Posts tagged labor

Watch Out for "Undocumented but...

By Prerna on July 1, 2009
Watch Out for “Undocumented but Undaunted: Immigrant Youth at Work in the Nonprofit Sector”

Exploitation is not waived through consent. It is critical that undocumented labor is not exploited under the pretext that it is unlawful to compensate undocumented students for their work. Doing so serves only to perpetuate a cycle of exploitation, a practice common throughout the history... [+]

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01Jul

Cutting Out the Unpaid Work

By Prerna on May 29, 2009
Cutting Out the Unpaid Work

It’s no fun to be a radical political economist that does not get paid for her own labor. From exploitation at Taco Bell to San Francisco State University to Brave New Films to a bunch of other organizations vying for my services today–please, you have to... [+]

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29May

Know Your Rights - Undocumented...

By Prerna on May 16, 2008
Know Your Rights – Undocumented Workers Entitled to Workers’ Compensation

The need to institute fair labor laws and protections across the board, regardless of immigration status, is something I have blogged about previously–and the courts in many states agree! Take this decision from South Carolina as an example, rendered just last December: In a decision that is... [+]

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16May