The demonstrators were protesting against anti-immigrant attitudes and policies, not in favor of unions; and yet they were presenting themselves as workers, not simply as immigrants.
They were saying: If you are going to treat us like criminals, why are you hiring us to care for your sick and your elderly, to clean your offices and build your houses, to cook and serve your food?
A few labor unions with immigrant members offered support for the spring demonstrations, but the massive turnout resulted mainly from the efforts of religious and community groups and radio DJs. Playing a less visible but critical role in this historic mobilization were the 140 immigrant worker centers in cities and rural areas across the nation. On this gloomy Labor Day the emergence of these centers of solidarity and advocacy offers hope to immigrant workers and their many allies.
2006-09-04 13:20:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Not much is emerging. I understand that AFL-CIO cut a deal with some of the day labor groups, and the Teamsters at the Long Beach Port marched today with the pro-illegal groups, but that is about it.
The fact is that illegal immigration or open borders to workers, either one, is bad for unionization. That is why wages are at the lowest percentage of gross domestic product since 1947.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/28/business/28wages.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin
2006-09-04 15:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 08:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Unions have been losing membership and clout for years. There is no future for them in supporting illegal immigrants workers unless they plan on alienating their legal dues paying members.
2006-09-04 13:37:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if it's so awful here for them ....they can go back home, no hard feeling.. Bon Voyage, Hasta La Bye-Bye etc.
2006-09-04 13:29:13 · answer #4 · answered by kristycordeaux 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
who like them only bush idiot and coorporation crooke.
next time all of you get TB from all criminal cook
2006-09-04 13:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by againscums 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nothing.
that was easy.
2006-09-04 13:44:32 · answer #6 · answered by yars232c 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋