Worker Centers

Worker Centers
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0801472571
ISBN-13 : 9780801472572
Rating : 4/5 (572 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Worker Centers by : Janice Ruth Fine

Download or read book Worker Centers written by Janice Ruth Fine and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As national policy is debated, a locally based grassroots movement is taking the initiative to assist millions of immigrants in the American workforce facing poor pay, bad working conditions, and few prospects to advance to better jobs. Fine takes a comprehensive look at the rising phenomenon of worker centers, fast-growing institutions that improve the lives of immigrant workers through service advocacy and organizing.—from publisher information.


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