Metrowest Worker Center

An immigration advocacy group in Massachusetts focused on supporting workers and their families.

CCI Score

61.37

2.88% June 2

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Advocacy Response to ICE Arrest

Following the ICE arrest of high school student Marcelo Gomes Da Silva in Milford, Metrowest Worker Center has mobilized to support him, coordinating with immigration attorneys to help prevent his transfer to another state and demonstrating strong community-based resistance against harsh immigration enforcement practices.

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Metrowest Worker Center is currently rated as a Leader.

+45 to +100 CCI Score

Companies in this range actively lead the fight against authoritarianism by rejecting oppressive practices and championing democratic values. They implement robust policies, engage in transparent governance, and drive initiatives that set the standard for corporate responsibility.

Latest Events

JUN

02

2025

Advocacy Response to ICE Arrest
70.00

Following the ICE arrest of high school student Marcelo Gomes Da Silva in Milford, Metrowest Worker Center has mobilized to support him, coordinating with immigration attorneys to help prevent his transfer to another state and demonstrating strong community-based resistance against harsh immigration enforcement practices.
OCT

13

2023

Metrowest Worker Center Supports Wage Recovery for Construction Workers
67.90

Metrowest Worker Center collaborated with the U.S. Department of Labor and other worker advocacy groups to help locate and secure unpaid back wages for hundreds of construction workers in Massachusetts, exemplifying its commitment to defending labor rights and challenging exploitative practices.
+80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

June 2

The activist collaboration displayed by Metrowest Worker Center in partnering with government agencies and worker groups to ensure back wages are collected and returned to workers embodies strong support for labor rights and human dignity. This effort helps counteract exploitative practices and reinforces community empowerment against authoritarian economic impositions.

Collaborating with Advocates Gets Construction Workers Paid
MAR

05

2023

Worker Rights Grant Strengthens Advocacy
71.87

Metrowest Worker Center received a two-year, $100,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation to hire a staff attorney, aiming to bolster its work in addressing systematic neglect of workers' rights, such as minimum wage violations, overtime abuses, sexual harassment, and retaliation.
+90

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

June 2

The grant directly supports efforts to protect and enhance labor rights by enabling the hiring of a legal advocate who will assist workers facing rights violations. This proactive measure strengthens the organization’s ability to counter systemic abuses in the workplace, aligning closely with anti-fascist, worker empowerment, and human rights values.

MetroWest Worker Center Receives $100,000 Cummings Foundation Grant
MAY

11

2017

Metrowest Worker Center Endorses USDOL Lawsuit Against Employer Retaliation
35.70

Metrowest Worker Center issued a statement supporting the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent lawsuit against Tara Construction and its CEO for allegedly retaliating against an injured immigrant worker, Jose Martin Paz Flores. The statement underscores the importance of defending workers' rights and protecting immigrant communities from employer intimidation and unlawful retaliation.
+80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

June 2

By publicly endorsing the USDOL lawsuit and denouncing the employer’s retaliatory actions against a vulnerable worker, Metrowest Worker Center demonstrates a strong commitment to upholding labor rights and human rights. This aligns with anti-authoritarian and progressive values emphasizing community protection and worker empowerment.

Metrowest Worker Center Statement on US Department of Labor Lawsuit