Fuerza Laboral - Power of Workers

We are a workers' rights center that organizes workers in our community to end labor exploitation. Based in Central Falls, Rhode Island and founded in 2006, we educate and train workers in their rights, develop new community leaders, and take direct action against injustices to win concrete victories. We work together with state and national coalitions in order to maximize our impact.Our Organizing Philosophy:At its core, Fuerza Laboral is a center for community organizing. While we believe providing services to our community is important, we know that services often create dependency on the service provider and relegate community members to a relative position of powerlessness. We are not advocates; we do not believe professional staff should speak on behalf of the people. We believe there is no testimony more powerful than that which comes directly from the source. Building shared, lasting power: Fuerza Laboral's goal in organizing workers is to create an environment in which people who share a common problem can work together for its solution, while building shared, lasting power.