“New Day Laborer Center in Yonkers Offers Resources and Training for Immigrants”

NEW YORK — This is good news for immigrants residing in the city of Yonkers, New York.

This is because Catholic Charities and various activist organizations celebrated on Monday the opening of a center that provides various resources for day laborers and immigrants. The center opened its doors on the same day that International Labor Day is celebrated.

On site, located at 325 Yonkers Avenue, offers bathrooms, snacks, opportunities to train and receive English courses, computers, technical programs and more. They can also find construction training, women’s training, carpentry, and even certification.

“We celebrate that we have a center with the united workers of Yonkers, and especially on this day that is the feast of Saint Joseph. We ask God’s blessing on the work of the day laborers who are in this place,” said the director of Catholic Charities. to Telemudno 47.

Also, people can bring the crafts they work or crafts to display and sell.

What programs are offered

The programs offer OSHA-approved construction skills and safety, New York City-approved on-site safety courses, and various other classes, such as English as a Second Language (ESOL), sewing, and computer science, and access to business courses in higher level, such as electrical classes and scaffolding. The Center also assists in wage theft cases and ensures that workers have the knowledge to defend their own rights.

Since 2009, Catholic Charities has been helping newcomer men and women to New York earn a living and become part of their communities through the Obreros Unidos (United Workers) program in Yonkers. In 2016, the Bronx Day Laborer program was launched to provide the necessary on-site safety training in New York City.

Catholic Charities’ two regional worker programs, in Yonkers and in The Bronx, serve the New York City metropolitan area and provide critical training opportunities in various areas of construction, trades (for example, electrical and carpentry), response to disasters and OSHA certification. The program provides on-the-ground support for workers and supports their advocacy in statewide campaigns to ensure safeguards for them and their families.

Where is

Catholic Charities Day Laborer Center of Yonkers
325 Yonkers Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10701

More information here.