AYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A UUSC partner organization based in northwest Arkansas has achieved a significant milestone with the proclamation by Fayetteville Mayor Lionel Jordan condemning wage theft as an illegal practice that causes irreparable harm to low-income workers and ethical businesses.
"Wage theft, the practice of underpaying or refusing to pay for the labor of employees, denies workers and their families economic prosperity and financial security," Mayor Jordan said in the proclamation. "Workers have lost homes and vehicles due to employers not paying wages and, in some extreme cases, wage theft has led to homelessness."
The proclamation was issued in conjunction with a recent forum on the issue of wage theft organized by the Northwest Arkansas Workers' Justice Center (NWAWJC), a UUSC partner based in Springdale, Ark. Although the proclamation is nonbinding, Fayetteville is the first city in the United States to issue a public pronouncement and promise strong action to…
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