MS HR106

Recognizes and commends the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights on its 25th anniversary, having been founded on December 30, 1996

Highlights the Fannie Lou Hamer Emerging Leaders Program, which has provided hundreds of youth and students with internships and employment opportunities

Notes the organization's legal advocacy program has provided hundreds of workers with legal representation to improve workplace conditions and obtain equal employment opportunities

Acknowledges the "Knowledge is Power" campaign has distributed Know Your Rights manuals to more than 35,000 Mississippi residents

Credits the center's advocacy work for helping implement zero tolerance policies against workplace hate violence and sexual harassment