In this Book
- Immigrants Unions & The New Us Labor Mkt
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Temple University Press
summary
In recent years, New Yorkers have been surprised to see workers they had taken for granted—Mexicans in greengroceries, West African supermarket deliverymen and South Asian limousine drivers—striking, picketing, and seeking support for better working conditions. Suddenly, businesses in New York and the nation had changed and were now dependent upon low-paid immigrants to fill the entry-level jobs that few native-born Americans would take. Immigrants, Unions, and the New U.S. Labor Market tells the story of these workers' struggle for living wages, humane working conditions, and the respect due to all people. It describes how they found the courage to organize labor actions at a time when most laborers have become quiescent and while most labor unions were ignoring them. Showing how unions can learn from the example of these laborers, and demonstrating the importance of solidarity beyond the workplace, Immanuel Ness offers a telling look into the lives of some of America's newest immigrants.
Table of Contents
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- 1 Why New Immigrants Organize
- pp. 1-12
- 8 Parallel Organizing: Immigrants and Unions
- pp. 181-196
- References
- pp. 205-217
Additional Information
ISBN
9781592138029
Related ISBN(s)
9781592130405, 9781592130412
MARC Record
OCLC
680037009
Pages
240
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2005