawfully helped themselves
Republished from the Albuquerque Journal. Click here to read the original article. By Maggie Shepard
Kalyn Finnell, a graduate student at the University of New Mexico in Latin American studies,
Republished with permission by the Impact Fund. To see the original article, follow: http://impactfund.org/their-day-in-court-obtaining-justice-for-new-mexicos-poorest-workers/ By
A new day dawns for agricultural workers in New Mexico! The state Court of Appeals
State law does not require the agricultural industry to provide Worker’s Compensation insurance for New Mexico farm workers. This film peers behind the curtain of New Mexico’s agriculture industry to uncover the harsh realities faced by many farm workers.