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With a national debate on the impact of foreign workers on jobs and the economy heating up for 2010, it’s time to brush up on... Visit website
The Lucero de America Foundation arose after Marcelo Lucero, a day laborer, was fatally stabbed in Patchogue. Seven youths are on trial. Visit website
A study by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) indicates that migrants represent 20 percent of health care professionals working in the United States. As reported... Visit website
(Nicky Trasvina spoke at the November 11 Launch of a unique social media campaign designed by members of La Colectiva de Mujeres of La Raza... read more
1. If you are an immigrant, tell us what it means to be an immigrant in the United States. If you are not an immigrant,... read more
Working in a hotel can be hazardous to your health, especially for women and ethnic minorities, according to a recent study of occupational injuries among... Visit website
A report by Marshall Fitz outlines a 21st century immigration system that will stimulate innovation, enhance competitiveness, and cultivate a high-skilled U.S. workforce. Visit website
Agriprocessors was the site of a May 2008 federal raid that caught 389 illegal-immigrant workers. About 300 were charged with aggravated identity theft or possession... Visit website
The election of Barry Chang to Cupertino’s city council on Tuesday night made Cupertino the first city in the San Francisco Bay Area in which... Visit website
Currently, legal immigrants, who work and pay taxes that contribute to our health care system will continue to be ineligible to receive federally-funded Medicaid services... Visit website
Representing over 20 different domestic workers collectives across the United States, Antonia Peña of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, said that the campaign, "Communicating Our... View video
At the launch of a unique social media campaign, "Communicating Our Strengths and Our Hopes" (Comunicando poder y esperanza), employer Nicky Trasvina said, "I can't... View video
At the launch of a unique social media campaign in November 2009, domestic worker and La Colectiva member Raquel Botello spoke with pride about being... View video
On November 11, 2009, the New Routes to Community Health project, Domestic Workers Safety and Dignity, launched a unique social media campaign to elevate respect... View video
Advertisements appearing on public transit waiting platforms (BART) in San Francisco, California:
La Raza Centro Legal’s La Colectiva de Mujeres launched a unique media
campaign designed... read more
Postcards distributed to homes throughout San Francisco, California by members of La Colectiva as part of an unusual media campaign:
La Raza Centro Legal’s La Colectiva... read more
Advertisements appearing in city buses in San Francisco, California as part of an unusual media campaign:
La Raza Centro Legal’s La Colectiva de Mujeres launched... read more
Advertisements appearing on the back of city buses in San Francisco, California as part of an unusual media campaign:
La Raza Centro Legal’s La Colectiva... read more
A media campaign aimed to promote dignity and respect for domestic workers is underway in San Francisco. Visit website
Last Wednesday, 50 people marched to the corner of Cesar Chavez and Valencia in San Francisco's Mission District to view the 50-foot-long billboard representing the... read more
Working in collaboration, La Colectiva de Mujeres of La Raza Centro Legal, the Labor Occupational Health Program of UC Berkeley and Underground Advertising created a... View video
“During the time working at SEAMAAC, I am excited and proud to be a SEAMAAC employee,” Do said of her job as an outreach worker... read more
There is a movement afoot to organize domestic workers and improve their working conditions even as many face unemployment because of the weak economy. San... read more
La Colectiva de Mujeres (Women's Collective) in San Francisco has launched a media campaign unveiling striking posters, billboards, bus ads and postcards depicting domestic workers... read more
Dairy farmers face challenges hiring immigrant workers
By Jacob KushnerWisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
"Just 10 years ago, 5 percent of workers on Wisconsin dairy farms were
immigrants... read more
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