Sur Legal is an immigrant & worker rights nonprofit legal organization based in Atlanta, Georgia.
We seek to democratize legal knowledge and provide legal support to movements fighting for economic, racial, and social justice in the South.
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Gainesville Rapid Response and Ongoing Legal Advocacy
On January 28, 2021, six poultry workers were killed due to a preventable nitrogen leak at Foundation Food Group (FFG), a poultry processing facility in Gainesville, Georgia, which promotes itself as the poultry capital of the world. From the day of this tragic event, Sur initiated a rapid response mode and continues to provide legal services to impacted workers. On the day of the deadly leak, Sur provided a Know Your Rights (KYR) presentation via Facebook Live, which to date has received over 9,000 views. Through this presentation, along with a series of infographics in Spanish and English, Sur provided workers with legal education…
