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Chicago hotel workers join #MeToo, demand protections against sexual assault

Sexual assault in the hotel industry is a global issue. Housekeepers here in the US are campaigning for more protections in the workplace.

Chicago hotel workers join #MeToo, demand protections against sexual assault
A man holds up a box of berries in a field, waiting in a queue to load them onto a truck.

The people who pick your berries in Washington will now be represented by a union

The people who pick your berries in Washington will now be represented by a union
A group of workers pose in a farm, wearing their work clothes. Top row standing, bottom row sitting. Black and white photo.

How Japanese and Mexican American farm workers formed an alliance that made history

How Japanese and Mexican American farm workers formed an alliance that made history
A man with a bullhorn stands in front of a line of protesters

The workers who pick your summer berries are asking you not to buy them

The workers who pick your summer berries are asking you not to buy them
Former farmworker and current Delano Mayor, Grace Vallejo, stands in front of photos of her fellow city council members. The city council is made up of all Hispanic members. "That's a huge change from back in the 1960s. We've come a long way." she says. V

In the town where Chavez began his labor movement, immigrants are now leaders

In the town where Chavez began his labor movement, immigrants are now leaders

Moe Foner: Art and Labor

Moe Foner: Art and Labor