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 Info | Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, Inc., ©2005. |
| Description | vii, 168 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-159) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004030288 |
| ISBN | 0765615339 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HD6490.O72 U647 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |