Four TN visa workers just achieved justice in their lawsuit against the dairy Kuiper Dairy, LLC in Texas. A little more than a year ago, they filed a lawsuit for violations of their labor rights. According to their allegations, they were recruited by Kuiper Dairy to work as animal scientists, but when they arrived for work, their job duties did not match their job offers, and they were not paid the promised wage either. When they complained about their wages, according to the lawsuit, their employment was terminated.

Cuatro personas trabajadoras con visas TN lograron justicia en su demanda en contra de la lechería Kuiper Dairy, LLC en Texas. Hace poco más de un año, presentaron una demanda por violaciones de sus derechos laborales. Según sus alegaciones, Kuiper Dairy los reclutó para trabajar como científicos de animales, pero cuando llegaron al lugar de trabajo, sus deberes no correspondían con la oferta de trabajo y tampoco les pagaron la compensación prometida. Cuando se quejaron sobre los sueldos, según la demanda, su relación laboral fue terminada. 

Each spring, Susana travels from Mexico to the United States to spend eight months packing seafood with an H-2B visa.  This March, Susana was preparing for her journey to the United States when she was invited to get a Sputnik V vaccine at a community vaccination event in her hometown in Mexico.  Susana chose to get her first dose to protect herself and her community against COVID-19. But before she could get her second dose, she was called to work in the United States.

The Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor is responsible for ensuring that working people are paid correctly according to all the hours they work.

La División de Horas y Salarios del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos es la instancia responsable de garantizar que a las personas trabajadoras se les pague correctamente de acuerdo a todas las horas que trabajan. 

We are fully convinced that it is essential that governments ensure compliance with the labor rights of migrant workers in the trade agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada. It is unfortunate that to this day, the Mexican laborer is not protected. It is this “cheap” labor, that is an important and strong generator of income for the US economy. American companies profit from our work; the government must ensure the fulfillment of our rights.