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December 14, 2005
Worker centers
From Economic Policy Institute:
Low-wage workers in the U.S. face obstacles including racial and ethnic discrimination, a pervasive lack of wage enforcement, misclassification of their employment, and for some, their status as undocumented immigrants. In the past, political parties, unions, and fraternal and mutual-aid societies served as important vehicles for immigrant workers who hoped to achieve political and economic integration. As these traditional civic institutions have weakened, these workers must seek new structures for mutual support. Worker centers are among the institutions to which workers turn as they strive to build vibrant communities and attain economic and political visibility. Learn more about this path-breaking trend in the EPI Briefing Paper, Worker Centers--Organizing Communities at the Edge of the Dream. Read more from this post.
Posted on December 14, 2005 11:07 PM
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