Since 1995, the Brazilian Worker Center (BWC), has supported immigrants in defending and advancing their labor and immigrant rights. Our staff and Board are composed of active members in the Greater Boston area community, with the majority of our Board members represented by 1st generation Brazilian immigrants, whose native language is Brazilian Portuguese. For this reason, most of the services provided by the organization, including staff and board meetings are held in Portuguese.

A complete turnover in BWC leadership in 2010 brought new directions to the organization, though our overall mission has remained very consistent. In 2010, BWC became a women-led organization extending the scope of our work and services to intentionally advocate and empower domestic workers. Due to our high degree of commitment and consistent efforts to represent and advocate for workers’ rights in MA, we have become a local, regional and national leader organization in this field.