Suburban Sweatshops
Ms. Gordon talked about her book Suburban Sweatshops: The Fight for Immigrant Rights, published by Harvard University Press. about the larg… read more
Ms. Gordon talked about her book Suburban Sweatshops: The Fight for Immigrant Rights, published by Harvard University Press. about the large numbers of immigrant workers worked outside of urban centers. The author compares low-wage immigrant work such as housekeeping and yard work to sweatshop labor and argues that conditions are very similar, including the long hours and the high risk of injury. As founder of the Workplace Project, she identified the challenges facing new immigrants and their allies who hoped to organize unions. Following her remarks she answered questions from members of the audience. close
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