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Dedicated to organizing workers across race and industry to build worker power. linktr.ee/NOWCRJ
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05/28/2026

See y’all next week at our Community Meeting! Come be in community with fellow workers across New Orleans.

We’ll have a full dinner and childcare available.

Thursday, June 4th 6–8 PM 3500 Canal St, 2nd Floor

Invite a coworker or a friend!
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¡Te vemos la próxima semana para nuestra Reunión Comunitaria! Ven a estar en comunidad con otros trabajadores de la ciudad.

Habrá cena y cuidado de niños gratis.

Jueves 7 de mayo
6–8 PM 3500 Canal St, 2do piso

¡Traigan un compañero de trabajo o un amigo!

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Poster is honoring the artwork Ricardo Levins Morales did for past NOWCRJ campaigns. // El póster rinde homenaje al arte que creó Ricardo Levins Morales para antiguas campañas de NOWCRJ.

05/22/2026

We’re proud to announce that *Don’t Stand Alone: Black Labor Organizing in New Orleans* is moving to the historic TEP Center in the Lower 9th Ward for the rest of the year. Most recently on display in UNO’s Library, this exhibit highlights the historic fights and wins led by Black organizers in our city’s labor movement.

Join us June 1st from 5:30-7 PM at 5909 St. Claude Ave to celebrate the exhibit’s new home and the accompanying exhibit book - now available! 📚

Refreshments provided. Come learn, reflect, celebrate, and be in community with the people carrying these struggles forward today.

Huge thanks to the NOWCRJ members who helped move and put up the exhibit at the TEP Center.

Hope to see you there!

**June 1, 5:30–7 PM
5909 St. Claude Ave**

*For those unable to make the reception, you can still get the book via donation on our website! Type ‘Book’ for your “Donation Reason” and we will ship it to you.*

05/05/2026

ITS NOT TOO LATE!

Give NOLA Day closes tonight. Every dollar goes directly to our work of clearing warrants, protecting workers, fighting wage theft, and building worker power across race, language, and background!

Today, we’re asking you to stand with us again!

Every dollar counts. $5, $25, $100 or whatever you can give, moves this fight forward.

Donate $50 or more and receive our book “Don’t Stand Alone” on Black labor organizing in New Orleans!

GIVE TODAY! The link is in our bio. Donations accepted now through midnight tonight!

04/29/2026

GIVE NOLA DAY EARLY GIVING STARTS TODAY!

At the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, we believe real change happens when workers lead. For 19 years, we’ve been a home for Black and immigrant workers who refuse to accept exploitation as normal.

Your donation supports our Warrant Clinic, which clears municipal warrants, traffic tickets, and fines that trap New Orleanians in cycles of debt and criminalization, restoring their ability to work, drive, and move forward. It powers our “We Are Not Disposable” campaign, which fights for Mardi Gras cleanup, gig, and hospitality workers who keep this city running. And it fuels the everyday organizing that builds power across race, language, and background.

Every dollar helps us build a stronger movement for labor justice in New Orleans. Donate $50 or more to receive a copy of our book “Don’t Stand Alone” on Black labor organizing in New Orleans! Free shipping to the mainland 48 states!

Donate now through May 5th by clicking the link in our bio!

Thank you to everyone standing with New Orleans workers. Let’s keep building!

04/17/2026

Workers across New Orleans keep the city running, from service industry workers to gig musicians to festival crews and beyond.

All are invited to our next community meeting on Thursday, May 7th, as we come together across industries to build real power for workers in New Orleans. Whether you’re dealing with wage theft, unstable hours, unsafe conditions, or simply want to organize for something better, this is a space to get connected and take action.

Thursday, May 7 6–8 PM 3500 Canal St, 2nd Floor

Free dinner and childcare provided.

Come through. Bring a coworker or a friend!
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Los trabajadores de Nueva Orleans mantienen esta ciudad en marcha, sean meseros, músicos independientes, trabajadores de festivales u otros.

Todos estan invitados a nuestra próxima reunion comunitaria el jueves 7 de mayo, para unirnos entre distintos sectores y construir poder real para la clase trabajadora en esta ciudad. Ya sea que estés enfrentando robo de salario, horarios inestables, condiciones inseguras, o simplemente quieras organizarte por algo mejor, este es un espacio para conectarte y tomar acción.

Jueves 7 de mayo
6–8 PM 3500 Canal St, 2do piso

Habrá cena y cuidado de niños gratis.

¡Vengan! ¡Traigan un compañero de trabajo o un amigo!

03/27/2026

Since before the 2026 Legislative Session opened on March 9, we’ve been tracking bills - both ones we support and ones we oppose - as they’ve started to be heard in Senate and House committees.

The big issues we’re supporting in session this year include:

1) making transportation to a job easier for our working class in the state, many of whom have barriers to regaining their driver’s licenses due to enormous insurance cancellation fees that are unrelated to whether they are good drivers and only reflect that they couldn’t afford car insurance in the first place. Many bills related to this broader issue were heard in House Transportation Committee on Monday.

2) increasing worker protections and power through a state minimum wage increase and improved worker safety in some workplaces.

3) preventing further discrimination against immigrant residents whether through potential disenfranchisement (if they are naturalized citizens) or removal of services they are eligible to receive.

We’ll continue to post with bills that are coming up, what happened to them and where they are in the political process.

For more information on bills in front of the legislature that might affect our communities, see the Power Coalition Bill Tracker.

03/25/2026

Join us next week for our monthly community meeting, where we come together to build real worker power in New Orleans. 💪🏽

Whether you’re new or already plugged in, this is a space to connect, learn, and organize for the changes our city needs.

As always, we’ve got you covered with free dinner and childcare.

📅 Thursday, April 2
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 3500 Canal St, 2nd floor

Bring a friend, bring your ideas, and let’s build together. See you there!

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Acompáñanos la próxima semana en nuestra reunión comunitaria mensual, un espacio para construir poder en Nueva Orleans. 💪🏽

Ya sea que sea tu primera vez o que ya estés involucrado o involucrada, aquí nos conectamos, aprendemos y nos organizamos para luchar por los cambios que nuestra ciudad necesita.

Como siempre, tendremos cena y cuidado de niños gratis.

📅 Jueves 2 de abril
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 3500 Canal St, 2.º piso

Trae a un amigo o amiga, tus ideas, y construyamos juntos. ¡Nos vemos ahí!

02/24/2026

Hey everyone! Don’t forget about our exciting movie screening at the worker center tomorrow night! We’ll watch an inspiring documentary about the legendary Memphis sanitation workers’ strike, followed by an insightful discussion on the future of the labor movement. It’s going to be an incredible evening. We can’t wait to see you here!

01/29/2026

ANOTHER VOLUNTEER TRAINING OPPORTUNITY!

Don’t miss this chance to support Mardi Gras cleanup workers this year! Join our volunteer training to learn how you can assist the workers who keep our city clean during carnival!

FREE DINNER provided!

Wednesday, February 4, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, NOWCRJ - 3500 Canal St, 2nd Floor

No experience needed! We’re going to have fun and take care of our city’s workers who make Mardi Gras possible!

The cleanup workers deserve dignity, fair pay, and safe conditions.

Because NO ONE is disposable.

RSVP at the link in our bio! Questions? DM us or call (504) 309-5165

01/27/2026

The big parades start next week, which means we’ll be out there supporting workers as they cleanup the parade route. Swipe to learn about what these workers face - and how you can join us to fight for a better Mardi Gras!

Address

3500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA
70112

Telephone

+15043095165

Website

http://www.nowcrj.org/

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