Category Archives: Human Rights
- 1-12-2014
LA County Supervisor Elect Hilda Solis is Sworn In and Pays Tribute to Thai CDC and The El Monte Thai Garment Slavery Workers in her Speech
On December 1st, 2014, the newly elected member of the Board of Supervisor for the County of Los Angeles’ First District, former United States Labor Secretary, Hilda Solis was sworn in by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Solis replaces long time board member, Gloria Molina who was termed out after serving twenty three years. In Continue Reading
- 20-11-2014
The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Briefing on President Obama’s Executive Action Mentions Thai CDC
Mayor Garcetti mentions Thai CDC’s effort in immigrant affairs at his briefing on the President’s Executive Action. See the story here.
- 8-9-2014
1964: And in depth look at the legacy and future of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Read the story here.
- 12-8-2014
Asian Community Leaders Meet with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles – On August 12th, 2014, thirty Asian Pacific Islander (API) community leaders met with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti including Chanchanit Martorell, Executive Director of the Thai Community Development Center, as part of the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Roundtable. In preparation for the meeting, Martorell and the community leaders Continue Reading
- 6-8-2014
Thai CDC Featured on APCF Newsletter!
The Asian Pacific Community Fund featured Thai CDC in their newsletter! Check out the newsletter article on our work here.
- 5-6-2014
Justice Prevails!
Justice has finally been achieved for 500 Thai farmworkers from our EEOC vs Global Horizons Case yesterday! Four farms agreed to a settlement totaling $2.4 million. EEOC’s Public Relations representative, Christine Park-Gonzalez, stated, “Congratulations. Because of your (Thai CDC) efforts, the claimants feel redeemed. It is because of you and your staff that these cases Continue Reading
- 1-5-2014
Thai CDC speaks to ABC News during May Day Rally
“Our very own Staff Attorney, Panida Rzonca, speaks to ABC regarding the plight of Thai immigrants during the annual May Day Rally for Worker and Immigrant Rights held in Downtown LA.” Click on the photo to watch the article.
- 31-3-2014
Another Victory in the Fight for Justice
On Cesar Chavez Day, we celebrate another victory in the fight for justice for migrant farm workers. The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Judge Leslie Kobayashi has found that Thai farm workers brought to the US as part of the largest human trafficking case in our nation’s history did experience “disparate Continue Reading
- 5-12-2013
Thai CDC Small Business Program Hosts Small Business Reunion Party
On November 24, 2013, the Thai Community Development Center’s Small Business Program hosted a Small Business Reunion Party at Darabar Secret Thai Cuisine from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Thai Town, Los Angeles. The reunion attracted close to 50 attendees and featured a series of workshops, live entertainment, games and Thai food for former Continue Reading
- 22-11-2013
THAI CDC AND THAI FARMWORKERS RESPOND TO DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE SETTLEMENT REACHED BY EEOC ON FARMWORKER NATIONAL ORIGIN LAWSUIT
Thai Farm Workers Were Subjected to Discrimination on Hawaii Farm LOS ANGELES — Del Monte Fresh Produce, one of the country’s leading producers of fresh fruit and vegetables, has agreed to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed in Hawaii against its Hawaii subsidiary by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced on Continue Reading