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Mexico Centered
86: Trump's Mass Deportation Policy and the US Labor Market (Guest: Chloe East)

Mexico Centered

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 30:16


President Donald Trump has promised to carry out a mass deportation effort that would remove millions of immigrants residing illegally in the United States. Will the massive scale of deportations improve the U.S. economy and deliver greater job prospects for U.S.-born workers, as Trump has claimed?   In early March, “México Centered” host Tony Payan examined the issue with Chloe East, an associate professor of economics at the University of Colorado Denver, for the “Conversations on Migration” series, a monthly virtual series hosted by the Baker Institute Migration Initiative. East explained why mass deportations don't actually help U.S.-born workers and why Trump's proposed deportations will instead come with a significant price tag.   Learn how to attend the “Conversations on Migration” series at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/migration-initiative.

Labor Express Radio
Show: Labor Express for 2-23-2025 - March 4th day of action to defend public education, Natascha Uhlmann on protecting immigrant workers and Lori Wallach on tariffs

Labor Express Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 57:34


This is the full 2-23-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, teacher's unions prepare for a national day of action to defend public education on March 4th. Also Natascha Uhlmann from LaborNotes on protecting immigrant workers and Lori Wallach of Rethink Trade on tariffs.Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong 

Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson
Elon & Vivek: Importing Workers, Exporting Patriotism Pt. 2

Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 41:56


On today's episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, we're continuing our discussion about the controversial comments from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy about importing foreign Indian cheap labor slaves to replace hardworking Americans. But this time, we're also shining a spotlight on Elon Musk's alarming behavior on X (formerly Twitter). While touting "free speech," Musk has been banning and demonetizing voices who dare to challenge him or his globalist agenda.Why are these so-called leaders abandoning America First principles? And what does it mean for the future of free speech when even self-proclaimed champions of the First Amendment silence dissent? Tune in for Part 2, where we unpack the truth behind the rhetoric and hold these powerful figures accountable.--https://noblegoldinvestments.com/invest/--Order Culture: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/SLYWFXAB6479S

Wintrust Business Lunch
Wintrust Business Lunch 12/10/24: Immigrant workers, holiday tipping, home prices rising

Wintrust Business Lunch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024


Segment 1: Ted Rossman, Bankrate.com Senior industry analyst, joins John to talk about a new Bankrate survey that shows 4 in 5 tippers just want to say thank you this holiday season Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain's, joins John to talk about a number of his recent stories including JB Pritzker’s property tax bill, and Chicago-area […]

Free City Radio
215, Voices of the Immigrant Workers' Centre

Free City Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 30:00


On this edition of Free City Radio we hear a recording of a panel discussion that took place at Concordia University in Montreal, entitled Voices of the Immigrant Workers Centre. The panel focuses on the grassroots organizing in one of Montreal's former garment districts in the city around supporting garment sector workers at Lamour Inc. who were facing mass layoffs. This panel highlights a campaign that took place at a grassroots level, largely outside of the formal labour sector and took place at the intersection of many points of systemic violence targeting workers, all of whom were racialized immigrant textile workers. Information on this panel can be found here: https://storytelling.concordia.ca/event/voices-of-the-immigrant-workers-centre On the program we hear from the event host Lauren Laframboise, IWC activists and organizers Yumna Siddiqi and Mostafa Henaway, as well as the host of this program, Free City Radio, Stefan Christoff. Background information on the oral history interview series that aired on Free City Radio for this project to document the campaign that the Immigrant Workers Centre organized to support Lamour Inc. workers can be found here: https://deindustrialization.org/voices-of-the-iwc Stefan's work on this event was supported by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University and took place at the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS). The accompanying photo was taken by Amru Salahuddin. Music on this edition is Passage by Anarchist Mountains. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!

As It Is - Voice of America
Immigrant Workers Help Prevent Economic Troubles in US - April 17, 2024

As It Is - Voice of America

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 9:41


AP Audio Stories
A healthy US economy's secret ingredient: Immigrant workers, eager to fill jobs

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 0:35


AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on immigrant workers' role in the U.S. economy.

Opening Arguments
RERELEASE: Immigrant Workers Died Repairing Bridge Named After Slaveholder

Opening Arguments

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 54:03


Hey folks, due to an annoying technical glitch, I'm just re-releasing this episode. This was some weird backend problem with our hosting. The file looks completely fine everywhere that I can see, but internet goblins decide otherwise, I guess. Sorry for the trouble and I'll make sure this won't happen again! OA10121 On March 26, 2024 a container ship the size of the Eiffel Tower named for the world's most famous surrealist destroyed a bridge named after the author of the U.S. national anthem yards from one of the most notable sites of our country's least popular war. Who was Francis Scott Key anyway, and why has the man who gave the world the phrase "land of the free and the home of the brave" gotten a total pass for writing the world's worst national anthem while owning people and prosecuting abolitionists? We then honor the memories of the six Latino immigrants who lost their lives in this disaster by taking a closer look at the contributions of both undocumented and "lightly documented" workers to the U.S. economy, including the massive boost of more than $7 trillion that the Congressional Budget Office has predicted the so-called "border crisis" will bring in the coming years. But what about the most recent Republican "solution" to give the world's whitest and wealthiest a chance at the American Dream? Would Thomas be able to immigrate to the U.S. under Sen. Tom Cotton's RAISE Act? We end with a short cruise through maritime law and examine why the owners of the Dali are seeking protection under the same 209-year-old maritime law which was used to severely limit the liability of everyone responsible for the Titanic. 1. "Francis Scott Key Opposed 'Land of the Free,'" Jefferson Morley (2012) 2. Baltimore bridge collapse victims: New info on who they were – NBC4 Washington (3/28/24) 3. Baltimore Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund  4. RAISE Act point system infographic  5. 20 Years Later, Undocumented Immigrants Who Aided 9/11 Recovery & Cleanup Efforts Demand Recognition | Democracy Now! (9/15/2021) 6. Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. v. Mellor :: 233 U.S. 718 (1914) (U.S. Supreme Court's application of the 1851 Limitation of Liability Act to the Titanic disaster) 7. Petition for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability filed in federal court by the owners of the Dali (4/1/24) If you'd like to support the show (and lose the ads!), please pledge at patreon.com/law!

Opening Arguments
Immigrant Workers Died Repairing Bridge Named After Slaveholder

Opening Arguments

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 54:03


OA10121 On March 26, 2024 a container ship the size of the Eiffel Tower named for the world's most famous surrealist destroyed a bridge named after the author of the U.S. national anthem yards from one of the most notable sites of our country's least popular war. Who was Francis Scott Key anyway, and why has the man who gave the world the phrase "land of the free and the home of the brave" gotten a total pass for writing the world's worst national anthem while owning people and prosecuting abolitionists? We then honor the memories of the six Latino immigrants who lost their lives in this disaster by taking a closer look at the contributions of both undocumented and "lightly documented" workers to the U.S. economy, including the massive boost of more than $7 trillion that the Congressional Budget Office has predicted the so-called "border crisis" will bring in the coming years. But what about the most recent Republican "solution" to give the world's whitest and wealthiest a chance at the American Dream? Would Thomas be able to immigrate to the U.S. under Sen. Tom Cotton's RAISE Act? We end with a short cruise through maritime law and examine why the owners of the Dali are seeking protection under the same 209-year-old maritime law which was used to severely limit the liability of everyone responsible for the Titanic. 1. "Francis Scott Key Opposed 'Land of the Free,'" Jefferson Morley (2012) 2. Baltimore bridge collapse victims: New info on who they were – NBC4 Washington (3/28/24) 3. Baltimore Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund  4. RAISE Act point system infographic  5. 20 Years Later, Undocumented Immigrants Who Aided 9/11 Recovery & Cleanup Efforts Demand Recognition | Democracy Now! (9/15/2021) 6. Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. v. Mellor :: 233 U.S. 718 (1914) (U.S. Supreme Court's application of the 1851 Limitation of Liability Act to the Titanic disaster) 7. Petition for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability filed in federal court by the owners of the Dali (4/1/24) If you'd like to support the show (and lose the ads!), please pledge at patreon.com/law!

PBS NewsHour - Segments
Immigrant workers face routine injuries, lack of protections on U.S. dairy farms

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 7:09


Advocates of legal immigration say foreign-born workers have long been a key factor in U.S. economic growth. But are they sharing in the benefits of their contributions? For more than a year, ProPublica has been investigating the harsh realities of life for immigrant workers on Midwest dairy farms. John Yang speaks with ProPublica reporter Melissa Sanchez about what she's found. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

TALK MURDER TO ME
Fire Die - The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Of 1911

TALK MURDER TO ME

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 36:46


When a deadly blaze ignited at manhattan's notorious triangle shirtwaist factory in 1911, the inferno that claimed 146 lives also sparked a fiery movement for labor reform out of the ashes of injustice. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting apps: https://talkmurder.com/subscribeSupport us on patreon: https://patreon.com/talkmurderSee our technology: https://talkmurder.com/gearContent warning: the true crime stories discussed on this podcast can involve graphic and disturbing subject matter. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Fair use disclaimer: some materials used in this work are included under the fair use doctrine for educational purposes. Any copyrighted materials are owned by their respective copyright holders. Questions regarding use of copyrighted materials may be directed to legal [@] Talkocast.com

Free City Radio
181, Joey Calugay of the Immigrant Workers Centre on activism to support garment workers at Lamour

Free City Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 30:00


Listen to a conversation with Joey Calugay at the Immigrant Workers Centre on activism to support garment workers at Lamour. This was a grassroots campaign that built solidarity with and among Lamour garment sector workers in Montreal's garment sector district along Chabanel. The campaign used creative tactics including street theatre, pickets and grassroots media coverage to bring attention to this issue. Over the next programs Free City Radio will feature a series of interviews recorded with community organizers involved in the Immigrant Workers Centre who were directly involved in organizing around the Lamour campaign. This interview series takes place in collaboration with researcher and activist Lauren Laframboise who works with Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time (DéPOT) which is based within the History department at Concordia University. DéPOT (https://deindustrialization.org) supported this interview series on Free City Radio. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!

Hawaii News
Immigrant workers' lives, livelihoods in limbo after Maui fire

Hawaii News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 4:36


Star News Live - Hawaii's News Headlines with Kiana Cayabyab for 8/21/23.

Activista Rise Up
S4.E8: Building Power with Immigrant Workers | Angeles Solis

Activista Rise Up

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 28:04


Season 4 Episode 8 of Activista Rise Up is out now! This week on Activista Rise Up we were joined by Angeles Solis, a fierce organizer of the Workplace Justice Team at Make the Road New York. In this episode, we discussed how her organization works to build power for immigrant and working-class communities in New York State. Make sure to tune in to join the movement!  To learn more about Make the Road New York, visit maketheroadny.org. To learn more about Angeles Solis, follow her on Twitter for more updates on her campaigns. The LAST episode of season 4 is dropping next Thursday at 5 p.m. EST. Follow me @DrCamposMedina on social media and visit my website to stay up to date: www.patriciacamposmedina.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dr-patricia-campos-medina/message

Free City Radio
165, Gaurav Sharma on Montreal's Immigrant Workers Centre portrait photo book project

Free City Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 30:00


On this edition of Free City Radio, a conversation with Gaurav Sharma on Montreal's Immigrant Workers Centre portrait photo book project. This project highlights the lives and experiences of immigrant workers in Montreal, many of whom were taking care of essential frontline positions during the pandemic. The book project features the photography of Tamara Abdul Hadi. http://www.tamarabdulhadi.com https://iwc-cti.ca Music on this edition is by Anarchist Mountains. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am. Also Free City Radio is a podcast through both Spotify and Apple Podcasts, please encourage a friend to tune-in !

Radio Boston
Exploring the outsized impact of tech layoffs on immigrant workers in Boston

Radio Boston

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 11:16


Plus, a Boston company's controversial robot "dog" is now part of the NYPD.

The Young Jurks
Trulieve set up immigrant workers for deportations?

The Young Jurks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 90:22


Trulieve set up immigrant Florida workers for deportations? We speak to another Trulieve Florida worker with some new worker safety and abuse allegations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theyoungjurks/support

The Business of Race
Supporting Immigrant Workers

The Business of Race

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 52:14


Welcome back to the conference room. This week we are joined by Andrea Reyes, Owner & Attorney of Reyes Legal, PLLC.https://bit.ly/904wardtree

Labor Express Radio
Show: Labor Express for 1-29-2023 - Chicago teachers demand improved parental leave, Arise Chicago demands DHS implement protections for immigrant workers, and Dr. Rasmus predicts economic conditions

Labor Express Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 55:51


This is the full 1-29-2022 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the Jan. 29th episode of Labor Express Radio, Chicago teachers demand Mayor Lightfoot implement improved parental leave, Arise Chicago demands DHS implement protections for immigrant workers, the war in Ukraine's effect on seafarers and Dr. Jack Rasmus predicts economic conditions in 2023. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

Everyday Economics
Tech Layoffs Impacting Highly Skilled Immigrant Workers

Everyday Economics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 6:17


Join economist Dr. Orphe Divounguy and Chris Krug as they discuss tech sector layoffs, how they impact immigrant workers, and how it all plays into the larger economy on this episode of Everyday Economics! Everyday Economics is an unrehearsed, free-flow discussion of the economic news shaping the day. The thoughts expressed by the hosts are theirs, unedited, and not necessarily the views of their respective organizations. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A weekly feature of the top TheCenterSquare.com stories of the week out of Washington D.C. with commentary from The Center Square editors and more! America's Talking: An interview podcast hosted by Austin Berg. Guests include professors, journalists, artists, business and nonprofit leaders, authors, and more. Future of Freedom: Future of Freedom is a bi-weekly podcast highlighting the work of the non-profits which are shaping the future of the freedom movement. Listeners will hear civil, intellectual conversations about why the organizations exist, what their mission is, and how they work to achieve it. Hosted by Scot Bertram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everyday-economics7/support

WorldAffairs
How Tech Layoffs Threaten Silicon Valley's Immigrant Workers

WorldAffairs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 21:54


Silicon Valley relies on a huge foreign born workforce, mostly from India and China, to provide specialized skills in fields like engineering, biotech, AI and computer science. But after the most recent round of tech layoffs, visa holders have 60 days to find a new job, or lose their residency in the U.S.   Tech reporter Pranav Dixit has been paying attention to the outsized role foreign born workers play in companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon, who have laid off more than 26,000 employees in 2023, and thousands more at the end of 2022. In the course of his reporting, Dixit has found that these drastic cuts have left immigrant programmers and computer scientists wondering if it's worth staying in the U.S. “People are really using this time to reevaluate their priorities and their relationships,” said Dixit, “with both the US and their own country in many cases.”   Read more of Pranav Dixit's reporting for Buzzfeed: Laid-Off Tech Workers On H-1B Visas Might Be Forced To Leave The Country   And check out his past appearance on the program: Podcast: Why Farmers are Fighting in Modi's India - World Affairs Council    Guest:   Pranav Dixit, tech reporter at Buzzfeed   Host:     Ray Suarez   If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

Soundside
Hear it again: As tech companies announce layoffs, the clock is ticking for immigrant workers

Soundside

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 21:40


The big news in the tech world today is, of course, the announcement from Microsoft that it'll lay off roughly 10,000 employees by April. Other tech giants have already announced big reductions. Let's run down some of the numbers: Twitter has cut 3,700 jobs. Meta — 11,000. Salesforce — 7,000. And today, Amazon begins its planned reduction of 18,000 people. While the leaders of these companies are largely blaming macro-economic conditions, each layoff is felt at the personal level.

WIRED Tech in Two
Big Tech's Layoffs Highlight How the US Fails Immigrant Workers

WIRED Tech in Two

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 7:42


Decades-old visa rules mean that job cuts disadvantage workers, companies, and perhaps the whole country. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.

WIRED Tech in Two
Big Tech's Layoffs Highlight How the US Fails Immigrant Workers

WIRED Tech in Two

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 7:42


Decades-old visa rules mean that job cuts disadvantage workers, companies, and perhaps the whole country. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.

Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes
Strengthening America's Immigrant ‘Resilience Force' with Saket Soni

Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 54:35


The language that is used to talk about immigrants in America is something that really bothers Chris. A common and unproductive trope that's heard in media is “a flood of immigrants to the border.” At the same time, there is a growing dependance at the foundational level on the labor of immigrants in the U.S. As natural disasters are happening with increasing frequency and intensity, communities are relying more and more on immigrant laborers. Saket Soni is director of Resilience Force, a national initiative that advocates on behalf of disaster recovery workers. He's also author of the upcoming book, “The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams In America.” The subject of the story starts when Soni, who was 28 years old at the time, received an anonymous phone call from an Indian migrant who told him about incredibly inhumane worker conditions at a labor camp in Mississippi. The extraordinary journey that follows is told in the fascinating read about how Soni and 500 workers devised a bold plan, after a series of clandestine meetings, to escape and bring attention to their cause in Washington, D.C. He joins WITHpod to discuss writing about one of the largest human trafficking cases in modern American history, his deeply personal story coming to the U.S. from India, the importance of a well-protected skilled resilient workforce, rebuilding social fabrics around this topic and more.

Total Information AM
More immigrant workers needed for US economy.

Total Information AM

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 7:19


John Dorer, CEO of Immigration Office Solutions, Global Staffing Expert joins Megan and Tom talking about the need for immigrant workers and what it does for the US economy. 

Talking Radical Radio
REBROADCAST: Immigrant workers confronting the people who exploit them

Talking Radical Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 28:28


The following is a rebroadcast of episode #481 of Talking Radical Radio, originally broadcast in July 2022. In it, Scott Neigh interviews Simran Kaur Dhunna and Bikram Singh. They are members of the Naujawan Support Network, a group of international students and immigrant workers who are challenging the exploitation and mistreatment that their members face using protest, mutual support, and collective direct action. They talk about how they directly confront the employers, landlords, immigration consultants, and other people who exploit them, and why that is such an important part of workers building power and winning victories. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: https://talkingradical.ca/2022/12/27/rebroadcast-immigrant-workers-confronting-the-people-who-exploit-them/

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AP Audio Stories
Catholic immigrant workers in Qatar find a Christmas oasis

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 2:04


Intro and wrap for AP Religion Roundup

Mission Network News - 4.5 minutes
Mission Network News (Fri, 02 Dec 2022 - 4.5 min)

Mission Network News - 4.5 minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 4:30


Today's HeadlinesQatar hosts World Cup amid persecution concernsIndonesia earthquake displaces 73,000Gospel backpacks provide hope in Ukraine

Soundside
As tech companies announce layoffs, the clock is ticking for immigrant workers

Soundside

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 29:10


As the global economy begins to slow, companies are dialing down the risk factor, which means more layoffs. And many of those workers in the Puget Sound area are in the U.S. thanks to one document: an H-1B visa.

La Voz
La Voz en Breve – Thursday October 13, 2022

La Voz

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 58:51


Immigrant Workers and Societal Reentry This week in La Voz en Breve, journalist Mariel Fiori has a show on Business and Immigration She spoke with Carlos Valencia, Hudson Valley Regional Director for Exodus, the post-release reentry program about all the resources available. For more information, you can call him at 845 452 7620 x120, or for Newburgh, x121, speak to Jennifer Quijada. She spoke with Diana Sánchez and Débora Gonzales, health and safety coordinator, from the National Day Laborers Network, NDLON, who organized the D.A.L.E. march last Saturday. in various cities around the country for the Biden administration to issue a guide or formal position on how immigrant workers can assert their rights when working conditions are unsafe. We discussed the importance of this request and the next steps of the organization. Don't miss our Fundraiser event Oct 21st! 6-9 PM at Bard College, we will have Tango performances and classes, Jarocho folk music, karaoke, as well as food and drinks for all. Tickets available with this link.  Trabajadores inmigrantes y rehabilitación. Esta semana en La Voz en breve, la periodista Mariel Fiori tiene un programa de inmigración y negocios. Conversó con Diana Sánchez y Débora Gonzales, coordinadora de salud y seguridad, de la Red Nacional de Jornaleros, NDLON, que el sábado pasado organizaron la marcha D.A.L.E. por varias ciudades del país para que la administración de Biden emita una guía o posición formal sobre cómo pueden hacer valer sus derechos los trabajadores inmigrantes, cuando las condiciones de trabajo son inseguras. Hablamos de la importancia de este pedido y de los siguientes pasos de la organización. Conversó con Carlos Valencia, Director Regional del Valle del Hudson de Exodus, el programa de reentrada después de la salida de la prisión sobre todos los recursos disponibles. Para más información, pueden llamarlo al 845 452 7620 x120, o para Newbugh, x121, hablar con Jennifer Quijada. ¡No se pierda nuestro evento de recaudación de fondos el 21 de octubre! 6-9 PM en Bard College, tendremos presentaciones y clases de tango, música folclórica jarocha, karaoke, así como comida y bebida para todos. Entradas disponibles con este enlace.

Handel 45-Minute Morning Show
Immigrant Workers Head to Florida to Aid in Hurricane Cleanup, Thousands Pardoned on Marijuana Charges and Inflation Hits Halloween

Handel 45-Minute Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 44:06


Despite DeSantis's efforts to move immigrants out of Florida, thousands flock to aid in the cleanup of Hurricane Ian's destruction. President Biden has pardoned thousands convicted on federal marijuana possession charges. And Halloween is being impacted by inflation - will things being more expensive deter haunt fans?

The Shape of Care
Behind the scenes of The Shape of Care: Lisa Mullins interviews Mindy Fried

The Shape of Care

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 30:42


In this episode, Lisa Mullins, award-winning journalist and the podcast's advisor, interviews Mindy to get a behind the scenes look at The Shape of Care. In this animated conversation, you learn more about what motivated Mindy to create the podcast, and how she put all the pieces together!

SBS Nepali - एसबीएस नेपाली पोडकाष्ट
From Bertha fellowship to Nepali immigrant workers' plight in Europe: In conversation with journalist Bhrikuti Rai - युरोपका नेपाली कामदारहरूको यथार्थदेखि बर्था फेलोश

SBS Nepali - एसबीएस नेपाली पोडकाष्ट

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 7:02


Bhrikuti Rai, a Bertha fellow, journalist and podcast pioneer from Nepal, recently visited Australia. We spoke with her about being the first co-host of a Nepali podcast, "Boju Bajai", the fellowship and her findings on the plight of Nepali migrant workers in Europe. - नेपाली पत्रकार भृकुटी राई, बर्था फेलोशिप अन्तर्गत हालै अस्ट्रेलिया भ्रमणमा आएकी थिइन्। उनी "बोजू बजै" नामक नेपाली पोड्कास्टमा पनि आबद्ध छिन्। बर्था फेलोशिपदेखि युरोपका नेपाली कामदारहरूको अवस्थासम्म, र महिला पत्रकार हुनुको अनुभव बारे हामीले राईसँग गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

Talking Radical Radio
Immigrant workers confronting the people who exploit them

Talking Radical Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 28:20


In episode #464 of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh interviews Simran Kaur Dhunna and Bikram Singh. They are members of the Naujawan Support Network, a group of international students and immigrant workers who are challenging the exploitation and mistreatment that their members face using protest, mutual support, and collective direct action. They talk about how they directly confront the employers, landlords, immigration consultants, and other people who exploit them, and why that is such an important part of workers building power and winning victories. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: https://talkingradical.ca/2022/07/26/radio-immigrant-workers-confronting-the-people-who-exploit-them/

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ROBIN HOOD RADIO ON DEMAND AUDIO
La Voz en Breve – Thursday July 21, 2022

ROBIN HOOD RADIO ON DEMAND AUDIO

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 59:05


Protections for Immigrant Workers and Yurveda and Mesoamerican foods This week in La Voz en Breve, journalist Mariel Fiori has a show on business and wellness. She had the Yoga teacher, Ayurveda therapist and teacher, Biomagnetist, Esthetician, and author of “Ayurveda... Read More ›

The Shape of Care
Nursing assistants: the heart and soul of nursing care

The Shape of Care

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 27:45


Check out www.theshapeofcare.org/episodes to see guest bios and photos, links to relevant articles and resources, and for Episode 3, you'll see an excerpt of an interview with Senator Bob Casey! 

Nurse Talk
New from Code WACK, The immigrant workers' struggle for life and dignity

Nurse Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 11:00


California has expanded the state's Medicaid program to some undocumented immigrant workers, but not all. Who gets coverage, and who doesn't? Is lack of insurance coverage the only issue immigrant workers face when it comes to their survival? Did the pandemic reveal that the "safety net" is full of holes? To find out, we spoke to Luz Gallegos, executive director of TODEC Legal Center in Southern California's Inland Empire. The nonprofit mobilizes immigrant communities to build political power and demand justice while advocating for their most critical needs – from improved schools and better jobs to expanding access to medical coverage and legal protections.

Progressive Voices
Code Wack - The immigrant workers' struggle for life and dignity

Progressive Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 11:00


California has expanded the state's Medicaid program to some undocumented immigrant workers, but not all. Who gets coverage, and who doesn't? Is lack of insurance coverage the only issue immigrant workers face when it comes to their survival? Did the pandemic reveal that the "safety net" is full of holes? To find out, we spoke to Luz Gallegos, executive director of TODEC Legal Center in Southern California's Inland Empire. The nonprofit mobilizes immigrant communities to build political power and demand justice while advocating for their most critical needs – from improved schools and better jobs to expanding access to medical coverage and legal protections.

Code WACK!
The immigrant workers' struggle for life and dignity

Code WACK!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 11:01


California has expanded the state's Medicaid program to some undocumented immigrant workers, but not all. Who gets coverage, and who doesn't? Is lack of insurance coverage the only issue immigrant workers face when it comes to their survival? Did the pandemic reveal that the "safety net" is full of holes?  To find out, we spoke to Luz Gallegos, executive director of TODEC Legal Center in Southern California's Inland Empire. The nonprofit mobilizes immigrant communities to build political power and demand justice while advocating for their most critical needs – from improved schools and better jobs to expanding access to medical coverage and legal protections.  For more, check out the Show Notes & Episode Transcript!

The Academic Minute
Thomas Shohfi, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Are Immigrant Workers Impacted By Turmoil In Their Home Countries?

The Academic Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 2:30


What makes people more or less honest at work? Thomas Shohfi, assistant professor of accounting and finance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, discusses this question focusing on immigrants to the U.S. Tom Shohfi is an assistant professor of accounting and finance at the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research published […]

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating
Episode #149: Immigrant Workers Vital to U.S. Recovery and Growth

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 3:29


Ray looks at the latest numbers and trends reminding us that immigrant workers are positives to the U.S. economy, and to native-born workers.Two great ways to order Ray Keating's new nonfiction book – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.Two great ways to order Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel, which is Ray's sixteenth work of fiction, and the first in the Alliance of Saint Michael series. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle edition at Amazon.Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. So far, 15 Pastor Stephen grant adventures have been published, with more coming! The more recent books in the series are Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel, Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story, and What's Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story. Signed books are available at www.raykeatingonline.com and paperbacks and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.Order Ray Keating's book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York  –  signed books  or at  Amazon.And one of Keating's newest books on the economy is  Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know, which is available at  Amazon  in paperback or for the Kindle edition, and signed books at  www.raykeatingonline.com. Listen to Ray's other podcasts – the PRESS CLUB C podcast and the Daily Dose of Disney with Ray Keating podcast.Check out www.DisneyBizJournal.com.Have Ray Keating speak your group, business, school, church, or organization. Email him at raykeating@keatingreports.com. 

The Ohioan
Report: Immigrant workers answer to Ohio, US labor shortages

The Ohioan

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 3:14


(OHIO NEWS CONNECTION) - As the country reels with the highest levels of inflation seen since the 1980s, experts say without adding more workers, wage increases could drive prices - and inflation - even higher in Ohio and across the U.S. While many future jobs will be taken by youths aging into the workforce, research suggests many positions will still go unfilled unless the Buckeye State, and the U.S. as a whole, gains more workers by 2030. Andrew Lim is the director of research for the nonprofit American Immigration Council. Through analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics and other data, his organization found immigration policy in Canada and other countries may be the golden ticket. "The government, in coordination with the provinces in Canada, say, 'What are the jobs that are most in demand? Where do you need these workers?'" said Lim. "And we don't have that in the U.S. We have an immigration system that largely has not been reformed for now three decades. And so it's really not as responsive as other countries have been able to become." Of the more than 165 million jobs expected to exist in 2030, almost half will be left open by retirees, career changers, or workers who've left the labor market entirely, according to American Immigration Council findings. Lim said Ohio mirrors much of what's going on nationally, with the added problem that some of the state's major cities have been shrinking since as far back as the 1970s. Reporting by Ohio News Connection in association with Media in the Public Interest and funded in part by the George Gund Foundation. Ways you can help support the show Chase Bank – where you can get a $200 bonus by opening an account and doing a direct deposit. Open an account today at https://accounts.chase.com/consumer/raf/online/rafoffers?key=1934238931&src=N. Ashley Furniture – Save money on your furniture with this coupon. https://www.ashleyfurniture.com/?extole_share_channel=SHARE_LINK&extole_shareable_code=viewfromthepugh5&extole_zone_name=friend_landing_experience Donate to the show – Through CashApp at $ChrisPugh3. Sign up for CashApp – Using the code ZFZWZGF. We will both get $5. https://cash.app/app/ZFZWZGF Get your next project done for $5 through Fiverr – https://fiverraffiliates.com/affiliatev2/#:~:text=https%3A//fvrr.co/3K9Ugiq Follow our podcast hosts on Twitter – Chris Pugh, Craig Shoup, Paul Yanchek, Joe Frost and also follow co-hosts George Thomas and Bob Garver. Read Chris and Craig's professional work – Read Chris Pugh's work for the Columbus Dispatch and Cincinnati Enquirer and Craig's work at Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theohioan/message

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Undocumented Immigrant Workers - Open Discussion

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 50:00


Nick Levendofsky is the Government Relations Director with the WI Farmers Union.  On May 3rd, they're hosting a webinar to have open dialog about Wisconsin agriculture's dependence on immigrant labor.  It will featuring a documentary titled "Los Lecheros". We've been following a story about a dairy farm in Wisconsin that essentially had their Facebook identity stolen.  Golden E dairy in Kewaskum started receiving strange phone messages, texts and actual visitors to the farm looking for mini Highland calves - which didn't exist.  How can farms, agribusinesses protect themselves from things like this?  Pam Jahnke talks to Mike Domke, Director of the Division of Consumer Protection at the WI Dept. of Ag., Trade and Consumer Protection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cream City Social
Showing Solidarity With Immigrant Workers and Families

Cream City Social

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 147:44


Will and Brandy sit down with Alejandra from Voces De La Frontera to talk about the challenges immigrants face and how we can help them secure the right to a dignified life in this country.  Sign up to show solidarity on May 1st: https://bit.ly/3xSn1MQ

Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics
Immigrant Workers and Their Rights, Documented or Not

Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 40:24


It doesn't matter what country you're from or if you're in the U.S. documented or not. Workplace injuries don't care about immigration status or language abilities. Everyone hurt on the job deserves representation. Arizona-based workers' rights attorneys Robert Wisniewski and Javier Grajeda share their vast experiences representing immigrant workers. Communication is vital, and those with limited English proficiency often need help. Wisniewski shares tips on helping foreign workers communicate the extent of their injuries. American demographics are changing, but our system of protections is for everyone. A competent, certified interpreter is one key. Undocumented workers, and even documented immigrants, may not know they have rights or may be afraid to speak up. Some may not have valid tax ID information or may work under an assumed name. Others may have left the country or been deported after an accident. What are cultural tells? How do other cultures react in a courtroom? How do legal professionals vet interpreters? How can you ask simple, direct questions that may uncover information a case hinges on? These and other tips, in this episode of Workers' Comp Matters.   Special thanks to our sponsor PInow.com, Posh Virtual Receptionists, and MerusCase.

Workers Comp Matters
Immigrant Workers and Their Rights, Documented or Not

Workers Comp Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 40:24


It doesn't matter what country you're from or if you're in the U.S. documented or not. Workplace injuries don't care about immigration status or language abilities. Everyone hurt on the job deserves representation. Arizona-based workers' rights attorneys Robert Wisniewski and Javier Grajeda share their vast experiences representing immigrant workers. Communication is vital, and those with limited English proficiency often need help. Wisniewski shares tips on helping foreign workers communicate the extent of their injuries. American demographics are changing, but our system of protections is for everyone. A competent, certified interpreter is one key. Undocumented workers, and even documented immigrants, may not know they have rights or may be afraid to speak up. Some may not have valid tax ID information or may work under an assumed name. Others may have left the country or been deported after an accident. What are cultural tells? How do other cultures react in a courtroom? How do legal professionals vet interpreters? How can you ask simple, direct questions that may uncover information a case hinges on? These and other tips, in this episode of Workers' Comp Matters.   Special thanks to our sponsor PInow.com, Posh Virtual Receptionists, and MerusCase.

Bill Kelly Show
Canada pauses intake of immigrant workers due to backlog, Where does Canada stand in Russia-Ukraine conflict & Understanding trucking protests & the donations behind them

Bill Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 52:32


The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Canada's immigration system for high-skilled workers is severely backlogged and even amidst a labour shortage, the government is pausing new invitations because the department simply can't process them quickly enough, according to a briefing document. Immigration lawyer Steven Meurrens obtained the document through access to information and provided it to the National Post. In the memo, department officials outline that “an estimated 76,000” applicants are in the inventory for federal high-skilled worker applications, which is more than what the government needs to meet targets all the way out to 2023. GUEST: Leah Nord, Senior Director of Workforce Strategies and Inclusive Growth for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce - After a week of diplomacy fails between Russia and the U.S amid mass build-up of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine, where does Canada stand? ALSO: Conservatives defy Erin O'Toole by siding with critical senator GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University - Much has been made of late on social media and in the mainstream media, about trucker protests that are in the works. Truckers are rightfully upset about a vaccine mandate that was clumsily applied to cross-border essential workers, including the professional drivers who've been keeping us supplied throughout the pandemic. But such protests rarely deliver results, aside from angering the motoring public and casting shade on our industry. We will report on significant events that disrupt our industry and your businesses, but do nothing to support this form of protest. One disturbing trend is the amount of money being thrown at recent attempts to bring commerce to a halt. One initiative raised more than $900,000 via GoFundMe in less than a week. Read the full article HERE. GUEST: James Menzies, Editor of Today's Trucking and TruckNews.CA

Think Out Loud
Immigrant workers on illegal marijuana farms struggle with working conditions

Think Out Loud

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 17:09


Across southern Oregon, illegal marijuana farms have caused environmental issues in areas already in drought. Now they've raised humanitarian concerns as immigrant agriculture workers deal with working conditions. Advocates say these workers face poor housing and, on some occasions, aren't paid for the work they do. Joining us for details is UNETE's Program Coordinator Kathy Keese.

Africa Straight Talk
Episode 75: Why Saudis continue to murder Kenyan immigrant workers

Africa Straight Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 50:15


We look at why African governments stand by and do nothing when their citizens get abused, tortured, and murdered abroad. In the past two years, for example, at least 89 Kenyans working in Saudi Arabia have died under suspicious circumstances. Many were domestic workers, whose bodies had clear signs of torture. What is really going … Continue reading Episode 75: Why Saudis continue to murder Kenyan immigrant workers

Time To Say Goodbye
Environmental justice, Amazon logistics, and immigrant workers: Andrea Vidaurre

Time To Say Goodbye

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 55:50


A policy worker with the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice talks local global warming, labor violations at Amazon, and green logistics. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at goodbye.substack.com/subscribe

CanApprove Immigration Education Updates
Atlantic Canada needs more immigrant workers | Canapprove

CanApprove Immigration Education Updates

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 0:39


A recent study has found that Atlantic Canada is facing a scarcity of immigrant workers and many employers in the region are finding it difficult to hire candidates with necessary skills and experience. The study report was published by The Harris Centre at Memorial University in Newfoundland titled 'Employer Attitudes Towards Hiring Newcomers and International Students in the Atlantic Provinces'.

PBS NewsHour - Making Sen$e
The US has a 'thirst' for immigrant workers. Why do so many struggle to get legal status?

PBS NewsHour - Making Sen$e

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 8:11


President Joe Biden has said that changing immigration law remains an important piece of his agenda. But the path to new legislation is complex and hardly clear. One of the biggest flashpoints in this debate are questions about undocumented workers and their role in the economy. Paul Solman dives into those questions for his latest report for "Making Sense." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

PBS NewsHour - Segments
The US has a 'thirst' for immigrant workers. Why do so many struggle to get legal status?

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 8:11


President Joe Biden has said that changing immigration law remains an important piece of his agenda. But the path to new legislation is complex and hardly clear. One of the biggest flashpoints in this debate are questions about undocumented workers and their role in the economy. Paul Solman dives into those questions for his latest report for "Making Sense." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

PBS NewsHour - World
The US has a 'thirst' for immigrant workers. Why do so many struggle to get legal status?

PBS NewsHour - World

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 8:11


President Joe Biden has said that changing immigration law remains an important piece of his agenda. But the path to new legislation is complex and hardly clear. One of the biggest flashpoints in this debate are questions about undocumented workers and their role in the economy. Paul Solman dives into those questions for his latest report for "Making Sense." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Uptown Radio
Immigrant Workers Score $2.1 Billion in Pandemic Relief

Uptown Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 4:05


Immigrant Workers Score $2.1 Billion in Pandemic Relief by Uptown Radio

Redeye
Drive to unionize Amazon workers in Alabama enters last week

Redeye

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 18:24


Nearly 6,000 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama are sending in their ballots in a certification drive that will make history if it succeeds. Ballots must reach the National Labor Relations Board regional office in Alabama by March 29 to be counted. Jonathan Rosenblum is the author of Beyond $15: Immigrant Workers, Faith Activists, and the Revival of the Labor Movement. He also works as a community organizer for Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant. We spoke with Jonathan Rosenblum on March 16.

Uptown Radio
Immigrant Workers go on Hunger Strike

Uptown Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 1:47


Immigrant Workers go on Hunger Strike by Uptown Radio

Rising Up with Sonali
Report Details Slavery-Like Conditions for Immigrant Guest Workers

Rising Up with Sonali

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 25:35


FEATURING ANURADHA MITTAL AND DAVID BACON – House Democrats have introduced an ambitious new immigration bill that encompasses President Joe Biden’s plan to offer an 8-year pathway to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. The bill is expected to face stiff resistance among Republicans who appear to have embraced the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant...

Straight Talk with Dean and Marc
Virginia Interfaith LIVE - Farmworkers Rights

Straight Talk with Dean and Marc

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 31:03


Say it with us: Farmers need protections! Listen today to hear us discuss faith, farmworkers' conditions + rights, policies, and much more.  Guest: Tonya Osinkosky, Community Organizer, Virginia Justice Project for Farm and Immigrant Workers, Legal Aid Justice CenterModerator: Yanet Limon-Amado, Immigrant Justice Organizer, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy

Straight Talk with Dean and Marc
Virginia Interfaith LIVE - Farmworkers Rights

Straight Talk with Dean and Marc

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 31:03


Say it with us: Farmers need protections! Listen today to hear us discuss faith, farmworkers' conditions + rights, policies, and much more.  Guest: Tonya Osinkosky, Community Organizer, Virginia Justice Project for Farm and Immigrant Workers, Legal Aid Justice CenterModerator: Yanet Limon-Amado, Immigrant Justice Organizer, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy

Virginia Interfaith LIVE
Farmworkers Rights - Dec. 3, 2020 - Show #50

Virginia Interfaith LIVE

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 31:01


Say it with us: Farmers need protections! Listen today to hear us discuss faith, farmworkers' conditions + rights, policies, and much more. Guest: Tonya Osinkosky, Community Organizer, Virginia Justice Project for Farm and Immigrant Workers, Legal Aid Justice Center Moderator: Yanet Limon-Amado, Immigrant Justice Organizer, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy

Mornings with Sue & Andy
Grocery Prices During the Pandemic, Immigrant Workers, Best Winter Tires and the ZooBoo.

Mornings with Sue & Andy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 24:12


Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Wednesday, October 28th. We begin with a look at the rising prices at grocery stores during the pandemic. We get some tips from a Dietitian on how to trim your household grocery bill – while maintaining a healthy diet. Next we look at the changes being made by the provincial government to attract skilled professionals from abroad. We talk about the program – and the importance of immigrant workers to our city – with the CEO of the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society. From ‘all season' to ‘winter' – and even ‘all weather'…The blast of winter last weekend may have you thinking about the best choice of tires for your car or truck. Our Dave McIvor takes a look at all the options with a driving expert – in a segment we call “Winter Tires 101”. Finally – It's a chance for the kids to dress up and have some Halloween fun – at The Calgary Zoo. Back for another year – we hear the details on this weekend's “ZooBOO”.

Radio Project Front Page Podcast
Building Bridges: Immigrant Workers Say They are Essential, Donald Trump Is Not in the Fight for Their Lives , Segment 1

Radio Project Front Page Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020


Immigrant Workers Say They are Essential, Donald Trump Is Not in the Fight for Their Lives with Nadia Molina, Co-Ex. Director of the National Day Laborers Organizing network (NDLON) Molina talks about improving the lives of day laborers, migrants and low-wage workers and building leadership and power among those facing injustice so they can challenge inequality and expand labor, civil and political rights for all. NDLON aspires to live in a world of diverse communities where day laborers live with full rights and responsibilities in an environment of mutual respect, peace, harmony and justice.

The Bay
Immigrant Workers Make ‘Wine Country’ Possible. Now Many Have Evacuated.

The Bay

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 18:08


Latino and immigrant workers keep the economy of "wine country" going. And while many in the Bay Area sheltered in place at the start of the pandemic, farmworkers in Napa and Sonoma counties continued working. Now, the Glass Fire is threatening their livelihoods. Many workers have evacuated, and likely won't get much support from the government to help stabilize their lives. Guest: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED immigration reporter These organizations offer cash assistance to undocumented immigrants in Sonoma, Napa and Lake counties: UndocuFund for Disaster Relief in Sonoma County UpValley Relief Fund (includes Napa and Lake counties) Down Valley Relief Fund (Napa County) Find a full list of organizations providing assistance in Northern California here via the California Immigrant Resilience Fund. Find COVID-19-related resources from the state of California for immigrants in Spanish, Vietnamese and other languages here.

CUNY TV's City Works
Immigrant Workers: Contesting the Narrative

CUNY TV's City Works

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 26:17


Laura Flanders speaks with Ruth Milkman about her new book, "Immigrant Labor and the New Precaroit." And later, she talks to Cristina Jimenez of United We Dream and Kazi Fauzia of DRUM NYC about changing the immigration narrative in an election year.

The Lynda Steele Show
Working on the West Coast: Support for immigrant workers

The Lynda Steele Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 6:51


We chat about it with Christian St. Cyr, Publisher of the BC Labour Market Report

Jesuitical
The impact of Covid-19 on immigrant workers

Jesuitical

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 29:00


“This is a group of people who are figuring out how to pay their bills every month. And now they’re going to be faced with a more difficult challenge, and the government isn’t coming in to help them.” J.D. Long-Garcia is a senior editor at America working out of Phoenix, Az. He covers the south west, where the Catholic Church is growing. During the Covid-19 pandemic, his writing has focused on immigrant workers, an especially vulnerable group to the current economic disruption. “In some sense today, social distancing is a privilege. It’s for the privileged class. And that’s not this group of people. If they social distance, they aren’t going to have any money.” J.D. also discusses his journalistic approach to covering communities that are a part of his own life and heritage, and explains how undocumented immigrants bring much more to America than they take away. Don’t forget to join Jesuitical’s Facebook group! We cannot make this show or grow this community without your support. Please consider giving through Patreon. And, thank you. Links from the show:  Follow J.D. on TwitterArticles by J.D.:Immigrant workers face economic uncertainty during Covid-19 shutdown Stimulus does little to stifle Covid-19 fears in the undocumented community U.S.-Mexico border humanitarians scramble to curb coronavirus

Food Without Borders
FWB Presents: At the Table with Carina Kaufman-Guttierez

Food Without Borders

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 29:15


In episode 11 of At The Table, Sari speaks to Carina Kaufman-Guttierez, Deputy Director of the Street Vendor Project. Street Vendor Project works with approximately 2,000 people who sell food and merchandise on the streets of New York City.About 90% of their vendors are low-wage immigrant workers, often undocumented, who rely on busy streets to feed and support themselves and their families. With little access to grants and government benefits, the pandemic has left many of these vendors with nowhere to turn. Carina explains how the Street Vendor Project is providing support to these front line workers at a practical and policy level, from protecting vendors from police harassment to creating access to small business grants. She explains how we can best support this extremely vulnerable population, especially through the Street Vendor Covid-19 Emergency Fund, created to provide relief payments directly to as many individual vendors as possible.Food Without Borders  is powered by Simplecast.

People are Revolting
Nurses and Immigrant Workers

People are Revolting

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 4:51


Nurses and Immigrant Workers https://popularresistance.org/immigrants-making-ppe-strike-after-co-worker-dies-of-covid/ https://www.masslive.com/news/2020/05/protesters-decry-trinity-health-plan-to-close-mental-health-beds-and-lack-of-support-for-staff-during-pandemic.html #peoplearerevolting twitter.com/peoplerevolting Peoplearerevolting.com https://flipboard.com/@unrelatedthings/people-are-revolting-9mp6ipe2y

KPFA - Letters and Politics
How the Pandemia is Affecting Immigrant Workers in the U.S. & Voting at Home

KPFA - Letters and Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 14:44


Guests: Catherine Tactaquin is a long time immigrant rights activist and policy expert. She is the former director of the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.   Phil Keisling is Board Chair of National Vote at Home Institute. He is former Secretary of State in Oregon from 1991 to 1999. The post How the Pandemia is Affecting Immigrant Workers in the U.S. & Voting at Home appeared first on KPFA.

Crosscurrents
Coronavirus Update / Public Services For Low-Wage Immigrant Workers / Redefining Ugly

Crosscurrents

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 23:49


Low-wage immigrant workers are especially vulnerable during the Bay Area's historic shelter-in-place order. We'll hear what county officials are doing to help them. We'll also check in on the latest news you need to know about the coronavirus in the Bay Area. Then, we'll hear from an artist who is dismantling the box of beauty standards by leading a movement to reclaim ugly.

Free City Radio
interview — Joey Calugay from the Immigrant Workers Centre

Free City Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 7:06


listen to an interview with Joey Calugay from the Immigrant Workers Centre speaking on a recent report on work place conditions within warhorse distribution centres in Montreal. report is based on interviews conducted by directly impacted workers and is called "Commission on Warehouse Work in Montreal" a couple media articles : https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/many-immigrant-workers-exploited-by-warehouse-employers-labour-report-reveals https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/warehouse-worker-conditions-montreal-1.5371471 recorded for broadcast on @radiockut in Montreal by Stefan @spirodon Christoff

Our Global Economy
How immigrant workers are preparing for automation in agriculture

Our Global Economy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 5:31


Immigrants, who comprise the majority of agriculture industry workers in the US, are turning to training and education to make sure they’re not left behind by automation.

KSVR-FM
We Do The Work EDIT Program For (20190730), July 30. 2019

KSVR-FM

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 28:00


Jonathan Rosenblum, Labor and Community Organizer; Book Author; Activist; Aide to Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant Interview by Ken Winkes: Jonathan explains his dispatched to help the residents organize for affordable housing. For more information and to learn more about Jonathan’s book Beyond $15: Immigrant Workers, Faith Activists, and the Revival of the Labor Movement, go to https://jonathanrosenblum.org/ or https://sawant.seattle.gov/ We Do The Work Comments: Trump is the king of debt.

Only in America with Ali Noorani
The Power of Language: Supporting Immigrant Workers

Only in America with Ali Noorani

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 31:47


    This week, Ali goes back to school, and joins an English language class of immigrant Whole Foods employees. It's part of the National Immigration Forum's program "Skills and Opportunity for the New American Workforce."  As Ali discovered, it's not simply enabling them to better engage with the customers – it's transforming their lives.

New York City Bar Association Podcasts -NYC Bar
Intro - Sexual Harassment & the Law: A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo

New York City Bar Association Podcasts -NYC Bar

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 66:54


Part 1: Introduction And Morning Plenary Sexual Harassment & the Law: A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo Introduction: Roger Juan Maldonado, President, New York City Bar Association Speakers: Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis, S. Jeanine Conley, Carrie Goldberg, Andrea Johnson, Cynthia Lowen, LaDonna Powell, Elizabeth Saylor ------------------------------- This program provided a morning plenary addressing the changing legal landscape in the wake of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements and a luncheon discussion around sexual harassment within the legal profession. In addition, break-out CLE sessions covered: An Overview of Employer Best Practices for Investigating, Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Challenges and Strategies for Low-Wage and Immigrant Workers in Reporting Harassment #MeTooAcademia: Special Considerations When Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases on Campus Jurisdiction in Sexual Harassment: Where Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory Remedies Intersect

New York City Bar Association Podcasts -NYC Bar
Workers - Sexual Harassment & the Law: A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo

New York City Bar Association Podcasts -NYC Bar

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 61:17


Part 3: Challenges and Strategies for Low-Wage and Immigrant Workers in Reporting Harassment - Where Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory Remedies Intersect Sexual Harassment & the Law: A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo Speakers: Danielle Alvarado, Daniela Contreras, Rebecca Nathanson, Hon. Laura Safer Espinoza, Marrisa Senteno, Cristina Velez Topics: Sexual harassment in agricultural work and how to prevent What does sexual harassment look like in domestic workplaces and what rights do domestic workers have that differ from workers in other settings? What is a U visa and how may someone who has been a victim of workplace sexual harassment be eligible? Explanation of anti-retaliation provisions under New York State wage and hour law, and NYDOL’s U visa certification policy. ------------------------------- This program provided a morning plenary addressing the changing legal landscape in the wake of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements and a luncheon discussion around sexual harassment within the legal profession. In addition, break-out CLE sessions covered: An Overview of Employer Best Practices for Investigating, Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Challenges and Strategies for Low-Wage and Immigrant Workers in Reporting Harassment #MeTooAcademia: Special Considerations When Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases on Campus Jurisdiction in Sexual Harassment: Where Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory Remedies Intersect

New York City Bar Association Podcasts -NYC Bar
Jurisdiction - Sexual Harassment & the Law: A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo

New York City Bar Association Podcasts -NYC Bar

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 63:14


Part 2: Jurisdiction in Sexual Harassment- Where Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory Remedies Intersect Sexual Harassment & the Law: A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo Panel: Christin Damiano, A.D.A. Jennifer Gaffney, Hollis V. Pfitsch, Council Member Keith Powers, Electra Yourke Questions: How should a victim of sexual harassment choose where to report? When sexual harassment is severe, it may violate criminal law, such as sexual abuse, forcible touching, and unlawful surveillance. What constitutes a violation of the NYC Human Rights Law with regards to sexual harassment in the workplace. When and how can a victim of sexual harassment report to the EEOC, and what does that process look like? Explanation of recent legislation passed by NY City Council to expand statute of limitation and jurisdiction for sexual harassment complainants. ------------------------------- This program provided a morning plenary addressing the changing legal landscape in the wake of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements and a luncheon discussion around sexual harassment within the legal profession. In addition, break-out CLE sessions covered: An Overview of Employer Best Practices for Investigating, Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Challenges and Strategies for Low-Wage and Immigrant Workers in Reporting Harassment #MeTooAcademia: Special Considerations When Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases on Campus Jurisdiction in Sexual Harassment: Where Criminal, Administrative, and Regulatory Remedies Intersect

The Laura Ingraham Show Podcast
LI Caller in the Asphalt Paving Industry Describes His Experience at a company dominated by illegal immigrant workers

The Laura Ingraham Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2018


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One Year Later
Are immigrant workers bad for the working class?

One Year Later

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 44:23


Populists on the Left and Nativists on the Right seem to agree on one thing: that a ready supply of immigrant workers is undermining American workers. But with unemployment at new lows, are US workers just scapegoating immigrants?

One Year Later
Are immigrant workers bad for the working class?

One Year Later

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 44:23


Populists on the Left and Nativists on the Right seem to agree on one thing: that a ready supply of immigrant workers is undermining American workers. But with unemployment at new lows, are US workers just scapegoating immigrants?

Alberta Morning News
Immigrant Workers

Alberta Morning News

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 7:46


Immigration lawyer, Bryan Kwan , speaks about changes to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program.

KEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment
Sustainability Segment: Jonathan Rosenblum

KEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 25:51


Guest Jonathan Rosenblum speaks with Diane Horn about his book Beyond $15: Immigrant Workers, Faith Activists, and the Revival of the Labor Movement.

The Immigration Lawyers Podcast | Discussing Visas, Green Cards & Citizenship: Practice & Policy

Review of several AAO Decisions regarding EB-1c Multinational Executive or Manager cases touching upon topics such as: Successors in Interest, Portability, Who is considered an "Employee", Functional Managers and Qualifying Relationships in Joint Ventures. Many of these same rules would apply in the L-1 Intracompany Transfer Context. Successor-In-Interest & Portability in the EB-1c Context Matter of N-Inc., ID# 129916 (AAO Jan. 13, 2017) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/err/B4%20-%20Multinational%20Managers%20and%20Executives/Decisions_Issued_in_2017/JAN132017_01B4203.pdf Adjudicators Field Manual (AFM) 22.2(b)(5)(D) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/ocomm/ilink/0-0-0-6423.html#0-0-0-417 Neufeld Memo For Aug. 6 2009 http://www.shusterman.com/pdf/Successor-in-Interest.pdf CFR updated affective Jan. 17, 2017, affecting EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-11-18/pdf/2016-27540.pdf Who is an Employee in the EB-1c/L-1 Context? Matter of A- Inc., ID# 96181 (AAO Jan.12, 20 17) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/err/B4%20-%20Multinational%20Managers%20and%20Executives/Decisions_Issued_in_2017/JAN122017_01B4203.pdf Nationwide life. Ins. Co. v. Darden, 503 U.S. 318, 322-323 (1992) https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/90-1802.ZO.html Functional Manager in the EB-1c/L-1 Context Matter of G- Inc., ID# 96255 (AAO Feb. 17, 2017) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/err/B4%20-%20Multinational%20Managers%20and%20Executives/Decisions_Issued_in_2017/FEB172017_01B4203.pdf Matter of Z-A-, Inc., Adopted Decision 2016-02 (AAO Apr. 14, 2016) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/err/D7%20-%20Intracompany%20Transferees%20(L-1A%20and%20L-1B)/Decisions_Issued_in_2013/SEP132013_01D7101.pdf  USCIS Adopted Decision of Matter of Z Link: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2016/Matter-of_Z-A-Inc_Adopted_Decision-2016-02.pdf My review of Matter of Z http://www.jqklaw.com/uscis-adopted-decision-re-function-manager-l-1a-april-2016.html Joint Ventures in EB-1c/L-1 Context Matter ofUSAM-W-A-D-M-, Inc., ID# 102803 (AAO Feb. 28, 2017) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/err/B4%20-%20Multinational%20Managers%20and%20Executives/Decisions_Issued_in_2017/FEB282017_01B4203.pdf  Matter of M-A-B-W-, Inc., ID# 97882 (AAO Feb. 14, 2017) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/err/B4%20-%20Multinational%20Managers%20and%20Executives/Decisions_Issued_in_2017/FEB142017_01B4203.pdf Matter of Hughes, 18 I&N Dec. 289 https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2012/08/14/2917.pdf 8 CFR 214.2(l)(1)(ii)(K) Intracompany Transferees/Subsidiary (K) Subsidiary means a firm, corporation, or other legal entity of which a parent owns, directly or indirectly, more than half of the entity and controls the entity; or owns, directly or indirectly, half of the entity and controls the entity; or owns, directly or indirectly, 50 percent of a 50-50 joint venture and has equal control and veto power over the entity; or owns, directly or indirectly, less than half of the entity, but in fact controls the entity. Synopsis of L-1 AAO Decision Cases http://www.jqklaw.com/synopsis-of-administrative-appeals-office--aao--l-1-case-decisions.html

The Farm Report
Episode 309: Immigration and Agriculture

The Farm Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2017 38:27


This week's episode of The Farm Report is focused on immigration and agriculture. Guest host Challey Comer is joined by Maria Rojas from GrowNYC and Mary Jo Dudley from the Cornell Farmworker Program. While there are many aspects of immigration to discuss, today's conversation is focused on community aspects of the issue. We learn about farmworker communities, employment experiences, and regulations that impact this integral part of the agricultural industry. Mary Jo Dudley is the director of the Cornell Farmworker program and a faculty member of the Department of Development Sociology at Cornell University. Her research is focused on immigrant workers, farmworker empowerment, migration from Latin America to the U.S. and immigrant communities within the U.S. Through her work in the extension system, she provides education on health and safety for farm operators and workers, planning assistance related to state and federal laws that impact farmworkers and workshops to improve communications between farmworkers, their employers, and members of communities in wich they live. More information on the program is available at farmworkers.cornell.edu Maria del mar Rojas is the beginning farmer program manager at GrowNYC. In this role, she provides direct technical assistance and organizes trainings to beginning and immigrant farmers who are part of the Greenmarket network. This work is part of GrowNYC's Farm Assistance Retention and Management program, FARMroots. More details on FARMroots is available at www.grownyc.org/farmroots

Murthy Immigration Podcast
Overview of Final Regulation for High-Skilled Workers

Murthy Immigration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2016 46:05


This teleconference discusses important new changes to the rules governing the immigrant and nonimmigrant visa programs, with a focus on how these changes may affect employers. Portions of the final regulation ("Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers") to be covered include the ‘I-140 EAD rule,’ the provisions related to continued validity of I-140s following employer withdrawals, and nonimmigrant grace periods.

Music and Concerts
Voices from the Canefields: Folksongs from Japanese Immigrant Workers in Hawaii

Music and Concerts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2014 58:17


Drawing on research for his recent book, "Voices from the Canefields," author Franklin Odo situates over two hundred songs of Japanese immigrant workers in Hawaii, in translation, in a hitherto largely unexplored historical context. According to Odo, folk songs are short stories from the souls of common people. Some,like Mexican corridos or Scottish ballads reworked in the Appalachians, are stories of tragic or heroic episodes. Others, like the African American blues, reach from a difficult present back into slavery and forward into a troubled future. Japanese workers on Hawaii's plantations created their own versions, in form more akin to their traditional tanka or haiku poetry. These holehole bushi describe the experiences of one particular group caught in the global movements of capital, empire, and labor during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. For transcript, captions and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6174

Social Justice Tuesdays
Social_Justice_Tuesday-When_Labor_Rights_Mean_Immigrant_Rights--_Unions_Immigrant_Workers_and_Immigration_Reform

Social Justice Tuesdays

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2013 56:00


Opportunity in America - Events by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program
Experiences of Immigrant Workers: Challenges, Opportunities and the Future of our Economy

Opportunity in America - Events by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2013 78:20


In the United States today, roughly 25 million workers, over 16 percent of all workers, are foreign-born. Immigrant workers contribute skills, knowledge and labor to the U.S. economy through employment in a diversity of sectors, including hospitality, construction, information technology, health care and others. Foreign-born workers also start businesses at higher rates than native born workers, contributing to economic growth and job creation. While some immigrant workers and business owners achieve great economic success, others operate marginal businesses or are employed in jobs where wages are low, working conditions are poor, and safety standards are disregarded. For foreign-born workers that wish to improve their education and upgrade their skills, other barriers may stand in their way, such as limited English skills or poor access to financial aid. Millions of these workers have toiled in the shadows of the labor market, but soon, the nation may have opportunities to both improve job quality and offer ways for these workers to build their skills. These opportunities can help improve employment for the labor market and economy overall in ways that benefit all Americans. In this event, a leading scholar of immigration and immigration policy from the Brookings Institution, a nationally recognized community college president from Prince George's Community College, a leading advocate for immigrant workers from the AFL-CIO, and a distinguished community organizer and leader of an award-winning Latino services organization, CASA de Maryland, discuss the immigrant workforce in the U.S. today, focusing on its past and potential economic contributions, opportunities for gaining skills as well as the implications of immigration, and immigration reform for job quality. This event features Ana Avendaño (Assistant to the President and Director of Immigration and Community Action, AFL-CIO), Charlene Dukes (President, Prince George's Community College), Audrey Singer (Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution), Gustavo Torres (Executive Director, CASA de Maryland), and moderator Julia Preston (National Immigration Correspondent, The New York Times).

Fronteras
Questioning Criminal Charges Against Undocumented Immigrant Workers

Fronteras

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2013 22:29


On Fronteras: Drug enforcement off the coast of Central America, illegal immigration missing from Gov. Rick Perry's introductory speech to the Texas legislature, refugees demanding more competent health care services, mixed-immigration families and the Affordable Care Act, immigration reform and criminal charges against undocumented workers.

ASHP Podcast
Janice R. Fine: Immigrant Workers Then and Now

ASHP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2011 19:27


Janice R. Fine, Rutgers UniversityRemembering the Triangle Fire – Immigrant Workers Then and NowThe Graduate Center, CUNYMarch 24, 2011Political scientist and labor studies professor Janice Fine spoke on a panel as part of the 100th anniversary remembrance of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. She contrasts the situation of immigrant workers in at the turn of the twentieth century with low-wage immigrant workers today. This nineteen-minute talk covers the issues of migration and the role of migrants in the labor force, immigration policy, labor standards and occupational health, and trends in immigrant worker organizing. From 1990 to 2000 more immigrants arrived in the U.S. than in any previous decade, and while many lessons can be learned from past struggles for immigrant workers’ rights Professor Fine notes the ways that ethnicity, legal status, and the changing nature of work impact opportunities for low-wage immigrant workers and their ability to organize.

KPFA - APEX Express
APEX Express – May 3, 2007

KPFA - APEX Express

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2007 8:59


Delicious Venom, a hip hop duo based outta Minnesota representin' the Hmong community and straight edutainment! Also, we will speak to local activists about the recent Immigrant Workers march and continued struggle for immigrant workers rights in the API community. Also, catch a frrrresh Hot 7 at 7 mixup by your one and only, DJ Phatrick! Plus community calendar, and more. The post APEX Express – May 3, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.