Recruiting the growing numbers of immigrants into union ranks is
imperative for the besieged U.S. labor movement. Nowhere is this
task more pressing than in California, where immigrants make up a
quarter of the population and hold many of the manual jobs that
were once key strongholds of organized labor. The first book to
offer in depth coverage of this timely topic, Organizing Immigrants
analyzes the recent history of and prospects for union organizing
among foreign-born workers in the nation's most populous state.
Are foreign-born workers more or less receptive to unionization
than their native-born counterparts? Are undocumented immigrants as
likely as legal residents and naturalized citizens to join unions?
How much does the political, cultural, and ethnic background of
immigrants matter? What are the social, political, and economic
conditions that facilitate immigrant unionization?
Drawing on newly collected evidence, the contributors to this
volume explore these and other questions, analyzing immigrant
employment and unionization trends in California and examining
recent strikes and organizing efforts involving foreign-born
workers. The case studies include both successful and unsuccessful
campaigns, innovative and traditional strategies, and a variety of
industrial and service sector settings.
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