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WWII Era Braceros Win Access to Payroll Savings
October 10, 2008
Thousands of Mexican farm and railroad laborers may soon be collecting monies withheld from their paychecks for work they performed during World War II as a result of a settlement of a class action lawsuit given preliminary approval by U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer.
The settlement was reached between the Mexican government and a group of U.S. lawyers representing Mexican workers -- known as braceros (manual laborers) -- who came to the U.S. to work under a series of international treaties between the U.S. and Mexican governments.
"The braceros played a vital role in maintaining our economy and agricultural production during World War II," stated class co-counsel Kelly Dermody of Lieff Cabraser. "This settlement reflects vindication for the braceros and their families who struggled to bring these issues to light for many, many years." Learn more about the Braceros case.