Tag: labor
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Milk Cows Not Workers!
New York’s dairy production and processing industry generates $14 billion a year and is the star sector of the state’s agricultural economy. Unfortunately, the immigrant workers who provide milking labor…
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Behind the Kitchen Door: Extreme Inequality and Opportunity in Houston’s Vibrant Restaurant Economy
Restaurant Opportunities Center of Houston’s latest report is the most comprehensive examination to date of the Houston-area restaurant industry. Behind the Kitchen Door offers a vivid picture of the state…
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A Social Profile of Brazilian Housecleaners in Massachusetts
The Brazilian Workers Center in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts-Boston investigated the working and living conditions of Brazilian housecleaners in the major Brazilian communities of Massachusetts. The report, A…