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. Last week hundreds of day laborer leaders and organizers came to Los Angeles to celebrate the National Day Laborer Organizing Network’s 10 year anniversary under the banner of “On the Road to Justice: Ni Un Paso Atrás” (Not one Step Back). And indeed we have come a long way. – Sarahi Uribe, New America Media 02.28.2012
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