Read about the campaigns we’re prioritizing in 2026:
WE ARE NOT DISPOSABLE
Too many workers are treated as disposable: hired and fired at random, and denied the stability and protections that other workers have. We Are Not Disposable organizes temp, gig, seasonal, and other precarious workers to challenge an economy that depends on unstable work while leaving workers without power.
Our restaurant worker campaign: Check please!
New Orleans can’t run without the service industry. From servers and bartenders to dishwashers and line cooks, service workers deserve safe workplaces, fair pay, predictable scheduling, and respect on the job. We're organizing alongside service workers to address workplace issues while building long-term worker power across the industry.
POLICY & ADVOCACY
The Workers’ Center has a long history of advocating for and enforcing pro-worker policies at the municipal and state levels. We focus on raising standards and protections for workers and removing barriers to opportunity. Our members help lead policy strategy and research projects, and we often collaborate with coalition partners on additional research and reports.
warrant clinic
SAT SEPT 26 • SANCHEZ CENTER
This event will bring together our traffic and municipal court judges, city attorneys, and community partners to help Orleans Parish residents resolve legal matters in one location!
The clinic offers the following services:
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Clearing outstanding misdemeanor warrants
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Resolving traffic or municipal fines and fees
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Help with reinstating your Louisiana driver’s license
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Processing marijuana charge dismissals with the City of New Orleans
2025 Stats:
531
cases cleared
$450k+
traffic fines & fees removed
UPCOMING EVENTS
From community meetings to public actions, we hope to create spaces where workers can connect, learn, and take action together. Join us!
September Policy & Research Committee
The Research and Policy Committee works to transform workers’ experiences into policy solutions. Members help research issues, advocate for legislative change, and ensure that the voices of directly impacted workers are represented in public decision-making.
DATE & TIME:
21/9/26, 16:00
LOCATION:
3500 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
2026 Warrant Clinic
Our Warrant Clinic helps Orleans Parish residents resolve traffic fines, municipal warrants, driver's license issues, and other legal barriers that can prevent people from accessing employment and stability. By removing these barriers, we're helping workers move forward while building stronger communities.
DATE & TIME:
26/9/26, 8:30
LOCATION:
1616 Fats Domino Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
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Our Coalition Partners
Big Easy Budget Coalition (BEBC)
We work with other local stakeholders and organizations to ensure New Orleans' budget reflects the needs of workers and communities.
Temp Worker Advocacy Coalition (TWAC)
Alongside other worker centers and labor rights groups from across the country, we’re building power to win stronger protections and greater dignity for temporary and precarious workers.
National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH)
We can help you understand and fight for your rights.We’re part of a national network advancing safe, healthy workplaces through worker-led organizing and advocacy.
Fighting for workers' rights
winning with workers for 20 years
For nearly twenty years, we've fought, and won, alongside workers. Together, we've recovered stolen wages, raised standards under city contracts, expanded local hiring, and won protections for workers across New Orleans. We organize workers to take on exploitative employers, change public policy, and build the collective power needed to win racial and economic justice.
