Santa Clara University School of Law Faculty Member Ruth Silver-Taube received the Beacon of Light award from the Wage Theft Coalition. The award ceremony was part of an all-day event, “Immigration Reform at a Crossroads” presented by by SCC Immigrant Relations & Integration Services.
Silver-Taube has been tireless in her work through the Wage Theft Coalition to change Santa Clara county’s policies on wage theft, helping protect workers from exploitation and abuse from employers.
About The Wage Theft Coalition
The mission of the Coalition has been to educate the broad community and policy makers about the wide-spread practices of wage theft and how this affectrs immigrants’ families and the community at-large. The Coalition’s recent report on wage theft provided the county with reliable information, solid recommendations and plans on how to best prevent and sanction illegal practices. The work of the Coalition has also served to educate immigrant workers to better know their rights and to feel supported in their struggle. The Coalition has also strengthened its member organizations by brining visibility to their efforts and publicity to workers’ stories. A significant number of legal and policy victories against wage theft can be also attributed to the Coalition’s hard fought efforts.
