Workers Defense Project
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Workers Defense Project is a member of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network.[1]
Members of the WDP Leadership Council, 2016
- Kirk Adams, Service Employees International Union
- Henry Allen, co-chair, Highlander Research and Education Center
- Hector Cordero-Guzman, Baruch College, City University of New York
- Anna Fink, The Wyss Foundation
- Tory Gavito, Texas Future Project
- Tefere Gebre, AFL-CIO
- Charlie Hale, Long Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas at Austin
- Rick Levy, co-chair, Texas AFL-CIO
- Mike Martinez, former Austin City Council Member
- William Rivas-Rivas, Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Edward Smith, Union Labor Life Insurance Company
- Dorian Warren, Columbia University[2]
Staff
As of January 3, 2018;[3]
- Jose P. Garza, Executive Director
- Amparo Herrera Hughes, Director of Operations
- Bo Delp, Better Builder Director
- Emily Timm, Senior Organizing Director – Founder
- Jason Cato, Dallas Area Director & Adult and Education Director
- Shana Khader, Interim Employment and Legal Services Director
- Stephanie Gharakhanian, Special Counsel
- Sam Robles, Communications Director
- Shannon Young, Development Manager
- Ana Gonzalez, Policy Advocate
- Candelario Vasquez, Health and Safety Organizer
- A. Mauricio Iglesias, Health and Safety Organizer
- Diana Ramirez, Dallas Campaign Manager
- Elizabeth Dorantes, Education Programs Coordinator
- Gabriela Rips, Finance Associate
- Jessica Wolff, Austin Business Liaison
- Jose Ruiz, Worksite Monitor
- Jose Roberto Sosa, Lead Worksite Monitor
- Juan Belman, Legal Services Coordinator
- Juan Luna, Austin Legal Manager
- Julia Kranzthor, Executive Projects Coordinator
- Karen Escobedo, Workplace Justice Organizer
- Maria De Jesus Garza, Dallas Campaign Organizer
- Marvin Wiser, Dallas Business Liaison
- Mayra Huerta, Dallas Legal Manager and Organizer
- Sasha Legette, Houston Business Liaison
- Shana Khader, Staff Attorney
- Sofia Morales, Austin Legal Manager
- Susan Zakaib, Grant Writer
- Veronica Bernal, National Coordinator