Miles de jornaleros viajan este lunes a Los Ángeles, donde celebran a partir de hoy su Sexta Asamblea Nacional y planean realizar una protesta frente a las oficinas del alguacil. El coordinador de la Red Nacional de Jornaleros, Pablo Alvarado, dijo a Notimex que la forma en que los grupos de trabajadores van llegando a Los Ángeles demuestra la f
Starting Monday, s hundreds of immigrant day laborers and activists from 14 different states, there including California, will convene in Los Angeles to discuss immigration and labor issues. The meeting is a product of the decade-old National Day Laborer Organizing Network, a country-wide alliance between 43 immigrant worker groups. For the next four
They straggle into the deserted parking lot from all directions, one by one, wearing hoodie sweatshirts and jackets zipped to the Adam’s apple. It’s one of those crisp winter days when tufts of white smoke cut the air with their every breath. At 6:30 a.m., only a handful of men stand in a cluster. Two…
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It’s common to see day laborers waiting for jobs outside the big home improvement store. But for many in Seattle, a new community gathering space will ensure a safe haven and access to education while Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn grabbed a shovel and dug in for Casa Latina’s groundbreaking event near the Central district. “Maybe…
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Chapel Hill TImes 06.30.2011