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

Author/creator Jayaraman, Sarumathi, 1975-
Other author Ness, Immanuel.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoArmonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, Inc.,
Descriptionvii, 168 p. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Introduction -- Socio-economics and conflict in sending remittances from New York City's unstable labour markets to Peru / Alex Julca -- Driving taxis in New York City : who wants to do it? / Diditi Mitra -- 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 -- Organizing case study : restaurant opportunities center of New York / Saru Jayaraman.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 153-159) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004030288
ISBN0765615339 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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