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Women at the Fore of the Day Laborer Movement

When I first went to a day laborer corner to offer training about wage theft, some people looked at me like I was out of place. After all, I was the only woman in a crowd of a hundred day laborers who looked for work every day in our nation’s capitol. 

 

But the truth is that I’m one of many women who proudly participate in the day laborer movement for worker and human rights. I organize among day laborers because both my parents were immigrant workers who faced similar struggles. While the majority of day laborers are men, women play a vital role as both laborers and organizers. 

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Women At the Fore in Day Laborer Movement

When I first went to a day laborer corner to offer training about wage theft, stuff some people looked at me like I was out of place. After all, click I was the only woman in a crowd of a hundred day laborers who looked for work every day in our nation’s capitol. But the truth is that I’m one of many women who proudly participate in the day laborer movement

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Oscar nod honors the undocumented – CNN

Yet, I think there is something to be congratulated in this case. While I believe the Academy gave Demián a tap on the shoulder for all the right reasons — mainly the strength of his performance — there is an effect beyond Hollywood of which it may not be aware. I saw it on the front pages of Spanish language newspapers around the country,

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