Without significant government support, these essential workers will face widespread exploitation and wage theft.
On Labor Day, we honor the contributions and achievements of America’s and Denver’s workers — the people who produce our food, care for our loved ones when they are sick, teach our children, build and repair our city, and more. Without their labor, our society could not run.
But without real enforcement, legal protections are hollow. Many people who have their rights violated cannot afford a lawyer, don’t know how to bring a lawsuit themselves, and fear retaliation. They need every dollar and cent they earned. That’s why my team and I work so hard to investigate and fight wage theft. In the last 10 months, we’ve collected more than $1,614,236 for 3,062 workers.
Wage theft is incredibly harmful to the workers of Denver. It costs individuals, families, and our entire community a great deal. When people aren’t paid the money they earn, they are put in danger. When I have the necessary resources to recover money owed to workers, we can help keep workers on the right side of hunger, debt, and eviction. When workers are treated fairly, and their rights are enforced, we all benefit.
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