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***REPORT RELEASE*** We are in the midst of a pandemic, social and economic crises, police killings and repression, and on the cusp of a major election. There is ample anxiety about where we are headed and where we may end up. There are an endless number of predictions, assessments, and variables to agonize over. But there is one constant that we can rely on to guide us through all circumstances: The power of our people. If we build it. On the eve of the US presidential elect...Continue reading

Vigil for workers #PeopleBeforeProfits

JOIN US TODAY at NOON to honor Jasim, Ashraful, and all workers lives lost or injured. The greed for more profits by contractors comes at expense of workers lives Please wear masks and maintain distance. It will also be raining, so prepare to keep yourself warm and dry. We’ll keep the program brief. #PeopleOverProfits ... fb.me/e/1uNuP9jEa See more

It is a new year. But Jasim Mia’s family is now without a father, a son, a husband. Ashraful Hasan’s family has lost their primary wage earner. All due to the negligence of workers safety by construction businesses. , , , ... Are any of the businesses figuring out ways to change their practices to protect workers? ? No! They are making calls to workers who are organizing the vigil, and telling them to stop organizing, to not talk, and to not go to the vigil. ! , Only workers united and organized together will build safety for work sites. Join us tomorrow for the vigil to uplift workers lives. https://fb.me/e/1uNuP9jEa

Workers lives or your business profits? ? On Monday, December 28, a wall fell and killed Jasim Mia and severely injured Ashraful Hasan at a work site in Sunset Park in Brooklyn. Both the workers are of Bangladeshi origin. Ashraful Hasan is an active DRUM member for over 2 years, and Jasim was the cousin of a DRUM member....Continue reading

Yesterday, one construction worker died and one worker was severely injured due to a wall falling at a work site in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Both workers are of Bangladeshi origin, and the injured worker (A. Hasan) is a DRUM member for 2 years, and the deceased worker, Jasim Mia, is a relative of people within DRUM. The contractor on the site was unlicensed, and very likely running an unsafe worksite and practices. ... Workers lives are routinely sacrificed or endangered in order to make profits. Those profits are made from the blood and the lives of workers. Stay tuned for next steps in coordination with Workers Justice Project - Proyecto Justicia Laboral & New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) #WorkersLivesOverProfits #PeopleOverProfits