Labor's crucial stake in the fight for immigrant rights

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The struggle for the rights of undocumented workers is discussed in relation to the labor movement and opposition to anti-immigrant sentiment. Topics include the creation of undocumented immigrants as a special category of residents whose rights are denied, anti-immigrant legislation, the economics of undocumented immigration, the union struggles of immigrant workers, and the UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrants and Their Families.

Political aspects, Alien labor, Illegal immigrants, Civil rights, Foreign labor

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Every worker is an organizer: farm labor and the resurgence of the United Farm Workers

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The struggles of California farm laborers to establish or renegotiate union contracts are described, focusing on the California strawberry industry and a march in Watsonville, CA. Topics also include workers in the lettuce, broccoli and date palm industry; support of American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations President John J. Sweeney, and the history of the United Farm Workers.

Political activity, Portrayals, Agricultural laborers, United Farm Workers

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Immigrant workers ask labor "Which side are you on?"

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The AFL-CIO convention held in Los Angeles, CA, in Oct 1999 concluded by passing a resolution that the US labor law preventing immigrant workers from joining unions should be repealed. Labor unions are organizing a campaign to support the rights of immigrant workers.

Management, Conferences, meetings and seminars, AFL-CIO, Migrant labor

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