Victory: Shoemania Overtime Settlement
Workers at the footwear retailer Shoe Mania won an historic victory together with RAP in a massive legal settlement of $1.15 million that followed public demonstrations, class-action lawsuits, and workers organizing.
“At first, people were afraid. Managers spread rumors that we would be fired if we joined the case or that we would never receive our unpaid wages,” said Louis Bangoura, formerly of the Bleecker Street Shoe Mania. “But RAP told us about our legal rights and eventually, the workers began to realize if we all joined together, we would have the power to win.”
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