The new urban immigrant workforce : innovative models for labor organizing / editors, Sarumathi Jayaraman and Immanuel Ness.

Other author Jayaraman, Sarumathi, 1975-
Other author Ness, Immanuel.
Format Book
Publication InfoArmonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, Inc., ©2005.
Descriptionvii, 168 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Socioeconomics and conflict in sending remittances from New York City's unstable labor markets to Peru / Alex Julca -- Driving taxis in New York City : who wants to do it? / Diditi Mitra -- Community labor alliances : organizing greengrocery workers in New York City / Immanuel Ness -- Models of worker organizing / Saru Jayaraman and Immanuel Ness -- La alianza para la justica : a team approach to immigrant worker organizing / Saru Jayaraman -- Center stage : domestic workers organizing in the global city / Ai-Jen Poo and Eric Tang -- Organizing in the South Asian domestic worker community : pushing the boundaries of the law and organizing project / Monika Batra -- "ROCing" the industry : organizing restaurant workers in New York / Saru Jayaraman.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 153-159) and index.
LCCN 2004030288
ISBN0765615339 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HD6490.O72 U647 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold