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First Inaugural Derechos y Esperanza Labor and Employment Conference: Empowering Low‑Wage Workers

 September 24 – 25, 2026 

About the Conference

Join the Civil Rights, Migration and Workplace Law Initiative at ASU Law for a national, interdisciplinary convening of advocates, attorneys and academics reimagining the legal and policy landscape for low-wage workers — building capacity across the West. Topics include-

  • Labor Trafficking
  • Labor Organizing: Low-Wage Workers
  • Wage Theft & Workers Centers
  • AI, Tech, and Impacts on Low-Wage Workers
  • Advocating for Immigrant Workers
  • Reinvigorating Retaliation Protections
  • Worker Justice Framework Development
  • Presentation of lifetime achievement awards

Hosted by:

Civil Rights, Migration, and Workplace Law Initiative

When:

September 24 - 25, 2026

Cost:

$200

Where:

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Questions?

Please contact Zachary Copper at zjcooper@asu.edu

Thank you to our sponsors

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